The more I read about AI generating blog posts and other content, the more I feel that we should write for ourselves, rather than our readers. I noticed, recently, that no one is reading my posts. There could be three reasons for that. The first is that what I’m writing interests no one. The second is that when I disconnected Jetpack I broke integration. The third possibility is that posts are being read, but because they are federated I get no feedback on audience....
Posts tagged “thinking”
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On the Blank Page and Time Spent Thinking — Apr 1, 2026 -
WordPress, AI, and the Human Niche — Mar 14, 2026Every day I spend one to two hours thinking about what to write for my blog. Yesterday I noticed that Wordpress wants to get AI to draft the first version of posts using the AI model of our choice, as long as it’s American, and take away the hours of blank page syndrome.... -
Silent Walking and Garmin Instinct Battery Modes — Dec 9, 2023It rarely happens. I rarely forget my airpods at home, and when I do I usually turn around to get them. Yesterday I didn’t turn around. I went for my walk anyway. You might think “so what?” and you’d be right to. It doesn’t change much. I usually listen to podcasts and audiobooks, rather than music. I like my walks to be intellectually stimulating, as well as physically good for me....
