July 28, 2026
How Pangram Decides What Looks Like AI
From its training data to the percentage on your screen, this is how Substack’s new AI detector works.
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July 21, 2026
How I Built A Substack API With Hermes And Codex
I wanted Hermes to schedule my Substack Notes. A missing scheduling feature turned into an open-source tool built across Hermes, Codex, and a set of independent checks.
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March 24, 2026
Ditch Your Subscriptions and Run Open Source AI on Your Device
Qwen 3.5 and MiniMax M2.5 cover every hardware tier from 2 GB to 128 GB. Here's how to match your machine.
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January 27, 2026
How to Get from Blank Screen to First Win in Under 60 Seconds
Users can't tell the difference between "empty because I just started" and "empty because broken". The Activation Path fixes that.
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January 20, 2026
What Gordon Ramsay Taught Me About Vibe Coding
If the user can survive without it, delete it. How to ruthlessly cut 50% of your feature ideas before writing a single prompt.
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