Essays
88 essays
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A Lighter Blog
Twenty years ago, Cameron Moll made the case for realigning a site instead of redesigning it. I finally took that advice because of Claude Code.
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How I Used AI to Build a Custom WordPress Theme in a Weekend
I used AI (Claude Opus 5.5) to build a custom WordPress theme in a weekend — about 10 minutes of hands-on time versus the 20 hours it used to take.
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On Meta’s Shift to AI
John Gruber muses on Meta's new AI strategy: There are four big players in consumer AI: Google, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic. I don’t think Zuckerberg mentioned any of the others…
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Zuckerberg and AI
Mark Zuckerberg’s newest manifesto casts him as a defender of the individual against concentrated technological power. He argues that “superintelligence” should be widely distributed, enabling people to create, compete, and…
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Municipal Budget Cuts, Property Taxes, and Data Centers
The Dallas Morning News recently posted an article about Dallas reducing park-related expenses from its upcoming city budget: The Dallas Park and Recreation Department has made limited progress toward its…
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Apple AI
Last week, Apple hosted its annual developer conference, WWDC. The keynote presentation started with new controls for parents to help them establish guidelines for their kids. I was surprised by…
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The EU’s The trillion-click mistake
While you read this, Europeans will click roughly seven million cookie banners. This is a follow-up post to my earlier thoughts on Apple AI and the EU. This post was…
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Apple AI & the EU
From John Gruber: There’s a lot to unpack here, including more background information — and on-the-record statements — from a briefing Apple held Tuesday that I was invited to at Apple Park. But the…
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On Hantavirus Quarantines
From the NY Times: An American exposed to the deadly hantavirus while on a cruise from Argentina said on Monday that she was not being allowed to leave a federal…
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Jack Dorsey’s Predictions, Block and Layoffs
Earlier this week, Block, makers of Square, Cash App, Afterpay, etc., announced layoffs of 40% of their staff while leaning into AI programming. This isn’t a small company, mind you,…