My Fave AI Tools (And Why They Fucking Rock)
Four AI tools I use almost every day — what each one actually does for me, and why it earned its spot.
The evidence wall · 8 dispatches filed
Every filehas a drawer.
pick one. pull.
Eight questions, multiple ways into the machinery. Filter by the argument you need—or start pulling threads and see what comes loose.
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How to Ask for an Extension Without Groveling
An extension request is a scheduling question, not a confession. Here's how to ask for one like the students who were taught that.
I Refuse to Stop Writing by Hand, So I Built PageMark
PageMark turns a photo of a notebook page into clean Markdown. It keeps your words, admits what it can't read, and exists because I refuse to stop writing by hand.
Who Decides If College Is Worth It
The Department of Education's new STATS rule ties federal loan eligibility to a single number — graduate earnings. A paycheck can't answer whether a degree was worth it, and pretending it can hides who's actually responsible when the number comes in low.
NotebookLM Started This Whole Damn Thing
A hard Old English test of what an AI study notebook can—and cannot—do when the first explanation does not land.
Zotero Never Forgets A Source (Even When You Do)
An introduction to the best citation tracker out there, Zotero.
The Imaginary Student
The unsupportable chasm between the "imaginary student" and the real student.
Reading Between the Lines
A clear answer lets you plan, choose your risks, and stop losing points because you guessed wrong.
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