The Weekly Desk

AI

What models can actually do, how they are built, and where the claims outrun the evidence.

How to Create a Consistent AI Mascot and Prepare It for Animation

The real process behind an animated product mascot: the ideas we threw away, the prompts that worked, how to keep the character consistent, and how to cut it into parts you can animate.

17 min read

  1. How to Write Better Cold Emails With Research and AI

    Research a business properly, write a first message that is actually useful, and follow up without being a pest. With prompts, examples, and the legal basics on consent and opt-outs.

    Guide6 min read

  2. How to Use AI for Research Without Getting Fake Facts

    AI can find, sort and summarize sources fast. It can also invent them. A simple four-step method: collect sources, pull out evidence, check it, then write.

    Guide5 min read

  3. How to Write LinkedIn Posts With AI That Still Sound Like You

    Generic AI posts all sound the same. Start from a real moment at work, let AI help with shape and length, and keep your own voice. Prompts and a before-and-after example.

    Guide6 min read

  4. How to Make Short Videos With Claude and Free Tools

    Describe your video in plain words and let Claude build it: scenes, voice, captions, music and the final file. What it can do, what it cannot, and the exact prompts we used for a real 45-second reel.

    Guide7 min read

  5. How Much Access Should an AI Coding Agent Have?

    A practical guide to coding-agent permissions: limit workspace access, keep production secrets out, and review actions that change external systems.

    5 min read