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AI models, product engineering, and the tools I ship with.

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Boop is on External TestFlight

Boop — my local-first WHOOP strap to Apple Health utility — just got external TestFlight approval. Here's what it is, what it isn't, and where to join.

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Recent essays — models, tooling, and product notes.

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2026

6 posts

Gemini 3.1 Pro: Deep thinking is here

Daniel Ensminger explains why Google's new thinking_level API and massive 64K token output limit in Gemini 3.1 Pro simplifies AI reasoning.

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Models

Sonnet 4.6: My New Daily Driver

I’m switching my default model to Sonnet 4.6 after seeing its flagship-level engineering performance at a fraction of the cost.

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Models

Cursor 1.5: From Autocomplete to Architect

Cursor 1.5 moves beyond simple code prediction to a 'Thinking' paradigm that architects logic before writing a single line.

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Engineering
Agents

GPT-5.3-Codex: It finally feels like an agent

OpenAI's GPT-5.3-Codex marks a paradigm shift from simple autocomplete to a state-manipulating agent that actually understands the terminal.

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Models
Agents

Why I'm refactoring for Opus 4.6

Claude Opus 4.6 just dropped with a 1-million token context window and adaptive thinking, forcing a total rethink of how I build production AI agents.

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Models
Agents

OpenClawd: Sovereign AI without the setup headache

Daniel Ensminger's deep dive into OpenClawd’s managed runtime and its unique Markdown-based approach to persistent agent memory.

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Agents

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2024

2 posts

Roborock S8 MaxV

Ein Testbericht von Daniel Ensminger: Der Roborock S8 MaxV ist Marktführer mit 10.000 Pa Saugkraft und ReactiveAI 2.0 für höchste Präzision.

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Hardware

Dreame L20

Ein Testbericht von Daniel Ensminger: Der Dreame L20 revolutioniert die Kantenreinigung mit MopExtend™-Technologie und bietet Premium-Features zu fairem Preis.

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Hardware

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