Grace Young—musician, designer, technologist. Things learned, projects, journal.https://graxie.me/en-AUhttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/falling-softly/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/falling-softly/Vale Glen Hansard. You are an inspiration, and thank you for all you gave me, and others...Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTmindfulhttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/fishman-abasi-pickup-wiring-guide/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/fishman-abasi-pickup-wiring-guide/Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTcreativehttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/squier-as-a-lowcost-mod-platform/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/squier-as-a-lowcost-mod-platform/Reflecting on my experience hunting down some low-cost guitars from Squier to modify. Is it worth it?Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTcreativehttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/why-would-i-want-to-build-a-guitar/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/why-would-i-want-to-build-a-guitar/From 'should I build a guitar at all?' to a multi-scale Firebird for drop tunings — finding the purpose behind my next guitar project.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTcreativehttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/my-first-foray-into-guitar-building/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/07/my-first-foray-into-guitar-building/Reflecting on the beginnings of my journey to a first guitar build, and the history that makes sense of my drive to create Anachron Guitars.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTcreativehttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/its-working/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/its-working/Finding my writing voice again—why having a sovereign, low-friction space to share half-formed ideas is doing exactly what I hoped it would.Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTspiritedhttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/do-we-need-another-markdown-editor/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/do-we-need-another-markdown-editor/I'm building the super-simple Markdown-to-PDF app that I wanted to exist. Would you find it useful too?Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcreativehttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/zed-and-openrouter-a-few-days-in/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/zed-and-openrouter-a-few-days-in/Three days into ditching Cursor for Zed, OpenRouter, and LM Studio—what's solid, what's still rough, and how Opus cost me a month's budget in a few minutes.Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcurioushttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/custom-success-pages-for-activecampaign-forms/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/custom-success-pages-for-activecampaign-forms/How to make ActiveCampaign inline forms redirect to your own thank-you page instead of the bare-bones, generic and ugly confirmation screen.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcreativehttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/moving-from-cursor-to-zed-editor/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/moving-from-cursor-to-zed-editor/I'm switching from Cursor IDE after the SpaceX acquisition—first steps with Zed Editor, OpenRouter, and local LLMs.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcurioushttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/a-tribute-to-john-farnham/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/a-tribute-to-john-farnham/The performance that made me a bassist—and a thank-you to John Farnham's voice, his band, and the spirit illuminated by the spotlight.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTspiritedhttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/gmail-plus-addresses-vs-aliases/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/gmail-plus-addresses-vs-aliases/A quick guide to the difference between Gmail's "+" address trick and properly provisioned aliases—when each is handy, and where the "+" trick falls down.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcurioushttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/human-rights-act-for-nsw/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/human-rights-act-for-nsw/NSW has a rare window to legislate human rights protections—and your lived experience belongs in the record.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTspiritedhttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/linking-to-music-platforms/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/06/linking-to-music-platforms/Why I typically link to YouTube for music references on this site (and where I'd rather point you instead.)Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTmindfulhttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/04/when-the-generals-talk/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/04/when-the-generals-talk/How Rob Hirst and Midnight Oil shaped the way I think about the world, politics, and what music should be about...Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTcreativehttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/03/getting-dressed-as-a-political-act/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/03/getting-dressed-as-a-political-act/For trans women, clothes have never been backdrop. They have always been argument.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTsensualhttps://graxie.me/journal/2026/03/dressed-to-be-here/https://graxie.me/journal/2026/03/dressed-to-be-here/An introduction... aka, what's this all about, then?Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTsensualhttps://graxie.me/journal/2025/03/transgender-day-of-visibility/https://graxie.me/journal/2025/03/transgender-day-of-visibility/Reflections on what this day means to me, especially in the current socio-political climate being stirred up by Trump in the US, and others closer to home here in Australia...Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTspiritedhttps://graxie.me/journal/2025/03/getting-past-my-snow-blindness/https://graxie.me/journal/2025/03/getting-past-my-snow-blindness/Reflections on Harmony Day...Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTmindfulhttps://graxie.me/journal/2025/03/the-paradox-of-trans-femme-fashion/https://graxie.me/journal/2025/03/the-paradox-of-trans-femme-fashion/Navigating femininity in a world that both demands and criticises it.Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTspiritedhttps://graxie.me/journal/2025/03/speaking-without-words/https://graxie.me/journal/2025/03/speaking-without-words/How what we wear takes on deeper meaning in transgender journeys.Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTsensualhttps://graxie.me/journal/2025/02/threads-of-change/https://graxie.me/journal/2025/02/threads-of-change/Why I'm building a fashion label for transgender women right now...Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTspiritedhttps://graxie.me/journal/2025/02/protect-trans-youth-day-of-action/https://graxie.me/journal/2025/02/protect-trans-youth-day-of-action/On Queensland's hormone therapy pause, the national day of action, and why the evidence doesn't support a statewide ban.Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTspiritedhttps://graxie.me/journal/2024/03/inspiring-women-bass-players/https://graxie.me/journal/2024/03/inspiring-women-bass-players/Women bass players who inspire me to keep picking up my instruments—in celebration of International Women's Day.Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTcreativehttps://graxie.me/journal/2024/03/but-is-it-art/https://graxie.me/journal/2024/03/but-is-it-art/Can Midjourney output be art? Can I call myself an artist? Three definitions, some Ani DiFranco, and where I land.Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTcurioushttps://graxie.me/journal/2024/01/about-this-whole-ai-thing/https://graxie.me/journal/2024/01/about-this-whole-ai-thing/How I came to see AI as an idea-generation tool rather than a finished-product machine—and what I want to explore next.Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTcurioushttps://graxie.me/journal/2023/08/fbt-exemption-for-evs/https://graxie.me/journal/2023/08/fbt-exemption-for-evs/The FBT exemption for electric vehicles sounds straightforward until you try to finance an ex-demo car—here's what tripped us up.Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTcurioushttps://graxie.me/journal/2023/07/hyundais-vip-ev-experience/https://graxie.me/journal/2023/07/hyundais-vip-ev-experience/The Ioniq 6 looked perfect on paper. Arranging a test drive proved impossible—and Kia made the sale in a weekend.Sun, 30 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTcurioushttps://graxie.me/journal/2023/05/ai-imagery-some-thoughts/https://graxie.me/journal/2023/05/ai-imagery-some-thoughts/Scattered thoughts on Firefly, Midjourney, and DALL·E—from fake news and Witness.org to stock photography and the Corridor Crew's Rock Paper Scissors short.Sun, 14 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTcurioushttps://graxie.me/journal/2023/01/connecting-with-an-instrument/https://graxie.me/journal/2023/01/connecting-with-an-instrument/Why parting with a guitar can feel like real grief—and what makes an instrument 'speak' to you in the first place.Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTcreativehttps://graxie.me/journal/2023/01/music-is-more/https://graxie.me/journal/2023/01/music-is-more/Music isn't a hobby for me. It's spiritual connection, inner work, and—when shared—something that might make the world a slightly better place.Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTmindful