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The Next Billion AI Users Won't Speak English. That's a Bigger Problem Than You Think.
AI's English-language bias is measurable, systematic, and being systematically deprioritized. What it means for global adoption and who's trying to fix it.
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Why I Downgraded From the Biggest AI Model — and Got Better Results
The contrarian case for small local LLMs on Apple Silicon. Why downgrading from a 70B to an 8-14B model improved real productivity through latency, iteration speed, and prompt discipline — plus the escalation rule for when big models still win.
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MCP servers: Composing agents over a catalogue of shared MCP tools
A field-tested take on composing agents over a catalogue of shared MCP tools with MCP servers: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Why Apple Usually Doesn't Win on Paper, But Wins in Practice
Discover why Apple products consistently deliver better real-world experiences despite lower spec sheet numbers. Learn how integration, optimization, and.
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The Real Reason Tech Layoffs Follow a Specific Pattern Every Single Time
Tech layoffs follow a predictable template — Tuesday announcements, immediate badge revocation, simultaneous profit reports. The structural reasons why are more revealing than the PR.
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The AI Language Learning Method That Replaced My Duolingo Streak
How to learn languages with LLMs on a Mac. Complete AI tutor system prompt, graded reading with rewritten news articles, Anki flashcard generation, and pronunciation feedback using Whisper transcription — honestly compared to Duolingo.
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AI coding workflows: Treating diffs as the primary artefact, chat as exhaust
A field-tested take on treating diffs as the primary artefact, chat as exhaust with AI coding workflows: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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The Future of Consumer Electronics: Fewer Devices, More Context
Explore how consumer electronics are evolving from device proliferation to contextual computing. Learn why fewer, smarter devices that understand your.
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How Stripe Quietly Became More Important to AI Than Any AI Company
Stripe, AWS, and Twilio don't build AI — they make money every time an AI company does. The picks-and-shovels thesis for the AI economy, examined seriously.
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Local AI Security — What Can Actually Leak and How to Lock It Down
Local AI security guide for Mac users. What actually stays on-device with Ollama, what leaks through telemetry and exposed servers, OLLAMA_HOST binding mistakes, Little Snitch verification, and a complete lockdown checklist.
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Prompt engineering for code: How to write a system prompt you can still read in six months
A field-tested take on how to write a system prompt you can still read in six months with Prompt engineering for code: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
