ChatGPT Atlas: Agents are Here

Just as Codex is the best way for developers to leverage GPT-5, Atlas is best for knowledge workers. It’s not about chatting. It’s about acting.

REPO PROMPT REVIEW: Granular Control and Workflow Excellence

This is the fourth post in my ongoing series of exploring AI-assisted coding ahead of o3 Pro and o4. Check out the initial overview, best practices for AI coding, and my first review on Cursor and Windsurf. Repo Prompt - might seem like the dark horse candidate here, but I&

CURSOR REVIEW: Debugging with AI Precision

Cursor rightfully leads the AI-assisted coding space. I use it daily, particularly when debugging active web apps built with frameworks like Next.js. Cursor's strength lies in terminal interactions, drastically reducing debugging time. A notable project was a Next.js + TailwindCSS + Shadcn UI admin dashboard for an AI

BEST PRACTICES: Key Understandings for AI-Assisted Coding

This article is part two in my AI coding series ahead of this week's anticipated pre-o4 model announcement. In the first article I looked at the overall AI coding landscape and why it's exciting. I also have specific app reviews for Cursor and Repo Prompt with

The Apps for Coding before o3 (April 2025)

In anticipation of OpenAI's release of the full o3 model later this week. I thought I'd take a few minutes to reflect on the current state of coding with AI and mention a few of the practical solutions I've been testing (and had success

Baby Dev's First Commit

After a year's break, I'm writing again. The reason? I successfully made my first commit to fix a bug in a cool community repo I've used for years. This isn't so exceptional at first glance, but I'm not a coder.

4 Free & Local Tools for AI chatbots (no command line)

If you've been following along you know that making the latest technology available to everyone is one of my primary drivers. Giving everyone equal opportunity helps all of us. Accordingly, the progression in accessibility for the latest LLMs and associated research projects is one of my big focuses

Intelligence Amplification: the Evolution of Automation and Engineering

Discover the evolution of intelligence amplification, AI's impact on engineering, and the co-evolution of human and artificial intelligence. Explore the transformative power and ethical considerations of AI and automation.

The Vision Pro is Apple's First PC

Since its debut on February 2nd, the Vision Pro has dominated discussions across my Twitter feed, podcasts, and YouTube channels. Despite the flood of reviews and analyses highlighting its pros and cons, a consensus emerges: For many, the first version may not justify its investment. However, a recurring critique catches

Msty - an LLM for everyone

If you've ever been intrigued by the idea of running an AI model right from your laptop, whether for privacy concerns, open-source exploration, or just plain curiosity, Msty might just be the perfect starting point for you.

Practical AI Application: Building a website in 30 minutes

Creating a Functional Website in Just 30 Minutes with GoDaddy's AI-Powered Site Builder

2/18/2024 Generative AI In Review

This past week there were so many advancements and announcements I decided to put together a video summary walking through everything in brief detail. Check it out and let me know if you'd like to see more of this type of content! Links mentioned in this video: Gemini

The Translator (an Attempt at Science Fiction)

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I jailbroke my mac

Pinokio creates a self-contained virtual computer via an app that uses the cpu, ram, hard drive, etc of your real computer. Once installed, it provides a Discovery tab of available repos from github - in other words, an AI Browser.

5 AI Innovations Poised to Shape 2024 and Beyond

We explore 5 worthwhile developments that are worth following in 2024, including long inference, synthetic data, alternative architectures, mixture of experts, and online LLMs.

Unlocking Creativity with AI: Beyond the Usual Tools

AI is weird and we need to embrace it.

Artificial Intelligence

2-12 Weekly Update

Artificial Intelligence

Navigating the World of AI Chatbots: A Comparative Overview of Chatbot UI and AnythingLLM

Since mid-last year I've been testing out hosted web apps that allow users to chat with various LLMs. Today I'm giving a brief overview of the 2 that I have been using the most, and where you can even give these awhirl for yourself here on

Open Source

Does  ❤️ OSS?

Apple's Open Secret: Venturing Into Open-Source Software Here's something fun that I haven't seen reported elsewhere: In a move that should be raising eyebrows across the tech world, Apple, a titan of industry known for its closely guarded ecosystem, is venturing into, and even

Artificial Intelligence

The AI Revolution in Big Tech: How Giants Like Google and OpenAI Are Leading the Charge

Today Google released it's most advanced Large Language Model (LLM), Gemini Ultra. This represents another milestone in the advancement of AI. Specifically, Gemini Ultra matches the performance of GPT4. OpenAI has had the uncontested crown since GPT4's release last year. With Google's latest model,

Open Source

Publishing the AgentSearch-V1 Torrent

A while back I mentioned my interest in the status of the open web and specifically, marking the year 2023 as the last year of majority-human written data. With the launch of generative AI, the web is now increasingly being populated by machine-written content. A human curated dataset could turn

Technology & Gadgets

what's neuralink?

Recently, Elon Musk, announced on X: ‘The first human received an implant from Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well. Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.’ He continued: ‘The first Neuralink product is called Telepathy… Enables control of your phone or computer, and through them almost any device, just by

Technology & Gadgets

Revisiting the Web Browser

I've often found myself at odds with mainstream web browsers. As a long-time Mac user, I've always had Safari available by default, but have never really taken to their UI. In the mid 2000s, I became enamored with Firefox due to extensions like firebug (probably dating

Technology & Gadgets

Apple Vision Pro v1: as usual, wait a bit

I'm an avid user of Apple products, regularly using my Apple Watch, AirPods, MacBook, iPad, Apple TV, and HomePod Mini. Despite my enthusiasm for these products, I have reservations about Apple's approach towards developers and some App Store policies (worth an entirely separate article for another

Artificial Intelligence

facebook and open-sourcing artificial intelligence

A lot of folks are wondering why it is that Meta (formerly Facebook) is releasing open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) for free. In reality, Meta's decision to release these LLMs aligns well with their history and business strategy. Here are three key reasons: History of Open Source: First,

Artificial Intelligence

Impacts of Artificial Intelligence: A Historical Parallel

By now, you've probably heard that a new wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging, possessing great power and the potential to change virtually everything. Opinions vary widely, with some predicting a future of either absolute horror or unending utopia. The impact of AI is often likened to

Open Source

Step 2: dogfood everything

Dogfooding something is a well-known concept in the software space. It's similar to "practice what you preach." I believe solidly in open-source, so finding a solution that matches was critical. This website is built using open-source software called Ghost. I recommend checking it out and in

Open Source

getting started in open source (or anything else)

Figuring out where to begin always feels like a daunting task. It takes extra energy to move an object at rest, after all, and it's insult to injury to make the effort and find out you've headed in exactly the wrong direction. One way to find

Hello world

This is a place for everything, a brand new site by Mason James that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here shortly, but you can subscribe in the meantime if you'd like to stay up to date and receive emails when new content