AI can imitate your writing style almost perfectly, and the result still rings hollow. Explore the measurable gap between human and machine writing, including early signs that we are all starting to sound more like AI, and not the other way around.
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SeriesAI anxiety and a bright future
SeriesAI security for knowledge workers
A framework for spotting data-theft risk in any AI agent — with two of my own workflows audited, and a near-miss I got lucky with.
Three principles for keeping AI agents from destroying your work. Backups, prompts as advisory, and limiting the agent's reach — for knowledge workers, no developer background required.
Vibe coding made building software trivially easy — but not securing it. The audience test for deciding when to vibe-code, when to buy, and when to delete. Capstone of the AI security series for knowledge workers.
A prompt that helps an AI assistant interview you about your sources, Slack workspace, and schedule, then walks you through building your own Claude routine that pings you on Slack.
A step-by-step guide to building a scheduled Claude routine that reads your sources, writes a digest, and pings your phone on Slack every morning — even when your laptop is closed.
I spent a morning testing Anthropic's iMessage plugin. Claude texted my ex. Here's what happened.
A non-developer's guide to what matters in Warp — and it's not the AI.
SeriesGetting started with Claude Code
How I use Claude Code inside an Obsidian vault to build an AI-augmented knowledge work system — from daily planning to content creation.
Step-by-step guide to installing Claude Code, creating an AI-powered workspace folder, and connecting it to Obsidian for knowledge management.
A prompt that helps an AI assistant interview you about your needs and walks you through installing Claude Code and building a personal AI workspace step by step.
A practical guide to the terminal for non-developers using Claude Code. Covers navigation, basic commands, and essential keyboard shortcuts.
When Claude Code flat-out refused to create a configuration file for my knowledge workspace, I realized the standard setup isn't built for non-developers. So I rewrote it as a job description instead — and the difference in how Claude behaves has been striking.
A prompt for Claude that will help it help you to write the CLAUDE.md file as a job description.
The four components every effective AI email assistant needs: style analysis, writing instructions, automation flow, and continuous improvement.
Create an AI email assistant using Google Workspace Studio and Gemini that drafts replies matching your communication style and alerts you to urgent emails.
A prompt that interviews you about your email workflow and guides you step-by-step through building a Copilot Studio email assistant.
Build an automated email assistant using Microsoft Copilot Studio that classifies emails, searches your FAQ, and drafts professional replies as threaded Outlook drafts.