Intentional Tech
Essays on the philosophy and practice of using technology intentionally — distinguishing between what's worth your time and what isn't.
Make Machines do the Machine Work
How to use LLMs for mechanical software tasks
Podcasts Turned Me into a Dragon
or, Why Eustace Clarence Scrubb is my favorite Narnia character
Marvin Jantzi was my Grandpa and he was a Farmer
A eulogy
Give Mathematicians Some Grace
You'll need it if the LLMs come for your field
There's No Undo in Court
How difficult to correct and costly mistakes hold LLMs back
Let's Bring Back Word Processors
How 80s-era tech helped me break out of my writing rut
The Problems that Less Screen Time Won't Fix
Chronic societal diseases won't be cured by simple treatments
The Stardew Valley Membership
How Wendell Berry and Stardew Valley teach us to be human
The Answer to Bad Tech is Limits
A reaction and a personal reflection on limits and digital technologies
The AI Apocalypse is Here
But not the one you're thinking of.
More than Metrics
Why you sometimes feel like just a number
From Icons to Interfaces
How religious icons and ChatGPT both connect us to another world
Smooth as Butter, But at What Price?
Uncovering the True Costs of Frictionless Experiences