Archive - Why Try AI

Sunday Rundown #152: Smarter Coders & "Beautiful Pasta"

Your skimmable weekly AI news catch-up.

Aug 16 • Daniel Nest

I Tried Claude Design’s Animations. They Just Work.

A beginner-friendly workflow, practical demos, and a take-home reference booklet.

Aug 13 • Daniel Nest

Sunday Rundown #151: Omni-Video & Robo Rap

Your skimmable weekly AI news catch-up.

Aug 9 • Daniel Nest

When Is "Computer Use" Actually Useful?

How to decide whether to go for computer use or stick to standard agentic tools.

Aug 6 • Daniel Nest

July 2026

3 Silly Posts from the Vault

What a difference a year makes.

Jul 30 • Daniel Nest

Sunday Rundown #150: AI Voices & Frisbee Dives

Your skimmable weekly AI news catch-up.

Jul 26 • Daniel Nest

Live & Learn...but with Guests?

I'm working on something new for Live & Learn. Tell me what you think.

Jul 23 • Daniel Nest

Sunday Rundown #149: Open Source & Dino Dragons

Your skimmable weekly AI news catch-up.

Jul 19 • Daniel Nest

5 AI Failures That Aren't Going Away

Why even the newest language models screw up and what you can do about it.

Jul 16 • Daniel Nest

Here Are My Go-To AI Tools

My preferred LLMs, image and video models, music makers, research tools, and more.

Jul 8 • Daniel Nest

Sunday Rundown #148: AI Apps & Octo-Chess

Your skimmable weekly AI news catch-up.

Jul 5 • Daniel Nest

AI Search Has a Language Blind Spot

How to get chatbots and AI agents to surface local insights and perspectives.

Jul 2 • Daniel Nest

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