local-first

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AI & Automation Aug 15, 2026 · 1 min read

The Panic Log Says Signal, Not Shortage

A local model run took my Mac down at 10:55:33. Recovering the research cost about twenty minutes. Writing down the wrong reason for the crash cost more, and the file that proves it wrong ships with the operating system.

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AI & Automation Aug 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Product Facts, Not Fine Print

The download page for a meeting notepad I shipped lists what the app refuses to do — no automatic sharing, no promise of completeness, no substitute for consent — above the download button, in the marketing copy. That placement is the design decision this piece is about.

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