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Facial Recognition and Keyword Tagging in Photo Apps
I chanced upon a new photo app, Iris Photos for macOS, on Mastodon. It's intended to simply view
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Using AI as a digital organizer
Two real examples of Claude handling file conversion and PDF renaming tasks. The case for letting AI do the mundane work, so you can focus on the rest.
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Automating Checks for Hold Period in Public Library
I asked Claude to cross-check my Hardcover 'Want to Read' list against the Austin Public Library's catalog. First run. No fixes needed.
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Using ChatGPT at work
finally got access to ChatGPT Enterprise at work—and started uploading grant reports, NSF feedback, and institute docs to speed up analysis. It’s powerful, but there's a teeny tiny limitation on how it handles documents across chats.
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Mastodon Posts to a Weekly Archive on My Blog
I built a quiet automation that turns my short-lived Mastodon posts into a weekly blog archive without changing how I post on Mastodon. This post walks through the idea, the technical setup, and what I learned along the way.
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Switching Browsers
Trying out OpenAI's Atlas browser while also yearning to switch back to Safari for my personal browsing needs
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Vibe coding is fun
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Separating Emotion From Your Consumerism
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Android doesn't inspire app updates
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Dealing with People Who Are Still on Twitter
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New Work Laptop
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Buying iPad Dilemmas
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Self-IT-ing the Institute's Website
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Safari 15 Behavior
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Outsourcing Dissemination of Public Information
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Apple Refresh
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