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Original essays on using AI well — how to judge tools, read benchmarks, give models better context, and build real literacy. Plain English, no hype, no jargon.
How to Evaluate an AI Tool Before You Pay
Demos are built to impress, not to inform. A practical, vendor-neutral process for testing an AI tool against your real work before a subscription starts.
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Evergreen writing meant to stay useful long after this week's model launch is forgotten.
Prompting Is Overrated — Context Is What Matters
Magic phrases and secret prompt formulas miss the point. The quality of an AI answer is mostly decided by the information you give it, not the incantation you wrap it in.
· 5 min readWhat AI Literacy Means in 2026 (and a 30-Day Plan to Get There)
AI literacy is not coding and it is not prompt tricks — it is judgment. A four-part definition and a realistic 30-day plan built on free resources.
· 6 min readThe Real Cost of "Free" AI Products
Free AI tools are genuinely useful — and genuinely not free. What you actually pay in data, dependence, and switching costs, and how to use free tiers wisely.
· 5 min readHow to Read an AI Benchmark Without Being Fooled
Every model launch comes with a chart where the new model wins. What benchmark scores actually measure, the classic tricks to watch for, and the only benchmark that matters.
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