How I Plan Thanksgiving with AI (A Former Chef’s Way)
How a former chef uses AI to scale Thanksgiving recipes, build one shopping list, and plan a one-oven timeline, with three prompts you can copy.
Is That Photo Real? How I Check Pictures Before I Believe Them
Five signs a photo may be AI-made, a free 30-second iPhone check, and the AI video of a cat and a dog that fooled me first.
I Sent $100 to a Fake Elon Musk Giveaway. Here’s the Checklist That Would Have Saved Me.
I sent $100 in Bitcoin to a fake Elon Musk giveaway on YouTube. Here are the red flags I missed and how to report it.
A Helicopter Flew Over, and I Asked Grok What It Was
I was talking to Grok while I worked when a military helicopter flew over. Its first guess was wrong. Then it saw my photo.
The New Siri: What It Can Do on Your iPhone (and What It Still Can’t)
The new Siri on an iPhone is the voice already in your pocket, with a longer conversation behind it. I
The Medicare Handbook Showed Up. I Asked AI to Walk Me Through It, Step by Step.
Medicare explained simply: I photographed my 2027 Medicare & You handbook and asked AI for plain steps. The prompt I used, what it said, and what to double-check.
AI Explained Simply: What It Can Do Today (and What It Still Can’t)
AI explained simply by a 68-year-old: what it can do today, what it still can’t, and one small thing to try this week — no jargon.
Almost There: A Simple Retirement Countdown (With Your Photos)
I’m 68. Almost There is a free retirement countdown with your photos on the milestones — and it doesn’t die when you retire. Try it.
I Used to Run Kitchens. Now I Photograph the Menu.
I used to run kitchens. Now I read a restaurant menu with AI so dinner stays dinner, not a homework assignment.
I Costed a 10-Cent Ice Cream Cone. Here’s Why $3 Isn’t Greed.
I checked ice cream cone cost then and now on a Mister Softee board. A 10-cent cone is not 30 times more expensive. The truck is.