AI Agents Still Need Too Much Babysitting
Challenging the false promise of fully autonomous AI agents and what to do about it. Agents still need too much babysitting.
David V. Kimball
David V. Kimball is a marketing professional, content creator, and tech enthusiast. Co-founder of lilAgents.
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Why I'm A Libertarian
A bit about why I believe in free markets, the principles of liberty, and negative rights, and why I'm concerned about the looming threat of authoritarianism.
Zillennials And The Puberty Era of Technology
Generational divides are interestingly becoming more about what technology you had access to and when. Let's explore when that transformation began.
Top 10 Reasons I Am a Christian
The ten arguments that keep me in the faith, from the moral argument to the manuscript record, plus some ideas I don't find as convincing.
Your Go-To Process Might Be a Burden
Sticking with the way you've always done something often burdens everyone around you, and even your future self. A case for rethinking your go-to processes.
Remote Work Should Be The Default
The most valuable knowledge work has always been done asynchronously. The burden of proof belongs on the office building, not on remote work.
Don't Start From Scratch: Build Compounding Projects
Your past projects should be resources you can tap into at any time. Here's a framework for building compounding projects.
The Best Clockwise Alternative: Sync Your Calendars
Here's a Clockwise alternative to the Personal Calendar sync feature - my exact setup using Google, cal.com, and Zapier.
Focus
Focus can be described as the ability to single out just one thing in a noisy world and put all of your attention there.
The History of My Personal Website
Sharing my journey from discovering Astro, to using an Astro theme, and then creating an Astro theme.
My Obsidian Plugins and Themes
A list of the plugins and themes I've created for Obsidian.
Vault CMS: Use Obsidian To Write Astro Blog Posts
An introduction Vault CMS, the open-source headless content management system that turns Obsidian into a publishing platform for Astro.
Turning Ideas Into Completed Projects
My process for getting inspired thoughts out of my head and created into actual completed projects - even amidst life responsibilities.
How to Use Bitwarden to Manage Your Passwords
A definitive guide for anyone to use a better password management platform than whatever you're doing now.
Astro Suite for Obsidian (Vault CMS Predecessor)
The ultimate setup for writing Astro blog posts in Obsidian.
Platform Self-Referentialism
Similar to fourth-wall-breaking, platform self-referentialism is a cycle of recursive usage: using the platform to talk about the platform.
Cool Minimal Astro Blog Themes
Some of my favorite Astro blog themes with simple, clean designs.
LLM SEO - Get Cited in AI Responses
LLM SEO is the new frontier. Whether you call it AIO, GEO, or AEO, here's how to get your website cited in AI tools like ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude.
The Illusion Of Ownership
How can we own our digital assets and why would we want to when borrowing them is so easy?
Digital Productivity Just Requires Discipline
A constrained digital-first system of productivity anyone can use.
AI is Here To Stay. Now what?
Artificial intelligence isn't going anywhere. Here's what we should do about it.
A Christian's Guide to Civil Online Discourse
How should Christian believers conduct themselves in online discussions? Let's consider a few starting points.
5 Radical Principles for Excellent Work
What does 'business done right' look like in the current year?
My Software Of Choice (With Links)
Links to helpful resources for PC use, best browser extensions, Android apps and launchers, live streaming software, and free marketing tools.
My Thoughts on Rivals of Aether II
My experience playing the latest title from Aether Studios.
Technology-Aware Parenting
How can I best be prepared to raise my son in a digital-first world?
A Deep Dive into Melee's Cut Stages
An explanation of every cut Super Smash Bros. Melee stage, including some in-game remnants and concept screenshots based on fan mods.
Why I Pay for Email Now
For most of the internet's life, there have been free options for email providers, and the number keeps growing. So why have I started using a paid option?
Everything We Know About Super Smash Bros. Melee's Development
A comprehensive history of Super Smash Bros. Melee's development, from Sakurai's 1999 proposal to post-release discoveries, with citations and source material.
Digital Flow: A Tech-First Approach to Productivity And Presence
When you create your ideal digital environment, it makes it fun to produce.
Competitive Stages Are Actually The Best Casual Stages, Too
In platform fighting games, stages with more basic layouts end up being the most fun stages to play on across the board.
The Antidote to Too Many Messaging Apps
Beeper, a messaging aggregating app, purportedly replaces all messaging apps. But how well does it deliver on that promise?
Super Smash Bros. Melee Twitch Stream Overlay Tour
A deep dive into my Twitch stream overlay, alerts, screen transitions, and design which are all inspired by Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Top 5 Productivity Apps for Couples
The 5 best productivity apps for couples who want to stay organized together, from shared calendars and to-do lists to budgeting software and password managers.
The Utility of the Alias
How you can use email and domain name aliases.
The Ultimate Animelee Guide for Slippi
How to set up and use the Animelee mod for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Slippi online - or even set up your own custom Animelee build.
My Experience Using a Split Keyboard
Is a split keyboard worth it? After months with the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard V2, here's what changed for me, from the learning curve to custom layouts.
Download Windows 11 Folder Icons
Folder icons for Windows 11 in .ico format.
Recommended Setup and Software for Windows
Reinstalling Windows again? Here's a handy guide to get you through it.
Tailored Education Models and Video Games
Examining the parallels between AI-based learning models and video games.
The Case for a Better Web
A manifesto about the current state of the internet and how it could be better.
Fighting Game Preferences: Casual vs. Competitive
Fighting game player preferences aren't quite as black and white as some may suggest.
Is catering to both the new web and the old web futile?
Pondering whether participating in both the old web revival and the modern web is a betrayal or a useful middle path.
Free Trials Trick: Stop Paying After They End
Virtual cards will become your new best friend.
How I Got $8,367 of Free Perks by Being "First"
Sometimes it pays to be an early adopter.
Content Creators: the Champions of DIY Marketing
Turns out the most successful marketers are the scrappiest.
Bullcr*p Marketing Doesn't Work Anymore
Shady practices lose, authenticity wins.
Your Online Reputation Management Guide for 2024
What is online reputation management, and how can you leverage it for your brand or business?
Debates: Finding Common Ground
What goes into engaging in a good-faith debate?
Zune's Design Language and How It Evolved
Metro UI transformed Microsoft's design language across many different products.