The Vault We Didn't Ask For
To protect children, the UK has decided to ID-check the whole internet. A week after announcing it, the Prime Minister quit. Almost nobody is talking about what the policy actually builds.
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I Built My Own Animated QR Codes
QR codes show up in nearly every software project I build — and they're nearly always ugly. So I set out to make the artwork part of the code itself, not a background behind it. Here's what I learned getting animated, brand-art QR codes to scan reliably.
Read articleOpenClaw vs Hermes: What Personal AI Agents Really Are (and How to Choose Safely)
OpenClaw and Hermes Agent are the two leading self-hosted personal AI agents — and they embody two different beliefs about what an agent is for. A hands-on comparison of philosophy, memory, surface area, and the security trap that makes OpenClaw far riskier than its polish suggests.
Read articleWhat Is RAG? Retrieval-Augmented Generation in Plain English
A jargon-free definition of RAG (retrieval-augmented generation), the open-book-exam analogy that makes it click, the three steps behind it, and how to recognise it in the AI tools you already use.
Read articleWhat Is an AI Hallucination? A Plain-English Guide for Working Professionals
A jargon-free definition of an AI hallucination, why even the best tools do it, the shapes it takes, and the handful of habits that catch a made-up fact before it reaches your boss or client.
Read articleWhat Is an AI Agent? A Plain-English Guide for Working Professionals
A jargon-free definition of an AI agent, the one distinction that separates it from a chatbot, the loop that makes it work, and three things it is not — so you can tell a genuinely useful tool from one that just demos well.
Read articleHow to Use AI in Church: A Practical Guide for Pastors and Ministry Teams
A step-by-step guide for pastors and church staff to start using AI for administration, sermon research, and volunteer coordination — without replacing the relational heart of ministry.
Read article"The AI Told Me To" — How to Defend an AI-Assisted Decision to Your Boss
Using AI to support a decision is fine. Not being able to defend that decision without hiding behind the tool is not. Here's how to use AI in your thinking while staying fully accountable for the outcome — including the exact language to use when your manager asks.
Read articleYour Company Doesn't Have an AI Policy. You're the Policy.
Most organisations are 12–18 months behind on AI governance. In the meantime, every decision about what's safe to use, what data to share, and what to disclose is being made by individuals — without guidance. Here's a practical personal framework for making those decisions confidently.
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