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  • The Hidden Cost of Trusting AI Without Checking Its Work

    March 20, 2026

    The Hidden Cost of Trusting AI Without Checking Its Work AI is good at sounding right. That is exactly why…

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  • Your AI Meeting Notes Are Losing Context

    February 25, 2026

    I recorded a client meeting, handed the AI-generated summary to an agent, and asked it to build a project plan.…

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  • Using FFmpeg to Let Claude Code See a Client’s Bug

    February 18, 2026

    A client sent me a screen recording of a bug. I needed Claude Code to help diagnose it, but Claude…

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  • How I Wrote a Python Script to Parse Google Timeline Data Instead of Just Installing a Mileage App

    February 16, 2026

    My wife runs an antique business. She’s a vendor at a couple of local shops, which means regular trips to…

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  • AI Web Research Has a Fact-Checking Problem

    February 12, 2026

    I was putting together a hosting comparison for a client project. The AI tool I used to fetch and summarize…

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  • Trello Planner Doesn’t Mark You as Busy in Google Calendar. Here’s How to Fix It.

    February 10, 2026

    Trello’s Planner feature lets you drag cards onto a calendar to block time for tasks. It syncs with Google Calendar,…

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  • The Subscriptions Behind Every Client Project

    February 9, 2026

    I pay for services when the free version costs me more in time, risk, or client trust than the subscription…

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  • Claude Opus 4.6: What Actually Matters for Developers

    February 6, 2026

    Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.6 yesterday, and it’s a significant upgrade over its predecessor. I’ve been using it since launch,…

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  • Meilisearch for WordPress: A Developer’s Honest Take

    February 6, 2026

    WordPress default search isn’t great. It runs a LIKE query against wp_posts, ignores relevance, and gets slower as your content…

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  • WordPress.com Now Has a Claude Connector

    February 5, 2026

    WordPress.com launched an official Claude connector today. It’s the first hosted WordPress platform to ship one, and it’s built on…

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