Foundations
This is how to know when AI needs a current source
Some questions ask for an explanation. Others ask what is true right now. The difference decides whether a plausible answer is useful or stale.
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Foundations
This is how to tell what kind of answer AI is giving you
One confident paragraph can mix facts, inferences, suggestions, and unknowns. The useful skill is seeing the seams.
Skills
This is how to keep AI chats from getting tangled
A long chat becomes working memory for the next answer. That helps until yesterday’s problem quietly starts answering today’s.
Skills
This is how to check AI’s work without checking everything
A polished answer can contain ten claims. You usually need to find the one or two that carry the decision, then check those at the source.
Projects
This is how to use AI to plan a garage sale, part 2: run the sale and clear the leftovers
Turn category counts and price bands into a one-day setup, simple negotiation rules, a weather fallback, and a decision for everything left at closing.
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This is how to use AI to plan a garage sale, part 1: sort and price
Sort one item at a time, group the sale, and identify the few things worth price research without photographing the inside of your home.
Projects
This is how to use AI to organize a neighborhood cleanup
Turn one public-site observation into a small event brief with clear scope, permissions, volunteer roles, supplies, and a finish plan.
Projects
This is how to use AI to learn a practical skill in 30 days, part 2: adjust from evidence
The first week is evidence, not a verdict. Use a short practice log to change the next week’s focus and shape a small final project.
Projects
This is how to use AI to learn a practical skill in 30 days, part 1: build the practice loop
Stop collecting resources and build a short loop: observable finish line, baseline, practice, feedback, and the next small adjustment.
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This is how to use AI to host a dinner party, part 2: build the shopping and cooking timeline
The menu shape is chosen. Turn exact recipes into one shopping list, a make-ahead order, an equipment plan, and a calm final hour.
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This is how to use AI to host a dinner party, part 1: shape a night people can enjoy
Choose the shape of the evening before collecting recipes. Use budget, kitchen limits, timing, and broad preferences to find a menu pattern you can actually host.
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This is how to use AI to plan a road trip, part 2: turn the route into a checkable plan
The route shape is chosen. Now turn hours, closures, weather, fuel range, reservations, and backup stops into a plan you can verify and carry offline.