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A dark, cinematic product page for a fictional synthesizer: a walnut-and-aluminium 3D synth sits in front of the headline "Sings between the notes."

That Time an AI Built Me a Synthesizer, or How to Find the Wow Factor

I asked Claude for an award-winning website and got a synth I could actually play. Here is what made it good, how to brainstorm the same thing for an existing page, and a skill you can download.

Oct 11, 2026Essay

Leonardo da Vinci's sketch of a flying machine with bat-like flapping wings, surrounded by mirror-writing notes.

When Do Your Interests Become an Obstacle?

Specialization makes you faster, while other interests can keep your thinking flexible. How do you pursue both without becoming a collector of abandoned hobbies?

Aug 6, 2026Essay