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$ ls ~/writing/ --sort=date · 26 posts · field notes on AI, SEO & the future of marketing
2026-06-15 · TERMINAL / WEATHER
I Built a Terminal Weather Command Center. It Started With an Old iMac.
How an old iMac that could no longer update macOS became a full-screen tactical weather dashboard with a live thermal map of Florida, a broadcast newsroom, a weather-reactive braille flamingo, and a built-in radio. The full journey and every system that makes it tick.
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2026-06-14 · LIFE LESSONS / LEARNING
The Learning Curve Is Just Your Other Hand
You fumble with nail clippers in your non-dominant hand your entire life. That discomfort is not a bug. It is the learning curve. And you cannot avoid it.
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2026-06-11 · GAME DEVELOPMENT / VIBE CODING
I've Been Building Websites Since I Was 12. At 43, I Finally Made a Game.
I've been building websites since I was 12. At 43, I finally shipped a game. Vibe coding and a week of Claude unlocked something I never thought I'd make.
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2026-06-09 · FUTURE / MARKETING
It's 2030. Your Smartphone Is in Your Body. Everyone You Meet Sees Your BISC Profile.
I'm making a prediction about where digital identity is heading. I call it BISC — and it will change how your content gets seen. Here's what you need to understand.
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2026-06-09 · AI / TOOLS
I Built My Own AI Command Center. Here's Why.
AI chat tools are SaaS products or thin API wrappers. I built freeAI: 28 free models, adversarial shadow auditing, session-aware intelligence, all in 12 vanilla JS files with no server. Code is on GitHub.
ai tools javascript
2026-06-08 · AI / WEB DESIGN
AI Agents Are Judging Your Website Design (And That Changes Everything)
When someone searches for you, AI agents spin up sub-agents that evaluate your website design as a credibility signal. Here's what that means for yours.
ai web design credibility
2026-06-08 · AI / AI AGENTS
The Prompt That Writes Prompts: A Zero-Waste Framework for AI Agent Pipelines
Most prompts waste tokens on conversational fluff. The CAGE-P framework treats LLMs like compilers instead of chat partners, producing machine-parseable output with zero wasted movement.
ai ai agents prompt engineering
2026-06-08 · AI / AI AGENTS
Your AI Content Generator Is Hallucinating. Here's the Prompt That Catches It.
Before AI-generated content reaches your audience, it needs a safety layer. This prompt catches hallucinations, verifies dates, and flags unverifiable claims before they become your liability.
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2026-06-08 · AI / AI AGENTS
Most AI Content Is Shallow. This Prompt Forces It to Think From First Principles.
AI content is shallow by default because models predict tokens, not insights. This prompt acts as a first principles deconstruction engine that deepens every argument and prescribes the exact visualizations your content is missing.
ai ai agents content creation
2026-06-08 · AI / AI AGENTS
Stop Publishing Visually Boring AI Content. Use This Typography Prompt.
Your AI-generated content reads fine but nobody stays to finish it. This prompt transforms raw text into a visually compelling reading experience with pull quotes, structured hierarchy, and strategic visual breaks.
ai ai agents content creation
2026-06-08 · AI / AI AGENTS
Why OpenCode Costs Less Than Hermes and OpenClaw
Lazy loading matters, but the real reason OpenCode dominates on cost is its stateless architecture. Here's the token math, the architectural trap of always-on agents, and how to exploit flat-rate arbitrage.
ai ai agents opencode
2026-06-08 · SYSTEMS / DESIGN
A Stop Sign Taught Me How Good Systems Work
Four cars at a four-way stop at midnight. Everybody followed the rules. It was the most beautiful thing I have seen in years.
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2026-06-08 · AI / AI AGENTS
Sub Agents Have Teeth, Give Them a Protocol
A one-sentence goal fails. A six-paragraph procedure fails. Here is what actually works, with prompts you can copy.
ai ai agents prompt engineering
2024-12-01 · E-COMMERCE / TECHNOLOGY
Holographic Shopping is Coming: Here's What It Means for E-Commerce and Consumer Behavior
Holographic shopping will fundamentally change how people buy. From trying on clothes as a hologram to projecting furniture into your living room. Here's how to prepare your business now.
e-commerce technology marketing
2024-11-30 · SEO / AI
The Future of SEO: Preparing for Voice-Based Searches with In-Home AI Robots
Humanoid AI assistants are coming. They'll change how people search and how SEO works. Here's what businesses and marketers need to do now to prepare for voice-driven, AI-mediated search.
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2024-11-22 · TECHNOLOGY / ADVERTISING
Aerial QR Code Scanning System Integrated with Flying Vehicle Media Interfaces
Flying vehicles scanning rooftop QR codes could create an entirely new advertising frontier. Here's what businesses, tech innovators, and regulators need to know about aerial media interfaces.
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2024-03-12 · AI / CHATGPT
Foster Team Collaboration Through AI-Enabled Mind Maps
AI-enabled mind maps reveal team dynamics you didn't know existed. Here's how to use ChatGPT to surface hidden connections and make remote collaboration actually work.
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2024-03-08 · YOUTUBE SEO
35 YouTube SEO Factors: Proven Techniques to Speculative Insights
35 YouTube SEO factors ranked by what actually moves the needle. From proven techniques to experimental plays, a field guide for people who want real results.
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2024-03-06 · YOUTUBE
How to Handle the 10 Most Common Negative YouTube Comments
Negative comments are a signal, not a problem. Here are 10 response templates for the most common YouTube hate comments — and when to just leave them alone.
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2024-03-04 · YOUTUBE SEO
How Comment Engagement Drives YouTube SEO
Comments are a ranking signal. Here's how to use them to grow your YouTube channel without turning into a comments-section beggar.
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2024-02-29 · YOUTUBE SEO
Maximizing YouTube Success: The Crucial First 48 Hours
The first 48 hours decide whether your video lives or dies. A pre-launch checklist, a launch-day playbook, and what to do after the dust settles.
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2024-02-29 · YOUTUBE SEO
The SEO Benefits of YouTube Transcripts and Captions
Captions aren't just accessibility — they're SEO fuel. Here's how transcripts help YouTube understand your content and why that matters for ranking.
youtube seo
2024-02-29 · YOUTUBE SEO
The Art and Science of YouTube Thumbnails: A Decision Maker's Guide
Thumbnails are the first thing people see. Get them wrong and nothing else matters. Here's what actually works, what doesn't, and why.
youtube seo
2024-02-28 · YOUTUBE SEO
How Does SEO Work on YouTube?
YouTube SEO is just SEO on a different search engine. Keywords, titles, engagement, watch time — same game, different rules. Here's how it works.
youtube seo
2024-02-28 · YOUTUBE SEO
Why YOU MUST Get Your YouTube Titles & Descriptions Right
Titles and descriptions are your only chance to tell YouTube what your video is about. Here's how to write them so the algorithm and humans both understand.
youtube seo
2020-11-02 · MARKETING / STRATEGY
5 Easy Ways to Blow $100K on Digital Marketing
I've watched businesses light money on fire for over a decade. Here are the five most reliable ways to waste your digital marketing budget and what to do instead.
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