How to create abstract illustrations using Claude skills
When AI makes article illustrations in the same chat that wrote the article, you get summaries. A three-skill workflow (brief, spec, generate) keeps each stage's context clean.
Which Claude model should I use for what task?
The question to help you decide: what would a wrong answer cost? Here's a week of my real tasks, sorted by Claude model.
The Claude Project instructions I use (with a copy-paste template)
When to move beyond personal preferences, what goes in the knowledge base, and my own Claude setup.
I built an app before dinner was ready
My friend told me about her homemade wardrobe app on Tuesday; by Thursday dinner I'd built my own recipe app with Claude.
The AI image battle: which tool creates the best images in 2026?
I retested five AI image tools against one brief, a vintage cookbook illustration, and last year's rankings didn't survive the change of job.
Teach AI your voice
AI writing is average. Literally. It takes the average of everything it has read, so the default is bland and forgettable. Build a one-page voice profile to make any output sound more like you.
How to choose a productivity system that fits you
Productivity systems get abandoned when they're the wrong fit for the job, so name the problem before you buy the solution.
I built an app because voice is the fastest thinking I do
Paradise Drafts is a thinking partner for anyone posting content online. Voice memo in, six angles back, multi-platform brief out.
The Claude custom instructions I use (and a template for yours)
The Claude custom instructions I use to cut AI slop, get faster answers, and stop rewriting the same prompt from scratch.
How I'm using AI (and a real editor) to refine my book
How I combined AI and human editing to refine my book, using Google Docs, Claude, and text comparison tools.
Mindful AI: how to use it without losing yourself
AI can save time and spark ideas, but it can also overwhelm. Here’s how to use it with intention: keeping chats organised, tailoring responses, triaging tasks outside the app, and remembering that your weeks are finite.
The AI pricing battle: which tool is the best value in 2025?
AI subscriptions are adding up. We compared seven AI tools to see who has the most features for your money in 2025.
The AI image battle: which tool creates the best images in 2025?
We asked seven leading AI tools to create the same image. Some nailed it, some missed the mark, and one surprised us.
The knowledge battle: which AI has the freshest data in 2025?
I asked six of the top AI models the same question to compare their response. Some think in databases, some write like pros, and only a few have real-time updates.