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Three new AI models in one week and how to choose between them. Also: AI posters with actual taste, and a 1918 cipher a chatbot may have solved.

Using AI to help you write without letting it write for you, a free browser tool that flags AI text, and Claude controlling Google Home.

A year of bird song logged on an old laptop, self-hosting AI on your own machine, and a $20 Minecraft mod built in an hour.

A low-latency companion that plays Skyrim with you, a tool that turns videos into language lessons, and Apple chips built to run AI locally.

What it takes to get an agent writing in your voice, plus ChatGPT for Teens and a plugin that handles your routine texts.

How one reader restructured their meals with Claude, how Anthropic actually writes Claude's system prompt, and Grok joins the frontier.

A Claude user hands over the weekly grocery run, plus free voice dictation that never leaves your Mac.

Building a web app that compares your age to the ages at which famous historical figures hit their biggest milestones.

A practical overview of the modern AI agent technical stack, covering LLMs, agent frameworks, tools, memory, sandboxes, and infrastructure.

A practical walkthrough of AI coding tool configuration for developers who want AI assistance without losing control.

A deep dive into the GenAI technical stack, breaking down the components needed to build search-based AI applications.

Part 3 of a four-part series on self-service analytics. Sifting through buzzwords to define what actually needs to be built.

Part 2 of a four-part series. Applying a people, process, and technology mindset to self-service analytics implementation.

Part 1 of a four-part series on self-service analytics. A realistic look at what self-service analytics can and can't achieve.

Building an AI-powered tool that puts a positive spin on negative news using LLMs and prompt engineering.

How I turned a career break as a full-time parent into a year of structured learning, certifications, and personal development.

Breaking down the most common AI terms and creating a mental model for understanding the world of GenAI.

A deep dive into the most impactful projects from Georgia Tech's Online Master's of Science in Analytics program.

Building a fantasy football auction draft tool that uses league-specific data and real-time updates to gain a competitive edge.

My first home automation project - building a smart garage using a Shelly1 relay switch and Home Assistant.

How I built my first website from scratch on AWS Lightsail to truly understand how websites work.