A librarian made the guide every product team refuses to write: how to actually turn off the AI features nobody asked for, across Google, Apple, Microsoft, and more.
How I turned a years-deep, unsorted screenshot folder into a searchable library using Immich, Docker, and an MCP server an AI agent can query directly.
The model behind Claude Code has no memory of its own, and the saved transcript it relies on isn't built for skimming and doesn't stick around forever. Here's the skill I use to leave myself a searchable, readable trail so I can pick a project back up after months away.
A practical playbook for experienced IT people who are new to AI coding assistants: instructions files, tests-first development, mandatory review, and the one rule that keeps all of it safe.
The AI model in your chatbot has no memory, no internet access, and no ability to act alone. Everything else is software built around it. Here is how it fits together.