https://hamelton.dev/Independent writing by James E. Hamelton Jr.en-ushttps://hamelton.dev/posts/eatop-1tb-flash-drive-capacity-test/https://hamelton.dev/posts/eatop-1tb-flash-drive-capacity-test/2026-09-21 12:00:00 GMTI tested an EATOP flash drive sold as 1TB. It reported 1.01TB to the computer, but ValiDrive validated only 139GB of continuously valid storage.https://hamelton.dev/posts/why-i-rebuilt-my-professional-blog/https://hamelton.dev/posts/why-i-rebuilt-my-professional-blog/2026-09-20 12:00:00 GMTI wanted a site I could understand end to end: fast pages, clean HTML, no database dependency, and a publishing workflow that stays out of the way.https://hamelton.dev/posts/a-website-should-work-when-the-clever-parts-fail/https://hamelton.dev/posts/a-website-should-work-when-the-clever-parts-fail/2026-09-17 12:00:00 GMTAnimation, JavaScript and visual polish can improve a site. They should never be the only reason the site works.https://hamelton.dev/posts/the-small-details-that-make-software-feel-finished/https://hamelton.dev/posts/the-small-details-that-make-software-feel-finished/2026-09-12 12:00:00 GMTThe quality of software usually shows up in the moments nobody puts on the feature list: sensible defaults, predictable behavior and fewer needless interruptions.