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@frankm I enjoy your analysis!
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/AndySylvester/89861458","date_published":"2026-05-09T20:16:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-09 20:16","date_timestamp":1778357818,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89824844","content_html":"Here’s a task where AI did a poor job: andysylvester.com
","summary":"In a previous post, I mentioned that I asked Claude to collect RSS feeds for US newspapers. Here was the prompt: Create a list of RSS feeds and save them using the following steps: * Review all of the newspapers linked from this page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_the_United_St...","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/05/08/heres-a-task-where-ai-did-a-poor-job/","date_published":"2026-05-08T20:53:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-08 20:53","date_timestamp":1778273614,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89777986","content_html":"AI News Archive Project – Report 1: andysylvester.com
","summary":"In a previous post, I mentioned that my first AI project was to develop an application to create a archive of US newspapers based on RSS feeds. I initially used Claude Code to review a list of US newspapers from Wikipedia to search for websites and RSS feeds. As I posted earlier, this took several [...","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/05/07/ai-news-archive-project-report-1/","date_published":"2026-05-07T19:15:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-07 19:15","date_timestamp":1778181356,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89672140","content_html":"@JohnPhilpin glad you liked it!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/AndySylvester/89672140","date_published":"2026-05-05T22:08:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-05 22:08","date_timestamp":1778018881,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"89661327","content_html":"Some notes on Claude Code usage limits: andysylvester.com
","summary":"In my previous post, I mentioned I started a task to identify RSS feeds for US newspapers. It took three Claude sessions to complete (hit token limit three times before completing the main part of the task). This was a bit of an eye-opener (I have a Pro subscription ($20/month)). Based on that, I am...","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/05/05/some-notes-on-claude-code-usage-limits/","date_published":"2026-05-05T19:07:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-05 19:07","date_timestamp":1778008066,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89534062","content_html":"My first AI project: andysylvester.com
","summary":"I have watched a number of tutorials on using Claude Code, and I am still working through the Claude Code for Everyone course. After some thought, I have decided on my first project that I would like to develop using Claude. Over the past few years I have been involved in several projects (Portland ...","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/05/03/my-first-ai-project/","date_published":"2026-05-03T23:45:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-03 23:45","date_timestamp":1777851932,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89459004","content_html":"@frankm looks good, thanks!
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","summary":"This morning, Dave Winer published a long post about the new Blurt theme available on WordPress.com. He comments on how this theme competes with his WordLand application, which provides a streamlined editor interface for WordPress blogs, saying “…most of the things it advertised for were very much p...","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/04/30/cry-me-a-river/","date_published":"2026-04-30T17:08:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-30 17:08","date_timestamp":1777568906,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88963208","content_html":"@frankm looks very cool! Is this a web application or a native application? What development tools are you using?
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","summary":"On April 12, 2026, Dave Winer announced a demonstration version of a second editor (GutenbergLand) integrated with the wpIdentity package that powers Dave’s WordLand editor for WordPress. The editor allows you to add blocks like when using the native Gutenberg editor in WordPress. Here is a screensh...","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/04/22/a-first-look-at-the-gutenbergland-editor-for-wordpress/","date_published":"2026-04-22T21:30:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 21:30","date_timestamp":1776893443,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88791616","content_html":"@bradenslen Thanks Brad!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/AndySylvester/88791616","date_published":"2026-04-22T16:42:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 16:42","date_timestamp":1776876148,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88791605","content_html":"@DiplomaticDiva Thank you!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/AndySylvester/88791605","date_published":"2026-04-22T16:42:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 16:42","date_timestamp":1776876128,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"88791548","content_html":"@chrisaldrich Thanks! Started week 2 of retirement this week, still enjoying it!
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","summary":"Now that I am retired, I am taking some time to explore AI tools, specifically Claude from Anthropic. In my previous job, I used Google Gemini for answering questions on tool setup/options, or creating short one-off scripts for repetitive tasks. However, these were all performed using ad-hoc prompts...","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/04/18/starting-my-exploration-of-ai/","date_published":"2026-04-18T22:19:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 22:19","date_timestamp":1776550771,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88388999","content_html":"Organizing my retirement with org-mode: andysylvester.com
","summary":"As I mentioned in a previous post, I am now retired. As I approached my first week of retirement, I had been making a list of things I wanted to do. As my list grew to 25 items, I felt a little uneasy. I needed some more structure…and that is when I turned to org-mode […]","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/04/16/organizing-my-retirement-with-org-mode/","date_published":"2026-04-16T17:10:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-16 17:10","date_timestamp":1776359456,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88189113","content_html":"\n\n\n\nSimon Willison appears on Lenny’s Podcast, talking about how since November 2025, AI tools from OpenAI and Anthropic increased the utility of their tools in a very noticeable way. The episode is long (1 hr 40 min), but well worth the time to listen!
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","summary":"As of April 10, 1026, I am officially retired! I have worked over 40 years in the aerospace industry in the US, it has been a good career. In my retirement, I plan to focus on my health (via diet and exercise) and spending more time with family. I also plan to work on some […]","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/04/11/announcing-my-retirement/","date_published":"2026-04-12T00:19:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-12 00:19","date_timestamp":1775953197,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87800044","content_html":"@frankm I am checking news every 15 minutes. I think people were gathering around radio/TV pretty constantly during the Cuban Missile Crisis. NYT says Iran says it is not in negotiations, but Trump says he is in “heated negotiations” per CNN. Who should we believe?
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","summary":"I recently read a post by Joan Westenberg (via Dave Winer) regarding the productivity of software developers (titled “”Collaboration” is bullshit.”). Westenberg refers to several instances of a small percentage of individuals creating the majority of value. This historically has been called “Pareto’...","url":"https://andysylvester.com/2026/03/31/collaboration-is-not-always-bullshit/","date_published":"2026-03-31T22:23:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Andy Sylvester","url":"http://www.andysylvester.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fd290193e4bfeff815d601c6116aa8b21%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"AndySylvester"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 22:23","date_timestamp":1774995811,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87346703","content_html":"Joan Westenberg wrote a piece on collaboration, I think she got some things wrong, as well as Dave Winer in his link text – will post later today on this topic
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