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The AI Email Workflow That Saves Me 5 Hours Every Week
A realistic AI email workflow on Mac using Apple Mail, Shortcuts, and a local LLM. Includes a reusable personal style prompt, templates for the four most common reply types, and an honest hour-by-hour breakdown of the time saved.
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Cline and Roo Code: Routing cheap models for boilerplate, frontier models for design
A field-tested take on routing cheap models for boilerplate, frontier models for design with Cline and Roo Code: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Apple vs. the Open World: Does the Walled Garden Still Make Sense?
Apple's walled garden faces mounting pressure from regulators and competitors. We analyze whether closed ecosystems still deliver value or have become.
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Every Historical Monopoly Predicted What Big Tech Will Do Next
Standard Oil, AT&T, and Microsoft followed the same monopoly arc. Mapping where Google, Meta, Apple, and Amazon sit reveals what comes next for Big Tech.
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Why Every Writer Needs a Local LLM (and How to Set One Up)
How writers can use a local LLM on Mac for manuscript feedback, line editing, and research summarization. Ollama setup guide for non-technical writers, model recommendations, and two ready-to-use editor system prompts.
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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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Test Data: The Unsung Hero of the QA World
Test data is the foundation of quality assurance. Learn why test data management matters, common pitfalls to avoid, and practical strategies for creating.
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The Real Cost of Training an AI Model That Nobody Wants You to Know
AI training costs dominate headlines, but inference, annotation, safety red-teaming, and human labelers are where the real economics of AI get brutal.
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AI Video Upscaling on Mac — Restore Old Family Videos This Weekend
How to restore old family videos with AI on Apple Silicon — Topaz Video AI deinterlacing and 480p to HD upscaling with realistic processing times per M-series chip, free alternatives, digitizing MiniDV tapes and DVDs, and a batch weekend workflow.
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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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How to Automate Your Personal Workflow with Python
Learn to automate repetitive tasks with Python. From file organization to email processing, web scraping to data transforms, this practical guide shows.
