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 14, 2026
OpenAI Is Coming for Hermes One Codex Update at a Time
OpenAI keeps folding more of my agent stack into a $20 subscription. I still run Hermes as I want complete control over my workflows and the freedom to choose any model.
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May 26, 2026
My Hermes AI Agent Maintenance Routine For Maximum Reliability
Copy-paste prompts for checking Hermes memory, gateways, scheduled jobs, model IDs, and backups before silent drift breaks your agent workflows.
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May 19, 2026
I Tested 6 AI Plans to Find What $5, $10 and $20 Get You
I ran six plans through Hermes to find out which ones finish the job and which ones just look cheap on the invoice.
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May 12, 2026
When to Use MCPs, CLIs, or Your Own Tool
A practical decision framework for choosing between MCPs, CLIs, and custom wrappers to give Hermes, or any other AI agent, the right interface instead of connecting every tool.
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May 5, 2026
How to Use Claude Code For Free With OpenCode Models
I built a Cloudflare Worker that lets Claude Code talk to OpenCode Go and Zen models, including free models like MiniMax M2.5 and Nemotron 3 Super.
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April 7, 2026
The $30 Hermes Stack That Makes Claude Max Look Like a Ripoff
Claude charges $200 per month for Cowork and Code, but it limits you mid session. Here’s the Hermes stack that beats both with unified system memory, file sync, blazing fast speed, and unlimited usage
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March 31, 2026
Hermes Is the AI Agent OpenClaw Promised to Be
Hermes is the AI agent I’d recommend to anyone starting today. Here’s how I migrated from OpenClaw.
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March 17, 2026
OpenClaw vs Claude Cowork vs Perplexity Computer - Which AI Agent Actually Fits Your Life
Three tools, three philosophies, one guide to help you choose.
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March 10, 2026
Forgetting to Forget - How Infinite Memory Reinvents OpenClaw
OpenClaw finally remembers everything. Here's what changed, how I set it up, and what it means for anyone building with AI agents.
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October 28, 2025
How to Search Beyond the Docs When Your Code Won't Work
I wasted 45 minutes Googling a TanStack bug. Then Exa found the GitHub discussion with my exact fix in 5 minutes. Here's my setup.
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