Honest notes on the models and tools I actually use. New releases arrive faster than anyone can evaluate them, so these issues focus on what changed in practice: what a new model unlocks, where a tool earns its place in a small stack, and what is safe to ignore. Expect specific prompts, real tests, and a short recommended stack rather than exhaustive reviews.
Should you care about GPT-5.5? 路 路 Most everyday AI users don't need GPT-5.5. I explain where I'm actually feeling the difference: hard technical and multi-step build work in Codex.
First impressions: Claude Design 路 路 Four days into Claude Design, here's what I built, what impressed me, and what still isn't quite there yet for slides, posters, and other visual work.
It's time to switch to Claude 路 路 After two months as a Claude-first user, following more than two years on ChatGPT, I explain why I switched and how to move your context in 10 minutes.
Claude Cowork is Claude Code for the Rest of Us 路 路 An honest rundown of Claude Cowork: what it is, real examples of using it to audit guides, update a website, and fill in a 500-row spreadsheet, and whether it's worth $100/month.
I Don't Type Anymore. Here's What I Use Instead. 路 路 My full audio stack for talking instead of typing: Wispr Flow, Granola, Voice Memos, and the other voice-first tools that changed how I work.
Why you need to be Nano Banana-ing 馃崒 路 路 A breakdown of Google's Nano Banana Pro image model and five practical ways to use it for branding, instructions, data storytelling, and course content.