Claude Artifacts solved the one thing that drove me crazy about AI chat
…They were a great help when I created one for my Italian lessons. Since I’m more of a visual learner, seeing what I was reading about made the information stick. It…
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Claude Code works best when you stop asking it to code
…Correct! Claude Code can take a simple topic description and produce fully structured lesson plans, multiple-choice quizzes, learning objectives, and curriculum outlines — saved neatly into organized files. Educators can dramatically speed…
I've been using Gemini's free tier for months, and it outperforms ChatGPT Plus
…more structured - like an actual lesson rather than a long conversation. ChatGPT's approach is conversational and flexible, actually, but when I'm trying to learn something new I want visuals and…
I paired Claude with my Kindle and finally retained what I read
…I read a lot more than I used to, but life gets in the way, and while finishing a book is easy, remembering what I learned from it tends to be significantly…
Magic Pointer won't save the Googlebook because Google still doesn't understand what PC users want
…That's a lesson that can easily be learned from Valve. Back in 2015, Valve introduced the Steam Machine lineup with multiple gaming PCs from different companies, all of which were running…
My NAS has been a backup server, Jellyfin archive, and file storage for years, and it could still do so much more
…I learned this lesson the hard way Despite everything I’ve mentioned, I take plenty of precautions to ensure my NAS doesn’t get overwhelmed by my FOSS tools. Besides PBS, I…
I stopped buying smart home gadgets and started building them for a fraction of the price
…Shaking off the code and development woes Community support helps out At first, I thought buying ESP32 meant I needed to learn actual electrical engineering and write code from scratch. Turns out…
I added a second network port to my home server, and it fixed more than transfer speeds
…But maybe not for the reasons you're thinking If there is one networking lesson I've learned over and over again, it's that whatever specification you design for now might…
The problem with Bambu Lab isn't the printers — it's what happens when beginners never learn to troubleshoot
…The real problem starts when convenience keeps new users from learning what settings, materials, and maintenance steps actually affect a print. A smooth first experience should be the beginning of the learning…
I bought an HDMI-to-USB-C cable that didn't work, and now I know why they're so confusing
…USB-C does not always mean video The port is exactly what I wanted, but it still wasn’t working After the first disappointment, I didn’t learn my lesson, and I…