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Field notes on building practical AI apps, ADHD-friendly product design, and what we're learning shipping All Things AI.
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How to capture what a master tradesperson knows before they retire
The manual covers how. A master's real value is the why and the near-misses. Here's how to record that on the job, in short pieces, so it stays searchable.
How to set up a phone for an aging parent
Bigger text, a working Medical ID, the right people one tap away, fewer scam calls, and location sharing only with your parent's say-so. For iPhone and Android.
Measuring an app without tracking people
How to learn whether an app works, covering activation, retention and feature use, from anonymous counts alone, and what you deliberately choose not to know.
How to run a pickleball round robin for a group of friends
Rotating partners for 8, 12 or 16 players on two or three courts, with fair byes, short games and an individual leaderboard that settles itself.
How to journal your day in sixty seconds
Long journaling habits tend to die in week two. A fixed format, a handful of lines and a daily trigger make a one-minute entry you will actually keep writing.
Is the America the Beautiful pass worth it? Do the math first
The $80 annual pass usually pays for itself by the third fee park. Here's the break-even math, who gets a pass free or cheap, and what it doesn't cover.
How to do a proper push-up (and the easier versions that still count)
The five checkpoints of a clean push-up, the three faults that quietly cut your reps in half, and a regression ladder that still builds real strength.
How to read a company's earnings report in ten minutes
Revenue, EPS against estimates, guidance, margins and cash flow, in the order that matters, plus why a stock can drop on a quarter that beat.
How to share caring for a parent between siblings without resentment
Split the work by strength instead of by distance, keep one shared record, meet monthly, and say out loud what the default caregiver is carrying.
What to do when an app you rely on shuts down
A calm checklist for the week an app announces it is closing: what to export, what to request, how to pick a replacement, and habits that outlast any one tool.