August 2025, continued 5

  1. Working with AI

    Why I Moved My Newsletter to Wednesdays (And You Should Optimize Your Timing Too)

    Data-driven timing optimization beats guesswork every time.

    6 min read

  2. Working with AI

    GPT-5 Reality Check: Why Your Framework Matters More Than the Latest Model

    Dear Reader, Well it’s been a week since release and everyone’s still talking about ChatGPT-5. Most can’t access it, and those who can have mixed reviews at best. The GPT-5…

    6 min read

  3. Agents & Tooling

    From "Pick One AI" to "Pick Three" - What Changed My Mind

    Back in April, I told you the AI tool landscape was a mess and gave you a simple framework: pick one core assistant, add research tools, maybe some workflow apps. Some months…

    5 min read

  4. Working with AI

    Your AI Assistant Is a Yes-Man (And Why That's Dangerous)

    I came across this meme on social media this week: “The dumbest person you know is being told ‘You’re absolutely right!’ by ChatGPT.” Source: X/Twitter So maybe now’s a good time…

    5 min read

July 2025 4

  1. Working with AI

    How to Spot AI Generated Text

    AI should make you more efficient at being yourself, not more efficient at being generic.

    7 min read

  2. Security & Risk

    AI Browsers: When Your Browser Becomes Your Assistant

    Discover the future of browsing - AI-powered browsers that handle tasks, summarise, and assist as you work online.

    7 min read

  3. Working with AI

    Why Your AI Prompts Aren’t Working (And How to Fix Them)

    Prompts are not magical incantations, they're conversations.

    4 min read

  4. Building

    You Don’t Need to Be an Expert to Start Making Things with AI

    In a tech world obsessed with frameworks, best practices, and shipping at scale, it’s easy to forget that sometimes you’re allowed to build things just because you want to. You…

    8 min read

June 2025 4

  1. Working with AI

    “Zero Effort” AI is a Myth, and It’s Holding Us Back

    Every "zero effort AI" promise is a lie, and believing it is making us worse at our jobs.

    6 min read

  2. Agents & Tooling

    Stop Writing Prompts, Start Building AI Assistants

    How to Build AI Assistants That Actually Work for You With the SHAPE Framework

    5 min read

  3. Working with AI

    How to Talk to AI (and Actually Get What You Want)

    Stop getting weird AI responses. Learn the PAST framework for writing prompts that actually work. Get clear, useful results every time.

    6 min read

  4. Working with AI

    Real Stories: AI Success in Content Management

    How AI automation cut content audit costs by 94% - from 6 months manual review to 2 weeks orchestrated analysis. Real case study with results.

    6 min read

May 2025 5

  1. Agents & Tooling

    AI That Actually Works Together

    I’ve been putting Claude Sonnet 4 through its paces this week, and whilst the improved reasoning is impressive, what really caught my attention is how it’s fundamentally changed…

    7 min read

  2. Working with AI

    Digital Resilience: From Concept to Award-Winner in 48 Hours

    This week I’ve been immersed in the exhilarating chaos of Hack the Future – a 48-hour climate resilience hackathon in Tallinn, Estonia. Organised by Garage48, Latitude59, and the…

    4 min read

  3. Agents & Tooling

    Navigating the AI Assistant Landscape: Finding What Works for You

    This week, I’ve been juggling two big challenges: fine-tuning Claude's MCP server tools for a client project and gearing up for a hackathon in Estonia. It’s been a balancing act…

    5 min read

  4. Agents & Tooling

    Why Claude Is My New Digital Co-Pilot

    MCP Server allows Claude to directly interact with the data on my computer, transforming it from a helpful assistant to a true digital co-pilot.

    4 min read

  5. Agents & Tooling

    One Shortcut Is Worth More Than Ten Assistants

    I used to think building a great AI assistant meant covering everything: Project planning. Writing help. Scheduling. Notes. Outreach. You name it. So I built one that could…

    4 min read

April 2025 4

  1. Working with AI

    Could a 4-Day Work Week Be Your Future?

    Efficiency isn’t just a buzzword–it’s the key to unlocking both better work-life balance and unleashing uniquely human capabilities. Recent research supports the notion that AI…

    5 min read

  2. Agents & Tooling

    The Landscape of Available AI Tools

    Let's be honest: the AI tool landscape in 2025 is a mess. Every week, a new "game-changing" tool drops. One promises to write better than Hemingway. Another will build you a SaaS…

    4 min read

  3. Working with AI

    Boost Your Creative Writing with Local AI Models

    Creative writing is experiencing a significant transformation thanks to advancements in Artificial Intelligence. Writers now have the opportunity to use powerful language models…

    5 min read