A creative experiment in rapid prototyping, learning out loud, and seeing what’s possible Vibe Coding within Claude I gave myself a challenge: build 30 apps in 30 days. Not polished, but real, functional tools and experiences that solve a problem, answer a question, or just make something cool that didn’t exist before. Every app was…
ChromaSolve: Sudoku for People Who Think in Color
ChromaSolve: Sudoko but with Colors, Notes or Both! I’m not great at Sudoku, but love it anyway. The thing about Sudoku is that it looks math adjacent but it’s not. The numbers are just placeholders. You could swap them out for literally anything and the puzzle still works. A 3 doesn’t mean three of something….
The Vermont Extended Universe Volume 3. Now Available
The Vermont Extended Universe Vol. 03 is out now—and the whole trilogy is free for a limited time. If you’ve ever looked at a self-storage units and felt an eerie sense of dread, or suspected that the “authentic” general store in town was trying a little too hard, you’re ready for Volume 03. The Vermont…
100,000 Miles in an EV: What I’ve Learned Driving 24,000 a Year
When I bought my 2021 Tesla Model Y Long Range, I wasn’t trying to save the planet. I like the environmental angle, but really, I wanted to stop going to gas stations. I drive around 24,000 miles a year, and I have solar at home, so it felt practical. I wanted something with real range…
Beyond the Seven Days Spotlight: The Vermont Extended Universe Expands This July
After the Seven Days Spotlight, the Vermont Extended Universe Gears Up for Volume 3 of the VEU. “Shelburne author Chris Rodgers pairs mysterious short stories with AI‑generated imagery to create curious and fun historical fiction.” — Seven Days (Books, April 23 2025) (Seven Days) I am grateful to Seven Days and writer Ken Picard for profiling the first two volumes of the VEU. I’ve…
5 Surprisingly Smart Ways to Use AI and 1 That Doesn’t Work Yet
5 Ways to Utilize AI That Aren’t So Obvious and 1 That is Not AI Ready. 1. Email Verification While you may be allergic to spam and have a sixth sense for sketchy emails, not everyone else does, especially seniors. If unsure, copy and paste the email into ChatGPT and ask it to verify….
The Vermont Extended Universe Volume 2: New Speculative Fiction Stories Set in a Parallel Vermont
The Vermont Extended Universe, Vol. 2 If you’ve ever driven a back road in Vermont and felt like you were passing through a place untouched by time, with rock walls that look older than the Roman Empire, this book is for you. Even if you’ve never visited Vermont but live in an alternate reality, you…
Introducing “A Little Too Dark”: Welcome to Middletown Middle School
I’m incredibly excited to announce that my anthology collection, “A Little Too Dark,” is now available on Amazon. I wrote most of these stories five years ago in the early days of Covid and I can’t wait for you all to step into the haunted halls of Middletown Middle School. The Story Behind the Stories…
Embracing AI in Education: A Tool to Unlock Understanding
Much has been said about the use of AI in school. Too much. Is it a challenge for admins and teachers? For sure. Good writers get picked up as AI all the time. If you want to avoid accusations then dumb down your work why don’t you. Some schools “ban” it while using AI…
The Order of Five: A Pop Culture Knowledge Game
The Trap of Being Almost Right We think we know when things happened. We’re sure Netflix was always there, that Taylor Swift must have released Red before 1989, that Iron Man came out right after Batman Begins. But we’re wrong. Often. And that’s where it gets interesting. The Order of Five isn’t just another trivia…