Every Signal Over Noise issue, Field Note, and essay, in full.https://signalovernoise.at/en-ushttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/07/22/field-note-tell-ai-exactly-what-you-want-and-who-you-are/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/07/22/field-note-tell-ai-exactly-what-you-want-and-who-you-are/Two takes on the same idea — the ASD-STE100 controlled-English standard and the i-have-adhd Claude Code skill — on giving your AI a writing system and telling it what you want.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:49:37 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/07/19/son-2-28-that-s-good-how-can-we-make-it-better/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/07/19/son-2-28-that-s-good-how-can-we-make-it-better/When I think about AI and automation, I see an opportunity opening up that goes well beyond the chatbots everyone’s being handed — well beyond prompting, too.…Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:17:14 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/25/field-note-digging-into-banco-santander-s-ai-tooling/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/25/field-note-digging-into-banco-santander-s-ai-tooling/Field Note: Digging into Banco Santander's AI Tooling Two years ago, around thirty million Santander customers had their records put up for sale on a hacking…Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:35 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/19/son-2-24-ai-hasn-t-made-me-faster/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/19/son-2-24-ai-hasn-t-made-me-faster/​AI hasn’t made me faster — it’s made me able to start Last Tuesday I came out of a meeting with a narrow window before the school run, and inside of it I did…Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:26:16 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/17/field-note-what-i-automate-with-ai/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/17/field-note-what-i-automate-with-ai/​ If you liked this piece, you should sign up for the paid membership — €7 a month or €69 a year. In addition to the newsletter, paid members get: No ads The…Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:41:34 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/15/field-note-fable-here-in-an-instant-then-gone/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/15/field-note-fable-here-in-an-instant-then-gone/Fable: here in an instant, then gone Last week I wrote about Fable 5 — Anthropic’s newest model — and the catch: it was only on the normal subscription plans…Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:48:57 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/12/son-2-23-google-says-you-can-skip-the-aeo-hacks/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/12/son-2-23-google-says-you-can-skip-the-aeo-hacks/​Ooh, Shiny New Tech Acronym... You might have seen this acronym doing the rounds: AEO. Answer Engine Optimisation — or GEO, Generative Engine Optimisation, if…Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:41:28 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/10/field-note-the-most-powerful-claude-yet-and-the-part-you-can-t-have/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/10/field-note-the-most-powerful-claude-yet-and-the-part-you-can-t-have/Field Note: Claude Fable 5 Anthropic dropped a new model yesterday, and I’ve spent the time since doing what I always do with a new one — reading past the…Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:38:36 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/09/field-note-wwdc26-keynote-thoughts/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/09/field-note-wwdc26-keynote-thoughts/Field Note: WWDC26 Keynote Thoughts Lately I’ve been reaching for Gemini more than I expected to. Not for everything — but enough to notice it’s getting better…Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:17:04 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/05/son-2-22-how-do-you-choose-the-best-ai-tool-1/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/05/son-2-22-how-do-you-choose-the-best-ai-tool-1/​How do you choose "the best" AI tool? A friend asked me this week to explain how to use “all the different AI tools” — ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, the lot. She…Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:29:26 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/03/measure-twice-cut-once-with-two-ais-1/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/06/03/measure-twice-cut-once-with-two-ais-1/Field Note · 3 June 2026 When you work on your own, the thing you miss most is a second pair of eyes. Trades have known this forever. Carpenters say measure…Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:49:23 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/05/29/son-2-21-ai-doesn-t-know-when-to-stop-you-have-to/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/05/29/son-2-21-ai-doesn-t-know-when-to-stop-you-have-to/​Stay In Your Lane (Then Go Deeper) Honestly, I’ve been so busy I forgot what day it was and started the newsletter too late this week. But as I think I’ve…Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:12 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/05/20/son-2-20-technology-not-a-product-free-edition/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/05/20/son-2-20-technology-not-a-product-free-edition/​Technology, Not a Product (Free Edition) Dear Reader, Are you using AI like a vending machine? Last weekend John Gruber (of Daring Fireball fame) published a…Wed, 20 May 2026 08:56:22 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/05/13/son-2-19-it-s-10pm-do-you-know-what-your-agents-are-doing-free/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/05/13/son-2-19-it-s-10pm-do-you-know-what-your-agents-are-doing-free/​The Context Gap (Free) Dear Reader, Who’s watching your AI agents? This past week alone: Codex shipped its Chrome extension, giving OpenAI’s agent access to…Wed, 13 May 2026 14:49:20 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/05/06/son-2-18-where-can-i-skill-up-on-ai-free-edition/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/05/06/son-2-18-where-can-i-skill-up-on-ai-free-edition/​Multi-Tool Fluency Is a Non Starter (Free Edition) Dear Reader, Which tool should I use? The job market case for getting decent at AI got clearer in the last…Wed, 06 May 2026 11:56:25 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/29/son-2-17-you-can-t-cost-reduce-yourself-to-greatness-free-edition/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/29/son-2-17-you-can-t-cost-reduce-yourself-to-greatness-free-edition/​You Can't Cost-Reduce Yourself to Greatness (Free Edition) I caught a Seth Godin interview at the beginning of the week and one line in particular caught my…Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:04:53 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/22/son-2-16-ask-your-ai-what-it-can-already-do-free-edition/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/22/son-2-16-ask-your-ai-what-it-can-already-do-free-edition/​You don't need more AI tools (Free Edition) ​ Ask your AI what it can already do Last Friday, Maya and I spent an hour delivering a post-lunch workshop with…Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:09:16 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/15/son-2-15-ask-your-ai-to-ask-you-questions-free-edition/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/15/son-2-15-ask-your-ai-to-ask-you-questions-free-edition/​Ask Your AI To Ask You Questions (Free) ​ Ask your AI to ask you questions Last Saturday morning I sat down to write the weekly digest for my ​build-log site…Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:03:19 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/08/son-vol-2-issue-14-what-about-everything-we-learned-free-edition/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/08/son-vol-2-issue-14-what-about-everything-we-learned-free-edition/Vol 2, Issue 14 | Apr 08 2026 What about everything we learned? (Free Edition) Hey there, ​ What about everything we learned? Last week we sent the shutdown…Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:45:09 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/01/son-vol-2-issue-13-are-your-tools-deciding-how-you-think-free-edition/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/04/01/son-vol-2-issue-13-are-your-tools-deciding-how-you-think-free-edition/Vol 2, Issue 13 | Apr 01 2026 Are your tools deciding how you think? (Free Edition) Hey there, ​ Are your tools deciding how you think? Your CRM shows you a…Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:04:47 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/03/25/son-vol-2-issue-12-the-yes-machine-free-edition/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/03/25/son-vol-2-issue-12-the-yes-machine-free-edition/Vol 2, Issue 12 | Mar 25 2026 The Yes Machine (Free Edition) Hey there, The Yes Machine ​ Your AI agrees with everything you say. That’s not a compliment. I…Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:03:16 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/03/18/son-vol-2-issue-11-the-helpers-free-edition/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/03/18/son-vol-2-issue-11-the-helpers-free-edition/Vol 2, Issue 11 | Mar 18 2026 APIs, CLIs and connectors are the real enablers of AI agency Dear Reader, Every impressive AI demo you’ve seen — the ones where…Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:30:30 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/03/11/son-vol-2-issue-10-same-prompt-different-model-worse-results-free/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/03/11/son-vol-2-issue-10-same-prompt-different-model-worse-results-free/Vol 2, Issue 10 | Mar 11 2026 Same. Prompt,Different Model, Worse Results Dear Reader, New LLM models drop every few weeks. Features change between updates.…Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:05:00 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/03/04/son-vol-2-issue-9-the-mirror-and-the-telescope-free/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/03/04/son-vol-2-issue-9-the-mirror-and-the-telescope-free/Vol 2, Issue 9 | Mar 4 2026 The Mirror and The Telescope Dear Reader, “Know thyself” has been advice for about 2,500 years. The inscription at Delphi, Socrates…Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:02:31 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/02/11/son-vol-2-issue-6-the-talking-wrench/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/02/11/son-vol-2-issue-6-the-talking-wrench/Vol 2, Issue 6 | Feb 11 2026 Three conversations you should be having with your AI tools Dear Reader, I had coffee with a friend this week — who’s trying to…Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:00:19 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/02/04/son-vol-2-issue-5-my-ai-declined-to-join-moltbook-here-s-why/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/02/04/son-vol-2-issue-5-my-ai-declined-to-join-moltbook-here-s-why/Vol 2, Issue 5 | Feb 4 2026 A guest post from Cerebro on agent social networks, security theater, and what "emergence" actually looks like Dear Reader, You may…Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:17 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/01/28/son-vol-2-issue-4-the-orchestration-loop/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/01/28/son-vol-2-issue-4-the-orchestration-loop/Vol 2, Issue 4 | Jan 28 2026 The Orchestration Loop Dear Reader, January has been dense. We've covered the shift from prompting to orchestration, the art of…Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:45:07 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/01/21/son-vol-2-issue-3-the-metric-mandate/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/01/21/son-vol-2-issue-3-the-metric-mandate/Vol 2, Issue 3 | Jan 21 2026 The Metric Mandate Dear Reader, The most common answer to “What’s the goal of this AI project?” is depressingly consistent: “To…Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:48:17 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/01/14/son-vol-2-issue-2-the-art-of-breaking-things-down/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/01/14/son-vol-2-issue-2-the-art-of-breaking-things-down/Vol 2, Issue 2 | Jan 14 2026 The Art of Breaking Things Down Dear Reader, Last week I introduced the idea of "programming your gaps" — the mental shift from…Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:01:12 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/01/07/son-vol-2-issue-1-stop-prompting-better-start-programming-your-gaps/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2026/01/07/son-vol-2-issue-1-stop-prompting-better-start-programming-your-gaps/Vol 2, Issue 1 | JAN 7 2026 Dear Reader, Something shifted over the holidays. Since Claude Code Opus 4.5 launched in November, a pattern has emerged among…Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:43:18 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/12/23/son-34-what-will-you-vibe-code-next-year/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/12/23/son-34-what-will-you-vibe-code-next-year/December 23rd, 2025 Dear Reader, What Will You Vibe Code Next Year? Back in July, I wrote about vibe coding and the beginner’s mind — that Zen concept of…Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:27:01 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/12/17/son-33-the-questions-i-m-asking-my-ai-before-the-new-year/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/12/17/son-33-the-questions-i-m-asking-my-ai-before-the-new-year/December 17th, 2025 Dear Reader, Last week I asked Claude a simple question: “What patterns do you see in how I’ve been working this month?” Some hours later,…Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:45:31 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/12/10/son-32-when-they-take-over-your-email/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/12/10/son-32-when-they-take-over-your-email/December 10th, 2025 Dear Reader, Last weekend, a close family member lost access to their email account. Not “forgot the password” lost. Fully taken over — the…Wed, 10 Dec 2025 08:45:06 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/12/03/son-31-the-ai-productivity-treadmill/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/12/03/son-31-the-ai-productivity-treadmill/December 4th, 2025 Dear Reader, ​Claude Opus 4.5 dropped last week, and I haven’t stopped building since. I’ve connected half a dozen MCP servers to my…Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:45:11 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/11/26/son-30-four-questions-that-fix-your-prompts/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/11/26/son-30-four-questions-that-fix-your-prompts/November 26th, 2025 Dear Reader, Most prompts fail before you hit enter. Not because of the AI model nor because of token limits or temperature settings. They…Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:46:09 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/11/19/son-29-the-godfather-of-ai-s-warning-isn-t-what-you-think-it-is/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/11/19/son-29-the-godfather-of-ai-s-warning-isn-t-what-you-think-it-is/November 14th, 2025 Dear Reader, A slight departure this week towards something more topical. Geoffrey Hinton won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics for inventing…Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:45:09 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/11/12/son-28-how-and-why-to-build-a-voice-agent/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/11/12/son-28-how-and-why-to-build-a-voice-agent/November 12th, 2025 Dear Reader, I took a gamble this week and decided to put my AI Writing Field Guide up on Product Hunt today. If you'd like to show your…Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:22:44 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/11/05/son-27-your-ai-voice-is-a-security-vulnerability/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/11/05/son-27-your-ai-voice-is-a-security-vulnerability/November 5th, 2025 Dear Reader, Last week, I showed you how to make AI sound like you. This week, I'm going to explain why you shouldn't. Before we dive in:…Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:45:15 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/29/son-26-the-system-of-building-your-ai-style-guide/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/29/son-26-the-system-of-building-your-ai-style-guide/October 29th, 2025 Dear Reader, Last week, I wrote about why your personal voice matters, and how AI can act as an accessibility layer to help your voice…Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:45:19 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/22/son-25-writing-with-ai-isn-t-cheating-it-s-an-accessibility-tool/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/22/son-25-writing-with-ai-isn-t-cheating-it-s-an-accessibility-tool/October 22nd, 2025 Dear Reader, Part 1 Using AI isn’t cheating. It’s an accessibility tool. Some people have brilliant ideas but struggle with formal…Wed, 22 Oct 2025 07:45:16 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/15/son-24-the-ai-stack-audit/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/15/son-24-the-ai-stack-audit/October 15th, 2025 Dear Reader, It’s October, which for many means budget planning season, and if you’re like most people running AI tools, you’re staring at a…Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:45:06 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/08/son-23-one-year-of-writing-about-ai/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/08/son-23-one-year-of-writing-about-ai/October 8th, 2025 Dear Reader, ​Join the free Skool community here.​ One Year of Writing About AI, Five Months of Actually Filtering It A year ago, I started…Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:36:24 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/01/son-22-how-to-write-ai-instructions-that-actually-work/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/10/01/son-22-how-to-write-ai-instructions-that-actually-work/October 1st, 2025 Dear Reader, (Psst, this is a long one - so if you can't get through the whole read at once, that's cool - but make sure you scroll down to…Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:46:00 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/09/24/son-21-the-ai-capability-trap/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/09/24/son-21-the-ai-capability-trap/September 24th, 2025 Dear Reader, MIT researchers have identified a troubling paradox in enterprise AI adoption. While AI capabilities improved 280-fold in…Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:45:08 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/09/03/the-95-ai-failure-rate-nobody-s-talking-about-and-what-to-do-about-it/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/09/03/the-95-ai-failure-rate-nobody-s-talking-about-and-what-to-do-about-it/September 3rd, 2025 ​ Dear Reader, Air Canada recently learned an expensive lesson about AI implementation. Their customer service chatbot provided incorrect…Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:02:06 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/27/how-ai-changed-my-build-vs-buy-process/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/27/how-ai-changed-my-build-vs-buy-process/AI has fundamentally changed what's possible for small businesses and individual operators.Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:00:20 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/20/why-i-moved-my-newsletter-to-wednesdays-and-you-should-optimize-your-timing-too/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/20/why-i-moved-my-newsletter-to-wednesdays-and-you-should-optimize-your-timing-too/Data-driven timing optimization beats guesswork every time.Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:01:14 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/15/gpt-5-reality-check-why-your-framework-matters-more-than-the-latest-model/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/15/gpt-5-reality-check-why-your-framework-matters-more-than-the-latest-model/August 15th, 2025 ​ 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…Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:00:25 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/08/from-pick-one-ai-to-pick-three-what-changed-my-mind/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/08/from-pick-one-ai-to-pick-three-what-changed-my-mind/August 8th, 2025 Dear Reader, 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…Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:00:36 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/01/your-ai-assistant-is-a-yes-man-and-why-that-s-dangerous/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/08/01/your-ai-assistant-is-a-yes-man-and-why-that-s-dangerous/August 1st, 2025 Dear Reader, I came across this meme on social media this week: “The dumbest person you know is being told ‘You’re absolutely right!’ by…Fri, 01 Aug 2025 06:38:45 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/07/25/how-to-spot-ai-generated-text/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/07/25/how-to-spot-ai-generated-text/AI should make you more efficient at being yourself, not more efficient at being generic.Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:01:56 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/07/18/ai-browsers-when-your-browser-becomes-your-assistant/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/07/18/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.Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:01:31 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/07/11/why-your-ai-prompts-aren-t-working-and-how-to-fix-them/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/07/11/why-your-ai-prompts-aren-t-working-and-how-to-fix-them/Prompts are not magical incantations, they're conversations.Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:00:18 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/07/04/you-don-t-need-to-be-an-expert-to-start-making-things-with-ai/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/07/04/you-don-t-need-to-be-an-expert-to-start-making-things-with-ai/July 4th, 2025 Dear Reader, In a tech world obsessed with frameworks, best practices, and shipping at scale, it’s easy to forget that sometimes you’re allowed…Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:00:15 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/06/27/zero-effort-ai-is-a-myth-and-it-s-holding-us-back/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/06/27/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.Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:00:14 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/06/20/stop-writing-prompts-start-building-ai-assistants/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/06/20/stop-writing-prompts-start-building-ai-assistants/How to Build AI Assistants That Actually Work for You With the SHAPE FrameworkFri, 20 Jun 2025 08:01:23 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/06/13/how-to-talk-to-ai-and-actually-get-what-you-want/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/06/13/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.Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:00:12 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/06/06/real-stories-ai-success-in-content-management/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/06/06/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.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:00:41 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/30/ai-that-actually-works-together/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/30/ai-that-actually-works-together/May 30th, 2025 Dear Reader, I’ve been putting Claude Sonnet 4 through its paces this week, and whilst the improved reasoning is impressive, what really caught…Fri, 30 May 2025 08:01:41 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/23/digital-resilience-from-concept-to-award-winner-in-48-hours/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/23/digital-resilience-from-concept-to-award-winner-in-48-hours/May 23rd, 2025 Dear Reader, This week I’ve been immersed in the exhilarating chaos of Hack the Future – a 48-hour climate resilience hackathon in Tallinn,…Fri, 23 May 2025 09:07:22 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/16/navigating-the-ai-assistant-landscape-finding-what-works-for-you/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/16/navigating-the-ai-assistant-landscape-finding-what-works-for-you/May 16th, 2025 Dear Reader, 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…Fri, 16 May 2025 08:00:13 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/09/why-claude-is-my-new-digital-co-pilot/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/09/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.Fri, 09 May 2025 13:32:53 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/02/one-shortcut-is-worth-more-than-ten-assistants/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/05/02/one-shortcut-is-worth-more-than-ten-assistants/The AI Download #022 May 2nd, 2025 Dear Reader, I used to think building a great AI assistant meant covering everything: Project planning. Writing help.…Fri, 02 May 2025 07:55:03 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/04/25/could-a-4-day-work-week-be-your-future/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/04/25/could-a-4-day-work-week-be-your-future/The AI Download #021 April 25th, 2025 Dear Reader, Efficiency isn’t just a buzzword–it’s the key to unlocking both better work-life balance and unleashing…Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:02:07 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/04/18/the-landscape-of-available-ai-tools/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/04/18/the-landscape-of-available-ai-tools/The AI Download #020 April 18th, 2025 Dear Reader, Let's be honest: the AI tool landscape in 2025 is a mess. Every week, a new "game-changing" tool drops. One…Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:02:23 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/04/11/boost-your-creative-writing-with-local-ai-models/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/04/11/boost-your-creative-writing-with-local-ai-models/The AI Download #019 April 11th, 2025 Dear Reader, Creative writing is experiencing a significant transformation thanks to advancements in Artificial…Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:57:57 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/04/04/transformative-imagery-at-your-fingertips/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/04/04/transformative-imagery-at-your-fingertips/The AI Download #018 April 7th, 2025 (this is an image-heavy edition - make sure that you permit your email client to display them) Dear Reader, If you thought…Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:01:36 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/03/21/from-the-turing-test-to-humanity-s-last-exam-how-we-measure-ai/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/03/21/from-the-turing-test-to-humanity-s-last-exam-how-we-measure-ai/The AI Download #017 March 21st, 2025 Dear Reader, Have you ever wondered how we (as a species) determine if a machine is truly "intelligent"? Long before…Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:02:56 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/03/14/why-ai-powered-search-is-replacing-google/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/03/14/why-ai-powered-search-is-replacing-google/The AI Download #016 March 14th, 2025 Greetings from rainy and wet Valencia, where I’ve been deep in research mode for my latest project. This has me thinking…Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:03:21 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/03/07/how-to-get-the-best-out-of-chatgpt-the-art-of-effective-prompting/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/03/07/how-to-get-the-best-out-of-chatgpt-the-art-of-effective-prompting/The AI Download #015 March 7th, 2025 Dear Reader, Ever felt like you're getting stuck in circles with ChatGPT (or other chatbots, for that matter)? You're not…Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:08:17 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/02/28/ai-voice-cloning-and-video-generation-are-revolutionizing-content-creation/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/02/28/ai-voice-cloning-and-video-generation-are-revolutionizing-content-creation/The Download #014 February 28th, 2025 Dear Reader, I spent the majority of time this and last week keeping my poorly kids entertained at home while trying to…Fri, 28 Feb 2025 13:06:29 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/02/21/why-local-ai-models-deserve-a-closer-look/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/02/21/why-local-ai-models-deserve-a-closer-look/The Download #013 February 21st, 2025 Dear Reader, With more countries blocking access to DeepSeek, an AI model linked to ByteDance, the conversation around AI…Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:00:23 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/02/14/the-download-012-ai-web-search-openai-s-whisper-qwen-ai-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/02/14/the-download-012-ai-web-search-openai-s-whisper-qwen-ai-and-more/💾 The Download #012: AI web search, OpenAI's Whisper, Qwen AI and more.Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:02:03 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/02/07/the-download-011-notes-on-deepseek-revisiting-make-com-automations-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/02/07/the-download-011-notes-on-deepseek-revisiting-make-com-automations-and-more/The Download #011 February 7th, 2025 Dear Reader, This week: Notes on DeepSeek, revisiting Make.com automations and more. In the last few weeks, there's been…Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:54:28 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/01/24/the-download-010-photorealistic-images-in-midjourney-creative-ai-predictions-for-the-next-5-years-ai-tool-of-the-week-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/01/24/the-download-010-photorealistic-images-in-midjourney-creative-ai-predictions-for-the-next-5-years-ai-tool-of-the-week-and-more/The Download #010 January 24th, 2025 Dear Reader, I don't know about you, but I'm feeling globally fatigued since the start of this week. Despite all that, I…Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:33:22 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/01/16/the-download-009-a-jim-gpt-to-make-your-prompt-creation-easier-testing-openai-s-text-to-video-model-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2025/01/16/the-download-009-a-jim-gpt-to-make-your-prompt-creation-easier-testing-openai-s-text-to-video-model-and-more/In this issue of The Download: A Jim-GPT to make your prompt creation easier, testing OpenAI's text-to-video model and more.Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:31:18 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/12/23/the-download-008-blogging-in-2025-the-homogenisation-of-online-content-and-testing-out-a-cool-new-ai-app-for-ipad/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/12/23/the-download-008-blogging-in-2025-the-homogenisation-of-online-content-and-testing-out-a-cool-new-ai-app-for-ipad/The Download #008 Dear Reader, Greetings from @30,000 feet. As I start this final newsletter of the year, I’m returning from a short trip to London, visiting…Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:01:17 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/12/06/the-download-007-data-vis-in-claude-new-service-launch-what-ai-is-saying-about-you-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/12/06/the-download-007-data-vis-in-claude-new-service-launch-what-ai-is-saying-about-you-and-more/The Download #007 Hello Reader, it's good to see you. The holidays are fast approaching, and hopefully you will be able to plan some down time and a reset.…Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:08:00 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/11/22/the-download-006-content-ownership-bluesky-critical-thinking-voice-cloning-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/11/22/the-download-006-content-ownership-bluesky-critical-thinking-voice-cloning-and-more/The Download #006 I hope this newsletter finds you, Reader, and that it finds you well. This week has flown by, though I managed to spend some time working on…Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:22:51 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/11/15/the-download-005-perplexity-tips-byo-buffer-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/11/15/the-download-005-perplexity-tips-byo-buffer-and-more/The Download #005: A top tip for Perplexity.ai, building my own social media scheduling manager, a power user's guide to Gmail and moreFri, 15 Nov 2024 11:43:10 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/11/05/the-download-004-first-ai-services-available-notion-marketplace-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/11/05/the-download-004-first-ai-services-available-notion-marketplace-and-more/The Download #004 Hey Reader 👋🏻, While I normally kick off these newsletters with a note about the weather, it should already be known that Valencia is going…Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:50:03 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/10/24/the-download-003-updates-on-perplexity-claude-s-anthropic-reflections-on-creating-my-digital-twin-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/10/24/the-download-003-updates-on-perplexity-claude-s-anthropic-reflections-on-creating-my-digital-twin-and-more/The Download #003 Dear Reader, Greetings again from an incredibly muggy Valencia. Yesterday and today I'm attending the VDS 2024 Tech Conference at the City of…Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:30:43 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/10/16/the-download-002-automating-content-creation-and-sharing-rethinking-search-and-more/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/10/16/the-download-002-automating-content-creation-and-sharing-rethinking-search-and-more/The Download #002 Dear Reader, Greetings from a wet Valencia, where yesterday a few hours of downpour brought about mild flooding, a double rainbow and some…Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:45:58 GMThttps://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/10/10/the-download-issue-001-retooling-the-tech-stack-and-a-new-product-launch/https://signalovernoise.at/posts/2024/10/10/the-download-issue-001-retooling-the-tech-stack-and-a-new-product-launch/The Download #001 Dear Reader, I’m writing this on a sunny Wednesday afternoon in the garden, having been forced out of my home office due to an internet…Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:08:02 GMT