Why Try AI

Why Try AI

October 2026

Get AI to Design Stuff You Actually Like
Escape the "AI look" by picking from a buffet of options.
 • Daniel Nest
Sunday Rundown #162: Precise Designs & Drool Sergeant
Your skimmable roundup of this week’s AI news.
 • Daniel Nest
Where Chatbots End, Agents Begin
AI agents are finally simple enough for anyone to use. Jump in.
 • Daniel Nest
Sunday Rundown #161: AI Voices & Remote Connections
Your skimmable roundup of this week’s AI news.
 • Daniel Nest
Here Are My Go-To AI Tools
My preferred LLMs, image and video models, music makers, research tools, and more.
 • Daniel Nest
Sunday Rundown #160: Meeting Summaries & One-Way Hellos
Your skimmable roundup of this week’s AI news.
 • Daniel Nest
The Best AI Benchmark Is Your Own Work
Should you switch? To answer that, test AI models on your tasks, not generic benchmarks.
 • Daniel Nest
Sunday Rundown #159: Cloud Agents & Juggling Costumes
Your skimmable roundup of this week’s AI news.
 • Daniel Nest
Flashcards Are Good. “Gap” Cards Are Better.
Get AI to create flashcards that only cover what you don’t already know.
 • Daniel Nest

September 2026

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