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Windsurf: Turning agent output into atomic, reviewable commits
A field-tested take on turning agent output into atomic, reviewable commits with Windsurf: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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How to Free Up Storage on a Full iPhone Without Deleting Your Photos
How to free up iPhone storage without deleting photos - optimise your library, offload bloated apps, clear Messages attachments, and find the real space hogs.
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How Apple Designs for the Worst Day, Not the Best
While competitors design for perfect conditions, Apple designs for emergencies, failures, and the moments when technology matters most. This worst-day.
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What 'Prohibited AI' Actually Means in Practice
The EU AI Act prohibits social scoring, emotion recognition, and real-time biometrics. Eight months into enforcement, the banned practices are still operating under different names.
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The Economics of the Ancient Silk Roads
The Silk Roads were not a single route but an economic system — one that moved precious goods across five thousand miles through layered networks of intermediaries, each capturing a slice of an enormous price differential. This article examines the mechanics, the merchants, and the political forces that shaped this trade.
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The Real Reason Apple Products Age So Well
Discover why Apple products maintain their performance and value over years while competitors deteriorate. An honest analysis of longevity engineering.
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Cursor: Using MCP inside Cursor to give the agent a real toolbox
A field-tested take on using MCP inside Cursor to give the agent a real toolbox with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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The Extraterritorial Problem: Can Brussels Govern Chinese AI?
The EU AI Act's extraterritorial scope theoretically covers Chinese AI exported to Europe. In practice, enforcement is nearly impossible. Here's what that asymmetry means.
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The History of Usury Laws and Credit Markets
From Aristotle's philosophical rejection of interest to Calvin's quiet legitimization of it, the history of usury law is a masterclass in how moral prohibition shapes but never eliminates economic behavior. This article traces the millennia-long dance between canon law and commercial necessity.
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Your First Apple Device: The Smartest Way Into the Ecosystem
How to pick your first Apple device by goal and budget, how the ecosystem lock-in really works, and how to get into it without overspending on hardware you don't need yet.
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Google Gemini: Separating research (AI Studio) from execution (Code Assist) on purpose
A field-tested take on separating research (AI Studio) from execution (Code Assist) on purpose with Google Gemini: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
