Making AI Useful

What this site is for

I test AI tools in public so people who do not code can use the good parts without a software manual. The center of gravity is simple: field notes, small public tools, agent experiments, and plain-English guidance for real work.

My filter comes from 16 years in Wyoming classrooms and the move into tech. If a workflow only works in a demo, I am not interested for long. I want the version that saves time, helps a student get unstuck, or keeps a team from checking the same thing all day.

The useful path usually starts small. Read one field note, try one tool, or bring me into a workshop where the goal is not to impress people with AI. The goal is to help them leave with something they can repeat on Monday.

Start here

The blog is where I keep the longer thinking. The tools page is where I publish small pieces I trust enough to share. The shop is for OpenClaw field kits and agent reliability resources. The about page explains the teacher-to-tech route behind the work.