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Sunday, May 24, 2026  ·  Augmented publishing by Ev BogueEv Bogue
Minimalism
AI
You Are the Filter of Your Artificial Reality

The point of vibe coding is not to prove you touched every line. The point is to get your life back.

AI
Should I Delete Every AI-Generated File From My Machine?

Yes, this article was written by an AI. That's the question.

Minimalism
The Truth About Doing What You Want (cause you only have one life)

You make a few reasonable decisions in a row, and one day you look up and you're just a person with stuff and a routine, same as everyone else.

Minimalism
Why I Sold My MacBook Air in Berlin and Spent Fourteen Years Paying for It

The MacBook Air I sold in Berlin in 2012 was the moment minimalism broke. A new one just arrived. Starting over.

AI
How to Summon the Ghost Intelligence of Your Past Self

I am trying to summon the ghost intelligence of myself. This is some kind of bizarre AI séance.

AI
A Minimalist Guide to GPT5.5

GPT5.5 is not a chatbot upgrade. It is a warning shot at everyone still pretending knowledge work is sacred.