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Writing about technology, web development, bitcoin, cocktails, and more.


Mezcal Margarita Alternatives (for Candice's Allergies)
May 2, 2026 | 3 min readI analyzed Candice's allergy panel to create citrus-free cocktails that work around her restrictions (no lime, pineapple, almonds, egg whites, or dairy) while keeping the bright, tart flavors she wants in drinks like margaritas. The key is replacing lime's acidity with rhubarb syrup, pomegranate juice, and apple cider vinegar, then building mezcal-based cocktails around her honey simple syrup and safe ingredients like blackberries, cucumber, and fresh herbs.

Stewardship, Bitcoin, and the Logic of Compounding Trust
May 1, 2026 | 3 min readWhat Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy reveal about how capital markets actually work — and why the real story is about stewardship, not speculation.

April Recap: What I Built, What I Learned, What's Next
April 30, 2026 | 4 min readA month that started as a learning project ended with a running CMS, a Bitcoin node, a BTCpay server, and 30 days of posts. The honest recap.

The Stack Behind heathschweitzer.com: Every Decision Explained
April 29, 2026 | 5 min readNext.js 16, Prisma 6, MySQL, NextAuth, Tailwind, Cloudflare, PM2, GitHub Actions. Every technology choice, why I made it, and what I'd do differently.

My Node Finished Syncing: What I Verified and What It Felt Like
April 28, 2026 | 4 min readThe progress bar hit 100%. After validating 944,000 blocks and 16 years of Bitcoin history, here's what I checked first and what the experience taught me.

What Michael Saylor, Metaplanet, and Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Mean
April 27, 2026 | 4 min readCorporate Bitcoin treasury adoption went from novelty to trend. Here's the trajectory, the incentives driving it, and what it means for Bitcoin's supply dynamics.

Accepting Bitcoin for Your Business: A Practical Guide
April 26, 2026 | 4 min readThe philosophical case for Bitcoin is well covered. Here's the practical one — how payments arrive, fees, volatility options, taxes, and how to actually get started.

Building a Token-Gated API: What I Built and Why
April 25, 2026 | 4 min readI built a Bearer token API for my CMS so I can create posts programmatically. This post was created through it. Here's the design and the interesting technical decisions.

The Bitcoin Whitepaper Is Only 9 Pages. Here's What It Actually Says
April 24, 2026 | 4 min readMost people in Bitcoin have not read the whitepaper. Published in 2008, it describes Bitcoin's complete design in nine pages. It rewards the effort.