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Applied AI Field Notes 003 — My Standing Desk Has an API Now

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I almost spent $1,000 to give my standing desk an API.

Instead, I hacked it with the help of Claude.

Total cost: $25, two Sundays and a much better understanding of the thing I sit at every day.

The trigger was a Mac app I’m building that nudges me when I’ve been sitting too long (more to come in future AI field notes). Fine, but a notification I can dismiss isn’t really a nudge. What if the desk just moved?

Applied AI Field Notes 002 - Family Assistant with OpenClaw

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

My wife used to ask me to handle all things “computer-related” — from fixing noisy PC fans to downloading school photos — just because I’m a software engineer. Things have changed. Three weeks ago, I “hired” a family assistant, and from skeptic to daily reliance, here’s what that shift actually looks like.

His name is HamHam. He lives on my daughter’s Mac Mini — she barely uses it, so I repurposed it. It’s OpenClaw running quietly in the background, available on Discord and iMessage. Things started to change with him around.

AX (Agent Experience) is the new UX

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The AI era demands more from us

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Applied AI Field Notes 001 - Lego Mosaic Helper

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Everyone Will Become a Manager

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Exploring LLM AI at Enterprise Level with Data Privacy in Mind

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000