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Twenty Things I've Come Across This Week

My new weekly running list of what is actually happening in the world — twenty stories from AI, medicine, senior care, money, and the bigger picture that caught

Personal Growth·May 29, 2026
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Twenty Things I've Come Across This May

A running list of what is actually going on in the world right now — twenty stories from tech, AI, medicine, and senior care that caught my attention in April a

Personal Growth·May 19, 2026
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Google Has Everything, and None of It Talks to Each Other

I tried to go all-in on Google Cloud for my AI system. What I found was a tech giant with world-class tools that don't know the other exists.

Technology·Feb 21, 2026
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Building My Own Jarvis

How I built a local RAG AI system on a MacBook Pro to run my senior care business — $191 a year, zero cloud costs, complete data privacy.

Technology·Feb 20, 2026
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) -- The "USB-C Port" for AI Memory

Why a tiny rulebook lets ChatGPT-style models remember what matters, plug into your data, and power real-world agents.

Technology·Jul 28, 2025