Gemini Second Opinion: 3 Honest Steps That Catch Errors
The cheap insurance pass that catches a confident wrong fact before a client ever sees it, in about thirty seconds.
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Local AI Privacy: 4 Honest Rules for Client Data
After two months running a local model, here is exactly which client work I keep off the cloud and why.
Notion AI vs Obsidian: 2 Honest Tools for a Second Brain
Two months of running both tools taught me exactly which client notes belong in Notion AI and which stay in Obsidian.
Perplexity vs ChatGPT: 3 Honest Signals for Client Speed
A client asks something urgent mid-call — here’s how I decide between Perplexity and ChatGPT in under ten seconds.
ChatGPT Work Agent: 3 Honest Questions for Solo Ops
OpenAI’s new agent claims to run for hours across your files. What that could mean before it touches client work.
GPT-5.6 Launch: 3 Real Changes for Solo ChatGPT Users
GPT-5.6 arrived July 9 with three model tiers, a Microsoft 365 default swap, and a ChatGPT Work agent for solo users.
GLM 5.2 Local LLM Buzz: 3 Honest Numbers From Hacker News
A Show HN post about running GLM 5.2 on a slow machine went viral. Here’s the specs reality check.
Antigravity Agent IDE: 3 Honest Signals From Month Two
Eight weeks in, Google Antigravity still shares my coding stack with Claude Code, but only for specific jobs.
Obsidian Daily Workflow: 4 Honest Habits That Stuck
A field report follow-up: which AI-plugin habits survived two real months of daily client note-taking.
Perplexity Client Research: 5 Honest Wins Beyond Web Search
How I turned scattered Perplexity searches into a repeatable client and competitor research routine.
ChatGPT vs Claude for Client Emails: My Honest 2026 Rule
Which AI drafts a better client email? A practical split after testing both on real send-worthy messages.
Canva AI Tools: 5 Honest Picks From a Year of Weekly Use
A year of weekly Canva use, sorted into what actually helps a solo thumbnail workflow and what doesn’t.