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Blog Posts and Case Studies
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:
The Lenovo Center District Plan, Mapped
What could get built around Lenovo Center, where the office tower would go, and how you could get there.
Muse Glimmer Explained: Meta's Apache 2.0 Model and How to Run It on a Mac mini
Meta's Muse Glimmer is a 30B model under Apache 2.0 with no user cap and no EU carve-out. What the license changes, what 'open' means here, and which Mac mini can run it.
Tesla Tunnels Explained: How The Boring Company's Loop Works and Where It Runs
A plain-language guide to The Boring Company's Loop: Teslas driven through small tunnels, how a ride works, how it compares to a subway or hyperloop, and where it runs or is planned.
10 College Football Games Played in Terrible Weather
Ten college football games shaped by rain, mud and snow, from the 1950 Snow Bowl to Notre Dame's hurricane game at NC State, with photo sources and video highlights.
What Is Meta Muse? An AI Agent With Its Own Computer
Meta's Muse agent gets its own computer in the cloud, so it keeps working after you close the app and never sees your passwords. What it can do on the free plan, how it compares to ChatGPT and Claude, and how to get started.
Was Tennessee's Drop Kick Onside Kick Against Texas Legal? The Rules, Explained
Tennessee punter Jackson Ross drop kicked an onside kick against No. 1 Texas, and NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay says it was illegal. What the NCAA rulebook says about drop kicks, the kickoff spot and onside recoveries, and how the NFL's rules differ.
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.
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.
