Journal

Notes on prompts & private AI.

Aug 4, 2026

ChatGPT prompt examples that actually get better answers

Practical ChatGPT prompt examples for coding, writing, and research, plus how to rewrite a rough draft into a clear ask.

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Aug 3, 2026

AI prompting mistakes that waste your best models

Common AI prompting mistakes: buried asks, mixed goals, missing output shape, and how to fix them before you hit send.

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Aug 2, 2026

ChatGPT vs Claude prompts: same craft, different defaults

How ChatGPT vs Claude prompts differ in practice, and why a clear rewrite still matters more than model choice.

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Aug 1, 2026

How to get better AI answers without switching models

How to get better AI answers by fixing the prompt: clearer asks, better structure, and a rewriter that works right in Chrome.

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Jul 16, 2026

Introducing RefineIQ: refine prompts, privately

A Chrome extension that rewrites your rough AI prompt into a clear one. Rewrites run on a backend that never stores or trains on your text, and voice transcription stays on-device.

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Jul 15, 2026

A short field guide to writing better AI prompts

Five habits that reliably get better answers from ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, and what a rough-to-refined rewrite actually looks like.

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Jul 14, 2026

Why your drafts should never be stored

Your drafts are some of the most revealing text you produce. Here's why RefineIQ rewrites them on a backend that never stores, logs, or trains on your text, and keeps voice transcription on-device.

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