Specified Behavior · since 2023

Notes from using AI for real things.

Explainers, experiments, and what happens when you hand an AI something that matters. Currently: $1,000 of my money.

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November 13, 2026 · Zeph
Claude Code Programmed My Conference Room

I'm renovating a conference room, bought a Crestron controller and touch panel, and had Claude Code write the SIMPL# and HTML5 UI. Not to replace anybody. I just never had the time to learn it.
November 6, 2026 · The $1,000 Experiment
Re-entry, Another Stop, and Then the Floor Fell Out

The re-entry rule fired on October 30. The stop fired on November 4. On November 5, SOXL fell 38.7%. We were in cash. We are also down 36%.
November 4, 2026 · Zeph
Opus 5.5 Was the Critical Mass Point

Before: every new session felt like a brand new developer, and my codebase filled up with duplicates. After: I stopped writing the code. And a hand-written codebase started to look suspicious.
October 16, 2026 · The $1,000 Experiment
Stopped Out at $95

The September orders never got placed (my fault). The rules turned into standing orders at the broker, and the first stop fired on October 16.
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