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Why I love AI‑generated explainer webpages
One of my favorite uses of AI is asking Claude to generate entire explainer webpages for complicated topics. Partly because I’m amazed that it works at all, and partly because my humming‑bird attention span needs the visual aids to stay locked in.
Prompt template
First, ask your question like normal and have the model generate the full explanation. Once it finishes you can follow up with:
2025 - A Year in Preview
I was recently asked what my goals for the next year were, and I gave my usual response that I’m waiting until the 15th to pick them to keep some separation from my goals and the vibes of New Year’s resolutions. (An idea I stole from the two weeks I would stay away from the gym each year to let the traffic calm down.)
But I gave a poor explanation in the moment and wanted to formalize some of the ideas here so that I can give a better and more coherent response next time.
Introduction
Hi there, my name is Jay and this is my corner of the Internet.
I’ll use this blog mainly as a dumping ground for things that are interesting to me and for documenting progress on projects, both personal and professional.
I like computers, coffee and chess. But what I love most is solving puzzles.
Coming from a background in architecture, I have a great appreciation for functional design and the impact it can have on us as people. Solving people’s problems with software allows me to have the biggest impact, but I also enjoy complex, financial analysis as well as building physical structures, architectural design, and most of the creative arts.