Dann Berg
@dann.fun
finops (aka cloud cost slayer), internationally-produced playwright. sporatic youtuber/blogger, & monthly newsletter writer-er. based in nyc 🗽
site: dannb.org
fun: dann.fun
newsletter: thedannchronicles.com
site: dannb.org
fun: dann.fun
newsletter: thedannchronicles.com
My 2025 year in review is up.
🎉
One blog post made me $20K+ in referrals. I published 4 articles total (goal was 10). Lost 22 lbs. Broke Google Analytics. Fixed it with Umami.
Full stats, fav media, and why I'm not quitting my day job to be a content creator (yet).
dannb.org/blog/2025/be...
One blog post made me $20K+ in referrals. I published 4 articles total (goal was 10). Lost 22 lbs. Broke Google Analytics. Fixed it with Umami.
Full stats, fav media, and why I'm not quitting my day job to be a content creator (yet).
dannb.org/blog/2025/be...
My stats and more in 2025: a year in review
My 2025 annual review: how one Function Health article generated $20K+ in referrals, plus traffic stats, newsletter growth, favorite media, and goals for 2026
dannb.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
My 2025 year in review is up.
🎉
One blog post made me $20K+ in referrals. I published 4 articles total (goal was 10). Lost 22 lbs. Broke Google Analytics. Fixed it with Umami.
Full stats, fav media, and why I'm not quitting my day job to be a content creator (yet).
dannb.org/blog/2025/be...
One blog post made me $20K+ in referrals. I published 4 articles total (goal was 10). Lost 22 lbs. Broke Google Analytics. Fixed it with Umami.
Full stats, fav media, and why I'm not quitting my day job to be a content creator (yet).
dannb.org/blog/2025/be...
I spent way too much time working on the 404 page for my new newsletter website thedannchronicles.com/404/
thedannchronicles.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I spent way too much time working on the 404 page for my new newsletter website thedannchronicles.com/404/
I just built my own newsletter theme with AI and zero design skills 🎨
5 years on Substack → migrated to Ghost. Used Cursor to help me code a custom theme from scratch. Interactive features, full control, looks like me
Wrote up the process: dannb.org/blog/2025/newsletter-ghost-theme-tour/
5 years on Substack → migrated to Ghost. Used Cursor to help me code a custom theme from scratch. Interactive features, full control, looks like me
Wrote up the process: dannb.org/blog/2025/newsletter-ghost-theme-tour/
Building a custom Ghost theme w/AI (and leaving Substack)
After 5 years on Substack, I built a custom Ghost theme using AI. Here's my workflow, design decisions, and the fun details I added.
dannb.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I just built my own newsletter theme with AI and zero design skills 🎨
5 years on Substack → migrated to Ghost. Used Cursor to help me code a custom theme from scratch. Interactive features, full control, looks like me
Wrote up the process: dannb.org/blog/2025/newsletter-ghost-theme-tour/
5 years on Substack → migrated to Ghost. Used Cursor to help me code a custom theme from scratch. Interactive features, full control, looks like me
Wrote up the process: dannb.org/blog/2025/newsletter-ghost-theme-tour/
I was making indie "cool guy" gift guides before it was "cool" dannb.org/blog/2023/indie-hol...
Dann's Indie Holiday Gift Guide 2023
Why do newspapers and magazines get to have all the fun? Here's Dann's 2023 Holiday Gift Guide! An assortment of cool and unusual gifts to buy yourself and/or others.
dannb.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I was making indie "cool guy" gift guides before it was "cool" dannb.org/blog/2023/indie-hol...
Can someone launch a better spell check for MacOS using AI already?? Of course I mean "prestige" when I accidentally type "presigue". There's no reason for you to have *no spelling suggestions* and make me Kagi search the word for an instant correction.
November 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Can someone launch a better spell check for MacOS using AI already?? Of course I mean "prestige" when I accidentally type "presigue". There's no reason for you to have *no spelling suggestions* and make me Kagi search the word for an instant correction.
Not all AI content is slop. Happy Halloween, and we're absolutely *screwed* old.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comm...
Completely made with AI
AI tools used: Midjourney Hailuo 2.0 (99% of shots) Kling (opening shot) Adobe Firefly Magnific Enhancor Elevenlabs In a way when actual...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Not all AI content is slop. Happy Halloween, and we're absolutely *screwed* old.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comm...
A CHARITY T-SHIRT DRIVE, Burning Man thoughts, an AI village, TikTok vs Amazon, a five-hour film analysis video, and my secret to a good night's sleep. thedannchronicles.com/p/septe...
The Dann Chronicles: September 🎪
A CHARITY T-SHIRT DRIVE, Burning Man thoughts, an AI village, TikTok vs Amazon, a five-hour film analysis video, and my secret to a good night's sleep.
thedannchronicles.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A CHARITY T-SHIRT DRIVE, Burning Man thoughts, an AI village, TikTok vs Amazon, a five-hour film analysis video, and my secret to a good night's sleep. thedannchronicles.com/p/septe...
I've come to the conclusion that following along with AI news is like watching an ominous smoke slowly drifting out towards the horizon...if the ominous smoke also gave you super powers.
August 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I've come to the conclusion that following along with AI news is like watching an ominous smoke slowly drifting out towards the horizon...if the ominous smoke also gave you super powers.
Digital disposable cameras are a thing now, because nostalgia loves a tech upgrade. Meet my new favorite gadget from The Dann Chronicles: August.
The Dann Chronicles: August 🥽
My new favorite digital disposible camera, Holiday's birthday tips, AI chatbot horrors, the truth behind kids' smart phone use, and a fun silly iOS app
thedannchronicles.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Digital disposable cameras are a thing now, because nostalgia loves a tech upgrade. Meet my new favorite gadget from The Dann Chronicles: August.
From rat browsers to AI crushes, June's got it all. Plus, a love letter to Raycast and a few life upgrades you didn't know you needed.
The Dann Chronicles: June 👕
Humans that love AIs, your rat browser, a shift in the ER, for love of Raycast, and a few little life improvements
thedannchronicles.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
From rat browsers to AI crushes, June's got it all. Plus, a love letter to Raycast and a few life upgrades you didn't know you needed.
From Digg's new trio to Altman and Ive's moonshot plans—May was a month for big swings and even bigger ideas. https://thedannchronicles.com/p/may-2025
The Dann Chronicles: May 🌼
Taking an idea as far as it'll go, the new threesome behind Digg, Ive and Altman's ambitious plan, forced tech breaks, and reminders in natural language.
thedannchronicles.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
From Digg's new trio to Altman and Ive's moonshot plans—May was a month for big swings and even bigger ideas. https://thedannchronicles.com/p/may-2025
I was about to post that The Rehearsal is the most original show on television. Insanely unique. But then I stopped myself, because that applies to everything Nathan Fielder touches. It's incredible.
May 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I was about to post that The Rehearsal is the most original show on television. Insanely unique. But then I stopped myself, because that applies to everything Nathan Fielder touches. It's incredible.
Nothing makes you feel old like not wanting to go to a concert for a favorite band from your youth because all the songs they'll play today are from after you stopped following them closely.
April 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Nothing makes you feel old like not wanting to go to a concert for a favorite band from your youth because all the songs they'll play today are from after you stopped following them closely.
Every time I'm in public and hear someone's phone ring with the same sound as my wake up alarm, there's always a split second where I question reality and wonder if I'm about to wake up
April 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Every time I'm in public and hear someone's phone ring with the same sound as my wake up alarm, there's always a split second where I question reality and wonder if I'm about to wake up
Having an app that shows subway arrival times is great for always knowing just *how close* you were to catching that A train at Howard Beach after arriving in JFK. And how the next train is in a full 20 minutes.
April 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Having an app that shows subway arrival times is great for always knowing just *how close* you were to catching that A train at Howard Beach after arriving in JFK. And how the next train is in a full 20 minutes.
What happens when AI development continues its exponential growth through 2027? 📈
Unlike typical doomsday predictions, this forecast comes with extensive research and a track record of accuracy. I'm sharing it even though I know we're mostly just along for the ride. https://dannb.org/blog/2025/ai-2
Unlike typical doomsday predictions, this forecast comes with extensive research and a track record of accuracy. I'm sharing it even though I know we're mostly just along for the ride. https://dannb.org/blog/2025/ai-2
April 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
What happens when AI development continues its exponential growth through 2027? 📈
Unlike typical doomsday predictions, this forecast comes with extensive research and a track record of accuracy. I'm sharing it even though I know we're mostly just along for the ride. https://dannb.org/blog/2025/ai-2
Unlike typical doomsday predictions, this forecast comes with extensive research and a track record of accuracy. I'm sharing it even though I know we're mostly just along for the ride. https://dannb.org/blog/2025/ai-2
AI 2027 got me in a weird headspace. I think…terror? https://ai-2027.com/
April 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
AI 2027 got me in a weird headspace. I think…terror? https://ai-2027.com/
I joined Function Health in January. For $500 (plus lab fees) I got access to 100+ blood tests I wouldn't otherwise have access to. So…was it worth it?
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March 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I joined Function Health in January. For $500 (plus lab fees) I got access to 100+ blood tests I wouldn't otherwise have access to. So…was it worth it?
Alien earworms, drone mysteries, and a scammer girlfriend—March's chaos is the plot twist you didn't see coming.
The Dann Chronicles: March 🦁
Alien earworms, exposing a scammer girlfriend, revisting unexplained drones, Firefox's big problem, and a fun way to visualize your entire life
thedannchronicles.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Alien earworms, drone mysteries, and a scammer girlfriend—March's chaos is the plot twist you didn't see coming.