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Dan Christ
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Personal Tech Guide | AI Trainer
Father. Son. Friend.
Scotch Whisky Fan.
Perpetually Curious LIfelong Learner
https://www.danchrist.com/
I gave up on an AI project. Too many roadblocks.

Then Sunday afternoon, I tried again with Claude Code.

In 90 minutes: working weather agent that learns from its own accuracy.

The barrier wasn't technical. It was mental.

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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology
I Tumbled Down an AI Agent Rabbit Hole, and You Should Too - My Journey
I built an AI agent in one afternoon after months of stalling. Here's why you should start building AI skills now—and how to actually do it.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I wrote 50 blog posts in 2025; my Year of Persistence. It ends with permission to pause.

Your body is sending signals. Lean back instead of forward.

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#SelfCare #YearOfPersistence
Why I Chose Ginger Snaps Over Productivity And You Should Too
I baked ginger snaps instead of chasing the next deadline--you should too--because choosing rest over productivity is essential.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
We tell ourselves: after this week, after this month, THEN I'll rest. But "then" is a lie.

The next great idea always smothers mindfulness. Choose now instead.

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#Burnout #WorkLifeBalance
Why I Chose Ginger Snaps Over Productivity And You Should Too
I baked ginger snaps instead of chasing the next deadline--you should too--because choosing rest over productivity is essential.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I've had an amazing year, but lately I've grappled with low energy. So Saturday I chose ginger snaps over my to-do list.

Surprise! The world didn't end.

Waiting for permission to pause?

"Then" never comes unless you make it "now."

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#Mindfulness
December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Google Gemini forces you to choose privacy OR conversation memory. Want both? Tough.

ChatGPT and Claude let you opt out of training AND keep your history.

Find out why and get a free 10-min AI Privacy Audit to check your settings:

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#Privacy #AI #DataProtection
AI Check-Ins: Verify Outputs, Reviews, and Privacy Settings
Three essential check-ins to use AI safely and confidently: verify AI outputs, spot fake reviews, and protect your privacy.
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December 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Up to 1/3 of Amazon reviews are AI-generated.

Humans detect fake reviews correctly only 50.8% of the time. Basically a coin flip.

What's smarter? Let AI research products for you. Its strengths cover your weaknesses.

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#AI #ConsumerTips #TechTips
AI Check-Ins: Verify Outputs, Reviews, and Privacy Settings
Three essential check-ins to use AI safely and confidently: verify AI outputs, spot fake reviews, and protect your privacy.
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December 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
An Oregon attorney just got fined $2,000 for submitting AI-generated case citations.

More than half of U.S. adults use AI now. Most skip the most important step: verification.

Three check-ins could save you thousands:

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#AI #Privacy #OnlineSafety
AI Check-Ins: Verify Outputs, Reviews, and Privacy Settings
Three essential check-ins to use AI safely and confidently: verify AI outputs, spot fake reviews, and protect your privacy.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Your password manager isn't just for passwords.

Store your credit cards.
Store your passport.
Store anything you need encrypted AND accessible fast.

When that sketchy email arrives, you'll have proof at your fingertips.

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@bitwarden #infosec
I Almost Fell for an Email Scam. Bitwarden Saved Me
Bitwarden saved me from an email scam. Learn how a password manager protects you from phishing and keeps your credit cards safe.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Gobsmacked by how much spam email people report receiving. I'm less than 10% now.

Wonder if it would it be of interest how I manage that.

Great report by @crestodina.bsky.social & his team.

2025 Spam Report: The Abuse of Trust in Email and Social (now with AI) www.orbitmedia.com/blog/spam-st...
Is Spam Getting Worse? The 2025 Spam Statistics Report | Orbit Media Studios
We collaborate with QuestionPro to measure the frequency and sources of spam for 1000+ people in the US every year. Here’s what we’ve learned..
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December 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
That's some nasty stuff right there. Scraping AI conversations via a VPN browser extension. Oof.

Sure glad I didn't have that installed.
December 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Holiday season = scammer season.

They know you're distracted, clicking fast, checking boxes. That's when they strike.

One pause. One verification. That's all it takes. Don't be their next victim.

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#onlinesafety #scamalert
I Almost Fell for an Email Scam. Bitwarden Saved Me
Bitwarden saved me from an email scam. Learn how a password manager protects you from phishing and keeps your credit cards safe.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I clicked a scam email link last week. Almost gave them everything.

You know what saved me? Ten seconds in my password manager. The card digits didn't match. Close call. Too close. www.danchrist.com/email-scam-b...

#cybersecurity #phishing
I Almost Fell for an Email Scam. Bitwarden Saved Me
Bitwarden saved me from an email scam. Learn how a password manager protects you from phishing and keeps your credit cards safe.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Forget video tutorials at 2x speed. Forget generic AI courses.

Get personalized AI training that actually sticks: 5 sessions, custom workflows, real results.

This is how you stop feeling overwhelmed by AI.

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#AICoaching #PersonalDevelopment
From Confused to Confident: Why I Launched My AI Trainer Course
AI Trainer course: Cut through overwhelm with personalized coaching. Learn AI skills in 5 sessions. No jargon. Just real results.
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December 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I wrote about this MONTHS ago. And it finally launched.

Looks like #Alexa gets to come out of the basement this weekend for an Alexa+ test drive.

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December 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Reposted by Dan Christ
It's a rare double to announce official MCP support for Google products in the morning, cloud.google.com/blog/product... and then see MCP mentioned in @rusty.todayintabs.com's fantastic Today In Tabs.

The cross-over nobody knew was coming.

Anyway, AI interop is good, and Rusty is great.
Announcing official MCP support for Google services | Google Cloud Blog
Google is announcing official MCP support for Google and Google Cloud services for AI agents.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
44% of workers' core skills will be disrupted by AI by 2027.

The time to level up isn't later. It's now.

My AI Trainer course gives you custom workflows + confidence to tackle what's next.

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From Confused to Confident: Why I Launched My AI Trainer Course
AI Trainer course: Cut through overwhelm with personalized coaching. Learn AI skills in 5 sessions. No jargon. Just real results.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I spent hundreds of hours learning AI through trial and error so you don't have to.

Just launched my AI Trainer service: One-on-one coaching that cuts through the overwhelm. No jargon. No magic prompts.

Ready to level up? www.danchrist.com/why-i-launch...

#AI #AITraining #TechSkills
From Confused to Confident: Why I Launched My AI Trainer Course
AI Trainer course: Cut through overwhelm with personalized coaching. Learn AI skills in 5 sessions. No jargon. Just real results.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I didn't know if I could turn my tech passion into a business. 52 blog posts later, I've landed my first customers and launched 2 services.

I share what I'm learning about technology, AI, and staying ahead without losing your mind in my free newsletter: www.danchrist.com/subscribe/
December 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
My parents bought World Book encyclopedias when I was a kid. I devoured them for hours.

AI does that for me now; sparks curiosity, answers "why" and "how," helps me master new skills.

That's worth being grateful for.

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#AI #LifelongLearning
Three Reasons AI Deserves a Place at Your Thanksgiving Table - My Journey
AI deserves gratitude this Thanksgiving. Discover how AI builds community, fuels learning, and supports business growth in meaningful ways.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I miss early Twitter. The community. The connections. The learning.

AI brought that back for me this year and helped me land my first two customers.

Not sci-fi promises. Real, practical value.

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#ArtificialIntelligence #TechTools
Three Reasons AI Deserves a Place at Your Thanksgiving Table - My Journey
AI deserves gratitude this Thanksgiving. Discover how AI builds community, fuels learning, and supports business growth in meaningful ways.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Saying I'm grateful for AI this #Thanksgiving feels risky. Like bringing up politics before THAT uncle's coat is off.

But AI reconnected me to community, reignited my curiosity, and helped launch my business.

Here's why it earned a seat at my table:
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#AI
Three Reasons AI Deserves a Place at Your Thanksgiving Table - My Journey
AI deserves gratitude this Thanksgiving. Discover how AI builds community, fuels learning, and supports business growth in meaningful ways.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Before you follow that recipe, check your sources. Those menus may be nothing more than AI slop you wouldn’t feed your uncle’s pigs.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.

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AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
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November 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
These are excellent, common sense recommendations for how to engage in a quality dialogue around our Thanksgiving tables.
It’s no secret: Americans are divided.

This year, the “America at a Crossroads” team focused on communities where people are trying to bridge their differences.

For this holiday season, PBS News’ Judy Woodruff shares some tips she heard from folks across the country. https://to.pbs.org/44vsSan
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM