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Why Schools Are Getting AI Wrong
Schools answered AI with honor codes and detection software. That's the wrong answer to the right question, and the twenty-year fight over calculators shows why.
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Cheap wins: the keybindings that turn Cursor back into a proper editor
Cursor's default shortcuts collide with a decade of VS Code muscle memory. Here are the remaps that stop the AI from hijacking keys you already own, and the two bindings worth adding.
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Why the Best Technology Feels Boring at First
The most reliable technology you own probably underwhelmed you on day one. Here's why first impressions and long-term value pull in opposite directions, and how to buy accordingly.
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The August Effect: How the Quietest Month in Tech Decides the Rest of the Year
August looks quiet in tech. The deals, pivots, and strategy shifts that define the fall conference cycle are finalized in August. Here's how to read the signals.
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The Complete Mac AI Setup, 2026 Edition — Everything in One Guide
The complete guide to a Mac AI setup in 2026 — Ollama, Whisper, MLX, RAG, and local LLMs organized into four tiers by cost and time, with a RAM-to-model hardware table and honest guidance on when to stop upgrading.
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Google Gemini: Using long context to write migration scripts that respect every edge
A field-tested take on using long context to write migration scripts that respect every edge with Google Gemini: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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What July Taught Us About the Future of Technology
Reflecting on July 2026's technology insights: from invisible software to feeling-based purchases, from premium redefinition to ergonomic science. Key.
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The 2023 AI Predictions That Were Most Wrong (And What We Should Learn)
A specific retrospective on 2023 AI predictions that missed — named people, named predictions, documented outcomes. What makes AI forecasting systematically hard.
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What 100 Days of Daily Local AI Use Taught Me About the Hype
100 days of daily local AI use on Apple Silicon, audited honestly — what stuck, what got abandoned, real productivity numbers vs the 10x hype, and the durable lessons about local LLMs, Whisper, and workflow design.
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ChatGPT Codex: Splitting epics into Codex-sized tasks on purpose
A field-tested take on splitting epics into Codex-sized tasks on purpose with ChatGPT Codex: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Technology We Buy for Feeling, Not Features
Explore why we often choose technology based on how it makes us feel rather than what it does. Learn how emotional resonance, identity alignment, and.
