Notes
I write about building with AI, the tools I'm using, and whatever else I'm paying attention to in tech and business. These are notes, not polished essays.
Writing
The Discord Bot
I built a Discord bot that gives Claude shell access to my Mac Mini. It figured out how to send emails, manage files, and run scripts on its own. A week later, Anthropic shipped Remote Control.
Training Claude on the Job
How I built a system that carries what Claude learns about me from one session to the next — versioned, portable, and human-approved.
Technology Has Already Outpaced Us. Where Do I Begin to Catch Up?
AI is the most consequential shift in how work gets done in our lifetime. I think about it every day.
My AI Agent Sent a Fax
I handed a government paperwork task to Claude Code and watched it handle Playwright, PDF creation, image upscaling, and a free fax service — end to end.
Reinventing the Wheel (on Purpose)
There are tools that do what I built. I built mine anyway — because the only way to understand a system is to have broken it yourself.
I Missed Another Release
Keeping up with AI releases has become a part-time job. Here is a list of what shipped in the last two years, followed by why I think the pace is worth paying attention to.