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No reason not to
A standard acquisition structure
May 22
Your brand is an archaeological artifact
Why brand and design systems evolved apart - and why AI makes a fix even more urgent.
May 19
Terms and conditions
Your employer's ongoing commitment to your wellbeing.
May 15
What my parents got right
The AI race won't be decided by chips or models. It might be decided by philosophy classes.
May 12
Mentha Arvensis
Low efficiency herb maintenance score.
May 8
Are friends electric?
Video killed the radio star. AI killed the GUI.
May 5
Essential services
Verify your faith. Proceed to your gate.
May 1

April 2026

AI's magician problem
Wonder is great. Receipts are better.
Apr 28
Cold takes the smoke apart
Recommended for your health and benefit.
Apr 24
A million useless MCPs
The protocol is the easy part.
Apr 21
His personal representative
Management functions successfully transferred.
Apr 17
"You're lost, unless you have a rutter."
The Dutch East India company built an empire on knowledge. So can you.
Apr 14
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