Robert Carnes
@jamrobcar.com
📚 4x published author
🟢 Marketing Director @ Greenmellen
✏️ Freelance writer & marketing consultant
🧑 Dad, Atlanta native, trivia nerd, bibliophile
🟢 Marketing Director @ Greenmellen
✏️ Freelance writer & marketing consultant
🧑 Dad, Atlanta native, trivia nerd, bibliophile
I agree with this take from @theverge.com that Google is positioned to have the most powerful AI, for many reasons.
But Gemini has always been far from the best in my experience. I use it, ChatGPT, & Claude consistently.
Claude has been by far the most helpful.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
But Gemini has always been far from the best in my experience. I use it, ChatGPT, & Claude consistently.
Claude has been by far the most helpful.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Gemini is winning
Could Siri be the last piece of the puzzle?
www.theverge.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I agree with this take from @theverge.com that Google is positioned to have the most powerful AI, for many reasons.
But Gemini has always been far from the best in my experience. I use it, ChatGPT, & Claude consistently.
Claude has been by far the most helpful.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
But Gemini has always been far from the best in my experience. I use it, ChatGPT, & Claude consistently.
Claude has been by far the most helpful.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
We all know social media is like a drug.
Here's specifically what drug for each platform.
(It's a thread y'all)
Here's specifically what drug for each platform.
(It's a thread y'all)
January 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
We all know social media is like a drug.
Here's specifically what drug for each platform.
(It's a thread y'all)
Here's specifically what drug for each platform.
(It's a thread y'all)
People are actually buying and reading my book. And sending me pictures. Which is still unreal.
Keep it up. Thank you.
Keep it up. Thank you.
January 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
People are actually buying and reading my book. And sending me pictures. Which is still unreal.
Keep it up. Thank you.
Keep it up. Thank you.
If you're using AI to create content faster, you're doing it wrong.
January 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
If you're using AI to create content faster, you're doing it wrong.
It's often the dumbest things on the internet that are the best.
Here's a free tool for turning legitimate links into creepy, sketchy looking ones: creepylink.com
We need more of this.
Here's a free tool for turning legitimate links into creepy, sketchy looking ones: creepylink.com
We need more of this.
CreepyLink
creepylink.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
It's often the dumbest things on the internet that are the best.
Here's a free tool for turning legitimate links into creepy, sketchy looking ones: creepylink.com
We need more of this.
Here's a free tool for turning legitimate links into creepy, sketchy looking ones: creepylink.com
We need more of this.
Great experiment and reporting by Mateusz Makosiewicz at @ahrefs.bsky.social revealing how AI can be (easily) manipulated by marketing.
ahrefs.com/blog/ai-vs-m...
ahrefs.com/blog/ai-vs-m...
I Ran an AI Misinformation Experiment. Every Marketer Should See the Results
I built a fake brand and tricked 8 AI search engines for 2 months. The results show how any real brand can be poisoned, and how to fight back.
ahrefs.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Great experiment and reporting by Mateusz Makosiewicz at @ahrefs.bsky.social revealing how AI can be (easily) manipulated by marketing.
ahrefs.com/blog/ai-vs-m...
ahrefs.com/blog/ai-vs-m...
Am I the only one who spends too much time agonizing over whether or not to click that Captcha square that has just a little bit of bus in it when asked to identify all the squares with a bus in it?
Just me? Cool. Welcome to the modern age.
Just me? Cool. Welcome to the modern age.
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Am I the only one who spends too much time agonizing over whether or not to click that Captcha square that has just a little bit of bus in it when asked to identify all the squares with a bus in it?
Just me? Cool. Welcome to the modern age.
Just me? Cool. Welcome to the modern age.
I made a thing (using Claude's help) with some cool words from other languages that can help to inspire us (or at least me) this year. Any of these stand out to you?
January 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I made a thing (using Claude's help) with some cool words from other languages that can help to inspire us (or at least me) this year. Any of these stand out to you?
A late, non-spoiler reaction to the #StrangerThings finale:
I kept waiting for the bigger reveal or major twist, but ultimately this is how the series should've ended. It wasn't perfect, but it was one of the best series finale's we've gotten in a while.
Best streaming show ever.
I kept waiting for the bigger reveal or major twist, but ultimately this is how the series should've ended. It wasn't perfect, but it was one of the best series finale's we've gotten in a while.
Best streaming show ever.
a man stands in front of a sign that says " advanced dungeons & dragons "
ALT: a man stands in front of a sign that says " advanced dungeons & dragons "
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
A late, non-spoiler reaction to the #StrangerThings finale:
I kept waiting for the bigger reveal or major twist, but ultimately this is how the series should've ended. It wasn't perfect, but it was one of the best series finale's we've gotten in a while.
Best streaming show ever.
I kept waiting for the bigger reveal or major twist, but ultimately this is how the series should've ended. It wasn't perfect, but it was one of the best series finale's we've gotten in a while.
Best streaming show ever.
Saw Wicked 2 over the weekend. Honestly, it was just boring and predictable.
The visuals were stunning, and the actors were fine. But the pacing was glacial and unimaginative.
Wake Up Dead Man will get a fraction of the attention, but was 10x the movie.
The visuals were stunning, and the actors were fine. But the pacing was glacial and unimaginative.
Wake Up Dead Man will get a fraction of the attention, but was 10x the movie.
a man in a plaid shirt is sitting in front of a lamp with the words what is even happening right now below him
ALT: a man in a plaid shirt is sitting in front of a lamp with the words what is even happening right now below him
media.tenor.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Saw Wicked 2 over the weekend. Honestly, it was just boring and predictable.
The visuals were stunning, and the actors were fine. But the pacing was glacial and unimaginative.
Wake Up Dead Man will get a fraction of the attention, but was 10x the movie.
The visuals were stunning, and the actors were fine. But the pacing was glacial and unimaginative.
Wake Up Dead Man will get a fraction of the attention, but was 10x the movie.
All the advancement in AI, and still none of it is as good as InspiroBot. inspirobot.me
I Am InspiroBot
I am an artificial intelligence dedicated to generating unlimited amounts of unique inspirational quotes for endless enrichment of pointless human existence.
inspirobot.me
December 18, 2025 at 6:52 PM
All the advancement in AI, and still none of it is as good as InspiroBot. inspirobot.me
Been waiting for this and so excited that spreadsheets has finally been added. No reason now to keep using Google Drive.
You requested it, now it’s here - introducing Proton Sheets! The privacy-first alternative to Excel and Google Sheets.
Spreadsheets form the framework of modern businesses, and with Proton Sheets, you can ensure your data is private and secure.
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Spreadsheets form the framework of modern businesses, and with Proton Sheets, you can ensure your data is private and secure.
1/4
December 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Been waiting for this and so excited that spreadsheets has finally been added. No reason now to keep using Google Drive.
You can't spell "anxiety" without "AI".
And the later is increasingly giving me the former.
And the later is increasingly giving me the former.
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
You can't spell "anxiety" without "AI".
And the later is increasingly giving me the former.
And the later is increasingly giving me the former.
Anyone who thinks AI will "just keep getting better" clearly hasn't seen the steady decline of literally every other technology over the last 20 years.
There's a good chance this is the best AI will ever be.
There's a good chance this is the best AI will ever be.
a man standing in front of a car with the words " it 's just gonna get worse from here " on the bottom
ALT: a man standing in front of a car with the words " it 's just gonna get worse from here " on the bottom
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Anyone who thinks AI will "just keep getting better" clearly hasn't seen the steady decline of literally every other technology over the last 20 years.
There's a good chance this is the best AI will ever be.
There's a good chance this is the best AI will ever be.
Reposted by Robert Carnes
The guy who sings "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" (also the voice of Tony the Tiger) has the most Halloween sounding name ever:
Thurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft
Tigger Mind GIF
ALT: Tigger Mind GIF
media.tenor.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The guy who sings "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" (also the voice of Tony the Tiger) has the most Halloween sounding name ever:
Thurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft
Is anyone else getting invited to multiple bogus AI Zoom webinar calls EVERY DAY. I used to get them occasionally, but there's been a flood recently and it's incredibly obnoxious.
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Is anyone else getting invited to multiple bogus AI Zoom webinar calls EVERY DAY. I used to get them occasionally, but there's been a flood recently and it's incredibly obnoxious.
This is a random snippet from a marketing email that shows AI's real limitations. Because no LLM model is throwing a phrase like "nebbishy spiraling" into an email. That's pure humanity right there.
December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is a random snippet from a marketing email that shows AI's real limitations. Because no LLM model is throwing a phrase like "nebbishy spiraling" into an email. That's pure humanity right there.
New Google Gemini update: we can now do more agentic stuff in your sheets and docs!
I make one simple request for it to help edit something in a Google Sheet: "Sorry, I can't do that."
Gemini is easily the biggest disappointment of the AI era.
I make one simple request for it to help edit something in a Google Sheet: "Sorry, I can't do that."
Gemini is easily the biggest disappointment of the AI era.
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
New Google Gemini update: we can now do more agentic stuff in your sheets and docs!
I make one simple request for it to help edit something in a Google Sheet: "Sorry, I can't do that."
Gemini is easily the biggest disappointment of the AI era.
I make one simple request for it to help edit something in a Google Sheet: "Sorry, I can't do that."
Gemini is easily the biggest disappointment of the AI era.
My new book comes out today. It's really happening.
Thanks to everyone who has ordered a copy already. And thanks to everyone (like you!) who is about to order a copy, too.
www.jamrobcar.com/storymancer/
Thanks to everyone who has ordered a copy already. And thanks to everyone (like you!) who is about to order a copy, too.
www.jamrobcar.com/storymancer/
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
My new book comes out today. It's really happening.
Thanks to everyone who has ordered a copy already. And thanks to everyone (like you!) who is about to order a copy, too.
www.jamrobcar.com/storymancer/
Thanks to everyone who has ordered a copy already. And thanks to everyone (like you!) who is about to order a copy, too.
www.jamrobcar.com/storymancer/
Me doing a silly photoshoot thing with the first-ever copy of The Storymancer to celebrate the fact that the book comes out next Monday (November 17). Raise your hand if you've already pre-ordered a copy!
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Me doing a silly photoshoot thing with the first-ever copy of The Storymancer to celebrate the fact that the book comes out next Monday (November 17). Raise your hand if you've already pre-ordered a copy!
The Storymancer comes out on November 17.
How can you help spread the word?
📖 Preorder a copy.
⭐ Leave a review.
💬 Tell a friend (on social or in-person).
🏛️ Request a copy at your local library.
Thanks for reading!
How can you help spread the word?
📖 Preorder a copy.
⭐ Leave a review.
💬 Tell a friend (on social or in-person).
🏛️ Request a copy at your local library.
Thanks for reading!
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Storymancer comes out on November 17.
How can you help spread the word?
📖 Preorder a copy.
⭐ Leave a review.
💬 Tell a friend (on social or in-person).
🏛️ Request a copy at your local library.
Thanks for reading!
How can you help spread the word?
📖 Preorder a copy.
⭐ Leave a review.
💬 Tell a friend (on social or in-person).
🏛️ Request a copy at your local library.
Thanks for reading!
We can't cede our thinking to AI, but neither should we cede our writing. Otherwise, we get books like this.
My review of "The AI-Driven Leader" by Geoff Woods: jamrobcar.medium.com/ai-driven-le...
My review of "The AI-Driven Leader" by Geoff Woods: jamrobcar.medium.com/ai-driven-le...
Book Review: The AI-Driven Leader
If The AI-Driven Leader by Geoff Woods is indicative of the literature we can expect from the AI-age, then humanity is in trouble.
jamrobcar.medium.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We can't cede our thinking to AI, but neither should we cede our writing. Otherwise, we get books like this.
My review of "The AI-Driven Leader" by Geoff Woods: jamrobcar.medium.com/ai-driven-le...
My review of "The AI-Driven Leader" by Geoff Woods: jamrobcar.medium.com/ai-driven-le...
Georgia voters: go #vote today.
It's a pretty boring election—two seats on the Public Service Commission. But these local elections really matter.
These people help set our utility prices, which have gone up recently. Your vote matters, especially in "boring" local races.
It's a pretty boring election—two seats on the Public Service Commission. But these local elections really matter.
These people help set our utility prices, which have gone up recently. Your vote matters, especially in "boring" local races.
November 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Georgia voters: go #vote today.
It's a pretty boring election—two seats on the Public Service Commission. But these local elections really matter.
These people help set our utility prices, which have gone up recently. Your vote matters, especially in "boring" local races.
It's a pretty boring election—two seats on the Public Service Commission. But these local elections really matter.
These people help set our utility prices, which have gone up recently. Your vote matters, especially in "boring" local races.