https://justinschoenegge.comUpdates from Justin Schoeneggehttps://justinschoenegge.com/posts/reconnecting-with-an-old-creative-archive.htmlhttps://justinschoenegge.com/posts/reconnecting-with-an-old-creative-archive.htmlMon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000<p>Currently reconnecting with a legacy creative archive through SSH, revisiting years of original artwork and dormant assets.</p> <p>I'm exploring how emerging AI tools can breathe new life into past projects, transforming forgotten work into fresh creative opportunities.</p> <p>Sometimes the next big thing is already sitting on an old hard drive.</p>https://justinschoenegge.com/posts/locking-down-my-ai-setup.htmlhttps://justinschoenegge.com/posts/locking-down-my-ai-setup.htmlSun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000<p>I use Claude Code for almost everything I build here, so I took an evening to check what it's actually allowed to do on my Mac.</p> <p><strong>The audit.</strong> The basics of how my Mac is set up turned out to be the most important protection. The assistant's own allow list was a different story. Months of clicking "always allow" had built up a long list of rules, and some were broader than I'd meant them to be.</p> <p><strong>A password check for risky commands.</strong> Instead of trimming the list right away, I added a hook: a small script that runs before every shell command. If a command looks like it could compromise the machine, a dialog asks for my password first, and Cancel blocks it. I tested it against risky and everyday commands until it caught the first without getting in the way of the second. It's a safety net, not a wall.</p> <p><strong>Rotating a key.</strong> My stock chart project uses an Anthropic API key, and that key had ended up in a session transcript. It came up again during this cleanup, so I rotated it: made a new key, pasted it straight into the local secrets file (never into chat), and tested it with a check that only shows a status code.</p> <p><strong>Takeaways</strong></p> <ul> <li>Get the basics of your computer's setup right. They do more than any tool you add on top.</li> <li>"Always allow" adds up. Review the list every so often.</li> <li>Secrets go into files by hand, never through chat or the terminal. Even a redaction filter can fail without telling you.</li> <li>When a key might have leaked, rotating it is cheap and settles the question.</li> </ul>https://justinschoenegge.com/posts/rebuilding-this-site.htmlhttps://justinschoenegge.com/posts/rebuilding-this-site.htmlSat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000<p>The old version of this site was a template with a few travel photos — and a broken email link. I'm turning it into a running log instead: a page for each project, and short updates as I work on them.</p> <p>Most of what I build is small and personal. Writing it down here is a way to see it add up.</p>