Think Different by Jakub Jirák: latest posts
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Apple in 2026: The Most Underrated Shift in the Ecosystem (and why it changes your workflow more than a new chip)
Apple's 2026 ecosystem changes aren't about faster chips. They're about deeper automation that quietly reshapes how you think, work, and maybe forget how.
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JetBrains AI Assistant: Scoping Junie tasks by module to keep review tractable
A field-tested take on scoping Junie tasks by module to keep review tractable with JetBrains AI Assistant: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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The Announcement Gap: What Enterprises Actually Deployed vs. What They Announced
A hard look at the chasm between enterprise AI announcements from 2023-2025 and what actually ran in production by 2026, and why that gap matters.
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Apple Watch Series 12: a research review of daily use
An Apple Watch Series 12 research review of sensing, readiness, charging, privacy controls and euro pricing, with clear limits around future regional features.
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The 30-Day Review: Why First Impressions Are the Internet's Biggest Lie (and how to write reviews people actually finish)
Why first-impression reviews mislead everyone, how the 30-day review fixes this problem, and practical methods for writing reviews that people actually.
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Windsurf: Using write-mode sparingly to protect your muscle memory
A field-tested take on using write-mode sparingly to protect your muscle memory with Windsurf: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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The History of Financial Panics in 19th-Century America
The panics of 1819, 1837, 1857, 1873, 1893, and 1907 were not accidents or the products of individual recklessness — they were structural outputs of a banking system without a lender of last resort. This post traces the institutional design choices that made 19th-century America the most panic-prone advanced economy in the world.
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The Post-GPU Era: What 2030 AI Hardware Actually Looks Like
AI hardware is fracturing beyond GPUs into specialized training, inference, and edge chips. Here is a grounded picture of what 2030 AI hardware looks like and why.
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The Best Way to Buy an iPhone: Carrier, SIM-Free, or Refurbished
An honest iPhone buying guide comparing carrier deals, SIM-free, and Apple refurbished, plus eSIM switching, trade-in timing, and a decision tree by situation.
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Mac mini for photography: spend on the right limits
A research guide to Mac mini for photography: choose M6 or M5 Pro around previews, editing, AI noise reduction, display quality, storage and recoverable files.
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October Recap: Technologies That Actually Changed 2026 (And Why)
October 2026 technology recap examining the tools that transformed our workflows this year, the subtle skill erosion they caused, and why understanding.
