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","summary":"A model that guesses about your life is a structural problem, not a prompting one. The better your own data is organised, the thinner the AI layer has to be.","url":"https://jeroensangers.com/2026/08/30/structure-is-cheaper-than-intelligence.html","date_published":"2026-08-30T07:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Jeroen Sangers","url":"https://jeroensangers.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F10%2F12141.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jeroensangers"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-30 07:00","date_timestamp":1788073200,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uovvin2znnyhj5ovx3dnqdvg/post/3mubszamwzv2y","https://www.threads.com/@jeroensangers/post/Dcp7SzqnAXG"]}},{"id":"96594716","content_html":"Time management training leaves volition alone: jeroensangers.com
","summary":"Training teaches you to plan and structure, and then leaves out the capacity that keeps an intention alive once the day pushes back.","url":"https://jeroensangers.com/2026/08/29/time-management-training-leaves-volition.html","date_published":"2026-08-29T07:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Jeroen Sangers","url":"https://jeroensangers.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F10%2F12141.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jeroensangers"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-29 07:00","date_timestamp":1787986800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uovvin2znnyhj5ovx3dnqdvg/post/3mu7cjza6k62v","https://www.threads.com/@jeroensangers/post/DcnWeoWnIg0"]}},{"id":"96536890","content_html":"\n\nThe top use cases for AI in 2026 are:
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\n\n- Therapy and companionship
\n- Troubleshooting
\n- Fun and nonsense
\n- Fan fiction and storytelling
\n- Technical use of software
\n- Autonomous agentic operations
\n- Relationship advice
\n- Work buddy
\n- Astrology and tarot readings
\n- General advice
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My use cases are 6, 5, 2, 10, and a little bit of 8. Might need to look into Astrology and tarot readings though, as it seems a natural fit for AI’s hallucinations. 🤪
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","summary":"Naming when, where and how you will do something raises completion and shrinks the optimism in your estimates.","url":"https://jeroensangers.com/2026/08/28/implementation-intentions-correct-the-planning.html","date_published":"2026-08-28T07:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Jeroen Sangers","url":"https://jeroensangers.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F10%2F12141.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jeroensangers"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-28 07:00","date_timestamp":1787900400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uovvin2znnyhj5ovx3dnqdvg/post/3mu4s2yumzj2t","https://www.threads.com/@jeroensangers/post/DckxrZaFuTG"]}},{"id":"96482976","content_html":"@HG21C Thanks for the link. I’m using the quiet summer months to go through some of my notes…
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","summary":"The same diary study found that what arrives during the day beats what you planned, which means your list does not protect your priorities.","url":"https://jeroensangers.com/2026/08/27/unplanned-tasks-get-finished-more.html","date_published":"2026-08-27T07:00:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Jeroen Sangers","url":"https://jeroensangers.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F10%2F12141.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jeroensangers"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-27 07:00","date_timestamp":1787814000,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:uovvin2znnyhj5ovx3dnqdvg/post/3mu2bpjyj6e27","https://www.threads.com/@jeroensangers/post/DciNG4zIBNM"]}},{"id":"93574873","content_html":"@frank Ik ben, volgens de test, een Org Chart Survivor. Het is een interesante vragenlijst die je tot nadenken zet, maar bij de classificatie had ik hetzelfde gevoel als jij: ik voel me niet aangesproken door de beschrijving.
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\nIk vraag me wel af wat softwareontwikkelaars ertoe brengt om af te wijken van de originele definitie, behalve dan het toevoegen van nieuwe functies als tabellen.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jeroensangers/73088074","date_published":"2025-09-08T19:11:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Jeroen Sangers","url":"https://jeroensangers.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F10%2F12141.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jeroensangers"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-08 19:11","date_timestamp":1757358701,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"72847543","content_html":"@frank Voor mij kwam het “aha” moment tijdens de vierde editie van de “Roam Book Club” waarin Beau Haan het boek “How to take smart notes” besprak. Beau gaf vooral veel aandacht aan de Zettelkasten als gesprekspartner en liet zien hij hij zijn permanente notities in Roam Research organiseert op basis van inspiratie. Hoewel ik ondertussen ben overgestapt naar Tana, gebruik ik nog steeds dezelfde structuur.
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\nMocht ik een foto direct nodig hebben, dan gebruik ik altijd Airdrop.
@pcora ⌘+C
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