Think Different by Jakub Jirák: posts, page 12 of 142
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AI in the ICU
AI clinical decision support tools are everywhere in ICUs by 2026. The evidence that they improve patient outcomes is patchy, and their failure modes are poorly understood.
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The Economics of Late Qing China's Economic Decline
China's share of world GDP fell from roughly 33% in 1820 to 9% by 1913. This article examines the structural fiscal failures, unequal treaty constraints, and internal catastrophes that drove one of history's most dramatic economic collapses.
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The Science of Fatigue-Free Interfaces
Your brain burns glucose processing every interface element. Learn the neuroscience behind cognitive fatigue, why some apps exhaust users, and how to.
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Cline and Roo Code: Picking a model per task instead of per editor
A field-tested take on picking a model per task instead of per editor with Cline and Roo Code: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Clinical Trial Design: The Hidden Frontier Where AI Is Winning
AI is improving clinical trial success rates not through molecule design but by identifying the right patients, designing smarter protocols, and predicting trial failure early.
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The Economics of the Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was one of history's largest and wealthiest pre-industrial economies, producing perhaps 25% of world GDP at its peak. This article examines the mansabdari revenue system, India's dominant textile trade, the empire's monetary dynamics, and why extractive institutions prevented the industrial development that wealth alone could not guarantee.
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Trade In or Sell? How to Get the Most From Your Old Apple Gear
How to get the most for old Apple gear: Apple Trade In vs buyback sites vs marketplace, prepping and wiping safely past Activation Lock, and which channel wins when.
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JetBrains AI Assistant: Letting Junie drive while the IDE still owns correctness
A field-tested take on letting Junie drive while the IDE still owns correctness with JetBrains AI Assistant: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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How to Speed Up an Older Mac Before You Spend Money Replacing It
A practical guide to reviving a slow older Mac: free up storage, tame login items, read memory pressure, do a clean reinstall, and learn the honest signs that it is finally time to replace it.
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Why AI Should Be Boring (And Why That's Good)
The most valuable AI isn't the one that impresses you—it's the one you forget exists. Why boring, reliable AI that quietly solves problems will outlast.
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The Diagnostic Gap
AI diagnostics promised to bring expert-level care to underserved patients. Here's the evidence that the opposite is happening, and why the technology alone can't fix it.
