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Short, specific pieces about things I went deep on: applied AI and supply chain first, then sports and data, aviation, and the occasional rabbit hole. Filter by topic:
I Priced One Month of My AI Subscription at API Rates
My $200 Claude Max plan did $1,086 of work in July at Anthropic's published API prices. Subscriptions are the cheap way to buy frontier AI right now, and that window won’t last forever.
Allegiant Bought Sun Country. Here's What It Means for Your Airport
Allegiant closed its $1.5 billion Sun Country acquisition in May. What the deal says, what it does not promise, and what past mergers did to the airports involved.
Bring Back the RDU–XNA Nonstop
Northwest Arkansas Regional is offering $30,000 a week to any carrier that launches nonstop service to Raleigh. The route existed until 2009, and the DOT data still supports it.
Talking Through My Workday: My Wispr Flow Setup
How I use Wispr Flow (voice dictation mapped to my mouse's middle button, paired with a bone-conduction headset) to get words out faster across every app on my Mac.
The Future of Apple Intelligence (and Why It's Worth Getting Fluent Now)
Where on-device AI goes next, my predictions for how Apple plays it, and the honest case against them. Part 6 of a 6-part series on Apple Intelligence.
O2 Fitness Holly Springs Is Closing. Here's Every Gym Nearby, Mapped.
O2 Fitness Holly Springs closes July 26, 2026 after nearly 10 years. Here's what we know, why mid-market gyms keep getting squeezed, and an interactive map of every gym alternative near Holly Springs with pricing, amenities, and ClassPass availability.
Apple Intelligence: What You Can Actually Do Right Now
The hands-on, phone-first post: the built-in features worth using, a Shortcuts automation you can build in five minutes, and which parts are genuinely useful. Part 5 of a 6-part series on Apple Intelligence.
Apple Intelligence and Privacy (and Why Builders Should Care)
The real privacy guarantees behind Apple Intelligence's three tiers, the 2026 Google Cloud wrinkle, and why 'free, private, offline' changes what developers can ship. Part 4 of a 6-part series on local AI.
The Two Apple Intelligence Models, and How Your Phone Decides
A plain-English tour of Apple's on-device model, Private Cloud Compute, and the ChatGPT tier, plus the surprising reason your iPhone and an expensive Mac aren't as far apart as you'd think. Part 3 of a 6-part series on local AI.
A Short History of Apple Intelligence (and the Siri That Kept Slipping)
How Apple Intelligence went from a big 2024 stage promise to what actually shipped, and why the personal-context Siri took until 2026. Part 2 of a 6-part series on local AI.
What Is Apple Intelligence?
A plain-English overview of Apple Intelligence (the on-device-first personal AI layer in iPhone, iPad, and Mac) and the kickoff to a 6-part series on why local AI is worth paying attention to.
Where Would Raleigh Actually Put an MLB Stadium? I Scored All 40,000 Parcels
With Raleigh in the MLB expansion conversation, I built a tool that ranks every developable parcel in the Triangle for a ballpark. The data's top pick landed in Tom Dundon's backyard by accident.
Why America Has Six Million Surnames and Vietnam Runs on a Handful
Jones is the fifth most common surname in the United States, which I notice more than most people because it is mine. About 1.4 million Americans share it. That…
Mapping the Recruiting Pipeline: 49 Offers, One Commitment
Felix Ojo was the top-rated offensive tackle in the 2026 recruiting class and the No. 5 prospect overall, with scholarship offers from 49 schools . That list…
Local Fortress or National Brand: The Two Ways Programs Build a Roster
Notre Dame's recruiting map looks like a flight schedule. Arcs run from South Florida to Southern California , coast to coast, all ending in South Bend. Pull up TCU…
The Barcode That Brews Your Coffee
Working in supply chain, I probably think about barcodes more than the average person. So when I spotted something unusual on a Nespresso pod during a recent trip…
ConnectAI: Traditional AI and LLMs Working Together
Most conversations about AI flatten everything into a single bucket. “AI did this.” “AI decided that.” “AI is thinking.” In reality, modern AI-powered products are…
From Royalty to Obscurity: Europe's Last Monarchs After the Throne
When we think about monarchies coming to an end, our minds often jump to dramatic, violent events. Most notably, popular culture has fixated on the tragic ends of…
Common LLM Terminology Simplified
The terminology around AI, especially Large Language Models (LLMs), is changing so quickly, I thought it'd be a good idea to make some simple definitions of common…
Purdue Tops the Charts in In-State Minutes for 2024-25 Season
College basketball offers a wide range of statistics to analyze team performance. One interesting metric is the percent of in-state minutes played , highlighting…
Introducing Content Machine: A Free AI-Powered Content Generator
Content Machine: A Free AI-Powered Content Generator I've recently launched Content Machine , a free tool designed to streamline the content creation process.…
DeepSeek Explained in 60 Seconds
DeepSeek has recently gained attention for its AI models that rival industry leaders like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This post, inspired by Computerphile’s video, breaks…
Breeze Airways: Keys to Their First Profitable Quarter
Inspired by The Points Guy's article, I wanted to reflect on Breeze Airways’ impressive milestone: their first full quarter of operating profit in Q4 2024. This…
A321XLR: Single Aisle… 4,700 Nautical Miles
One of the most exciting aviation developments to look for in 2025 is the adoption of the new Airbus A321XLR aircraft variant. While this Extra Long Range variant…
Small Airport, Big Upgrade: TXK
What’s the best airport you’ve ever visited? I recently had the pleasure of departing from Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) , a small airport that recently received…
Enrollment vs Endowment: Big Ten and SEC
With conference realignment in full swing, how do new Big Ten and SEC schools fit in with their peers in terms of total enrollment and endowment ? Check out the…
CFB National Championship Coach Trends
There's a healthy crop of college football coaches who are actively seeking out their first championship win. But, if any of them were to win it all this year, how…
The Case for Ranked Choice Voting in 2024 (Opinion)
The 2024 elections showcased the importance of strategic voting , where voters often prioritize a candidate’s electability over their own preferences. A prominent…
Pinnacle Mountain: 3D Printing Topographical Features
Following up from my previous post about making a stl file from a geographical feature, I wanted to give an update on the project. See the final result and the…
Heads or Tails Game
I wanted to find out if it was possible to make a browser-based game hosted on this site, so I decided to make a proof of concept. To keep it simple, I decided the…
Merry Isthmus!
While we all know and love islands and peninsulas, there’s one unique geographical feature that is rarely discussed… the isthmus! To celebrate this unique feature,…
SMU Travel Map 2024: Carolina to California
Inspiration With the recent conference shakeups in college football, some teams will now travel much further this year than ever before. One prominent example of…
Pinnacle Mountain: Creating 3D Models from Topographical Data
Introduction I've always had an interest in geography, so I thought it'd be fun to generate a 3D model of a geographic feature. Pinnacle Mountain) is a prominent…
George Birge Tour Map: A Web Scraping Exercise
Inspiration I wanted to learn how to create a dynamic map , as well as scrape and format data from the web … so why not do both in one project! George Birge is a…
GS1-128: The Universal Barcode
These days, almost everyone has experience with simple barcodes. Whether for labelling items at a grocery store or identifying the tracking number on packages, you…
What If? Fantasy Football in 1966
While Fantasy Football may seem like a mainstay to football fans today, it didn’t really gain widespread popularity until the late 1990s and early 2000s. The oldest…
Setting Up This Site
I wanted to use the first post as a way to share how I set up this site. I was able to host this static site for an average cost less than $1/month . Choosing a…