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technology trust survival
Last updated: Jan 29

Why Trust Matters More Than Technology for Human Survival

Relationships and Society , Technology

Technology made everything fakeable and cheap. Now trust—not intelligence—is our survival currency. Why returning to [...]

add framework claude skills
Last updated: Feb 13

Assess Decide Do in Claude, but with Skills

Artificial Intelligence , Assess Decide Do

How using Claude skills reduced my ADD framework's integration overhead by 94%. From monolithic megaprompt [...]

crab mentality reddit
Last updated: Jan 24

How To Deal With Crab Mentality, the Reddit Flavor

Blogging , Relationships and Society

Understand how crab mentality works on Reddit. Learn why posts start getting attacked once they [...]

linkedin scam
Last updated: Jan 22

How To Avoid Being Scammed on LinkedIn

Artificial Intelligence , Digital Tools

Learn to spot sophisticated LinkedIn recruitment scams that use compromised accounts and malicious repos. Use [...]

ai magic
Last updated: Feb 13

I Asked My Claude AI If “He’s” Actually Magic

Artificial Intelligence , Spirituality and Beliefs

Reveals AI that calls itself "appropriately modest" is slightly chilling. Exploring the inflection point where [...]

claude cowork
Last updated: Feb 13

Claude Cowork Just Killed [ Insert App Name Here ]

Artificial Intelligence , Digital Tools

Claude Cowork replaces traditional apps with natural language. See real examples of file organization and [...]

Dragos Roua - Default featured image
Last updated: Jan 14

Bio Content In 2026 – A Bet

Artificial Intelligence , Blogging

What is bio content and why 2026 might be its breakout year. I believe 2026 [...]

addTaskManager search
Last updated: Jan 12

addTaskManager Has Universal Search

Assess Decide Do , Productivity and Effectiveness

addTaskManager 2.6.0 adds full-text search with traveling navigation across all realms. Free tier expanded 10x. [...]

frugality precision not deprivation
Last updated: Jan 14

Frugality Is Precision, Not Deprivation

Financial Resilience , Personal Development

Frugality isn't about sacrifice—it's about accuracy. Learn the difference between hunger and appetite, and build [...]

marshmallow test AI
Last updated: Jan 6

AI and the Golden Era of Instant Gratification

Artificial Intelligence , Personal Development

AI eliminates cognitive friction that built our skills. Explore what happens when delayed gratification disappears [...]

win a hackathon in south korea
Last updated: Jan 5

How To Win a Hackathon in South Korea

Location Independence

From learning Korean to winning a blockchain hackathon in Incheon. Here are 4 lessons on [...]

squid games seasons 2 and 3
Last updated: Jan 4

Movie Review: Squid Games, Seasons 2 and 3

Movie Reviews , Personal Development

Squid Game Seasons 2 and 3 complete the saga with Gi-hun's sacrifice. A compelling end [...]

llm council assess decide do
Last updated: Jan 2

LLM Council, With a Dash of Assess-Decide-Do

Artificial Intelligence , Assess Decide Do

Andrej Karpathy's LLM Council already follows the Assess-Decide-Do pattern. I made it explicit with a [...]

verify don't trust
Last updated: Jan 2

Don’t Trust, Verify

Artificial Intelligence , Digital Tools

The crypto mantra "don't trust, verify" now applies to all digital life. Practical filters for [...]

networking 101
Last updated: Dec 31

Networking 101 for Location Independent People

Location Independence , Meaningful Relationships

How to build and maintain social connections when you live a location independent life. Real [...]

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