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A Reason to Look Up

A Reason to Look Up

Forty people in a bar on a Friday night, and every single one of them is staring at their phone. I spent 20 years imagining a tool that would give them a reason to look up. Last week, AI finally let me build it.

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Two Strangers and a Whisper

A theater director in rural Germany emailed me an idea he had carried for years. Today it ships as the headline feature of Tellie 1.7. This is the true story about what becomes possible when strangers connect.

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How to Put AI to Work for You

Imagine you had a full-time assistant who never sleeps, costs nothing, and is available right now. What would you ask them to do first?

Stop Asking AI Questions. Give It a Chore.

Stop Asking AI Questions. Give It a Chore.

For years, AI could talk but it couldn't lift a finger. Now, a new kind of assistant does chores for you and checks in before anything important. Here are the ones worth knowing, who each one is for, and how to start without getting burned.

Every Generation Gets Its Monster

Every Generation Gets Its Monster

Every major tech has had its apocalypse moment: electricity, cars, the internet. They all "should have" killed us. AI's doomsday predictions follow the same playbook. Here's why history suggests we're probably going to be fine.

AI is a Cheat Code for Your Brain

AI is a Cheat Code for Your Brain

Your forgotten ideas just got a second chance. AI isn't here to think for you: it's here to finally let you build what's been stuck in your head all along.

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