# ai enthusiast (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ai enthusiast. Page: Feed: --- ## [discogs-mcp v3.5.0 — Egress relay, faster 429 recovery](https://elezea.com/2026/08/discogs-mcp-v3-5-0/) _2026-08-17 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ This release is about the Discogs rate limit: fewer 429s to begin with, and a quick, clear answer when one does happen. Discogs throttles by source IP and a… ## [How AI is changing product management (and what to ask your team about it)](https://elezea.com/2026/08/how-ai-is-changing-product-management/) _2026-08-07 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Where the sources stand on AI and the product management role, and three questions worth discussing with your own team. ## [TL;DL v2.5.0 — Editorial decks everywhere and a new transcription model](https://elezea.com/2026/08/tldl-v2-5-0/) _2026-08-02 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ The first TL;DL release in four months. Episode summaries now carry their editorial deck and pull quote into the email newsletter and the RSS feed,… ## [Should You Use AI for a Task? Here’s a Simple Way to Decide](https://elezea.com/2026/08/should-you-use-ai-for-a-task-heres-a-simple-way-to-decide/) _2026-08-02 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Distinguish between tasks where efficiency matters and those where the process itself is valuable to preserve your skills. ## [In the Age of AI, Esther Perel’s Relationship Counseling Is More Necessary Than Ever](https://elezea.com/2026/07/in-the-age-of-ai-esther-perels-relationship-counseling-is-more-necessary-than/) _2026-07-08 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ As AI relationships become increasingly soothing and frictionless, Esther Perel argues the real challenge isn't sustaining desire but igniting it in an… ## [From “human in the loop” to “human with agent in the loop”](https://elezea.com/2026/07/from-human-in-the-loop-to-human-with-agent-in-the-loop/) _2026-07-08 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Reframe AI assistance as agents joining human-led workflows rather than humans monitoring automated systems, with transparent visibility into agent reasoning. ## [Instead of Taking Your Job, A.I. Might Transform It](https://elezea.com/2026/06/instead-of-taking-your-job-ai-might-transform-it/) _2026-06-30 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ AI's potential to democratize custom software development echoes the early dream of personal computing that was abandoned when professional applications took… ## [AI enthusiasts are in a race against time, AI skeptics are in a race against entropy](https://elezea.com/2026/06/ai-enthusiasts-are-in-a-race-against-time-ai-skeptics-are-in-a-race-against/) _2026-06-29 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Both AI enthusiasts and skeptics need to bridge their gap in shared reality to work together on realizing AI's potential while minimizing its costs. ## [Social Media Is Now Parasocial Media](https://elezea.com/2026/06/social-media-is-now-parasocial-media/) _2026-06-29 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Social media has shifted from genuine friend interaction to a parasocial broadcast medium where we curate ourselves for algorithmic visibility rather than… ## [discogs-mcp v3.4.0 — Wantlist support](https://elezea.com/2026/06/discogs-mcp-v3-4-0/) _2026-06-28 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Your Discogs wantlist is now first-class in \`discogs-mcp\`. Browse the records you want but don't own, add one the moment you spot it, and clear it off the list… ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GOh2Z9F4Pt6K) _2026-06-28 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Work Whiplash](https://elezea.com/2026/06/work-whiplash/) _2026-06-22 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Organizational chaos stems from leaders failing to communicate decisions and priority changes to their teams, a gap that closes only with intentional… ## [I am dreading our LLM-written incident report future](https://elezea.com/2026/06/i-am-dreading-our-llm-written-incident-report-future/) _2026-06-21 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ LLM-generated incident reports pose unique dangers because their plausible-sounding errors lack immediate verification mechanisms that catch problems in code… ## [‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness?](https://elezea.com/2026/06/what-i-see-in-clinic-is-never-a-set-of-labels-are-we-in-danger-of/) _2026-06-21 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ A GP explores whether modern psychiatry risks pathologizing normal human distress by broadening diagnostic criteria and lowering thresholds for mental illness. ## [The Cult of the Enhanced Self](https://elezea.com/2026/06/the-cult-of-the-enhanced-self/) _2026-06-21 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ A health-obsessed culture paradoxically undermines longevity by prioritizing self-optimization over social connections, the very relationships that most… ## [Discrobble v1.3.1 — Free to start, plus a Wikipedia summary on each album](https://elezea.com/2026/06/discrobble-v1-3-1/) _2026-06-19 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Discrobble is now free to start, with a one-time $4.99 unlock for unlimited scrobbling. If you were already using the app before this change, you keep… ## [Discrobble v1.2.1 — Rate your albums](https://elezea.com/2026/06/discrobble-v1-2-1/) _2026-06-12 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Discrobble now shows your Discogs rating for every album and lets you set or change it without leaving the app. Open an album, tap a star, and your rating… ## [Do Not Resign From Life](https://elezea.com/2026/06/do-not-resign-from-life/) _2026-06-07 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Sacasas argues that AI's capabilities shouldn't discourage human engagement with thinking, language, and judgment—the very activities that bring us meaning and… ## [Guidelines for Respectful Use of AI](https://elezea.com/2026/06/guidelines-for-respectful-use-of-ai/) _2026-06-03 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Using AI shouldn't mean offloading quality control onto colleagues who review your work. ## [Discrobble v1.2.0 — Synced scrobble history](https://elezea.com/2026/05/discrobble-v1-2-0/) _2026-05-31 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Your Recently Scrobbled history now syncs across all your devices. Scrobble an album on your iPhone and it's there on your iPad — your recent plays follow you… ## [We Should Be More Tired Than the Model](https://elezea.com/2026/05/we-should-be-more-tired-than-the-model/) _2026-05-30 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Vicki Boykis on slowing down agent use on purpose: friction builds your own foundation instead of the model's. ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7EP02hcSNjHj) _2026-05-30 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [The Great AI Cost Panic of 2026](https://elezea.com/2026/05/the-great-ai-cost-panic-of-2026/) _2026-05-30 · Rian van der Merwe · Elezea - RSS Feed_ Current AI cost concerns reflect normal growing pains in technology adoption rather than evidence of fundamental failure. ## [Relaunching My Website](https://www.natterstefan.me/blog/2026-01-06/relaunch) _2026-01-06 · Stefan Natter's Blog_ A fresh start for my personal site — what is new, why it matters, and what you can expect moving forward.