Think Different by Jakub Jirák: latest posts
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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.
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Cursor: Pairing tab with explicit intent comments to steer predictions
A field-tested take on pairing tab with explicit intent comments to steer predictions with Cursor: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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How to Tame Your Email: Mail Rules, VIPs, and Filters on Apple Devices
How to tame Apple Mail in 2026 with rules on the Mac, VIPs, Focus filters, server-side iCloud rules, smart mailboxes, and the unsubscribe button people forget exists.
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China's Chip Independence: SMIC, Huawei Ascend, and What '7nm' Actually Means
China's domestic chip manufacturing progress after U.S. export controls is real but constrained. Here's what SMIC's 7nm achievement actually means and what it does not.
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The Economics of the American Homestead Act
The Homestead Act of 1862 promised free land to settlers willing to farm it, but railroad grants, commutation clauses, and speculative purchasing ensured that much of the public domain ended up in large holdings rather than small family farms. This post traces the Act's mechanisms, its actual distributional outcomes, and the economic constraints that doomed many homesteaders.
