Trash pandas, mapaches, and the waschbären.
Culture is the new API. Culture doesn’t just change our language, it changes what we see. Take the beloved trash panda. A mischievous scavenger of chaos in the States. If you want to eat trash and get hit by a car, you're set. In Mexico, it’s a mapache (from Nahuatl for “one who takes everything”), a clever, dexterous trickster. In German and Japanese, it’s literally a ‘washing bear,’ named for...
We’re Taking the Word “Model” Back
Ask someone what model they use, and they'll say ChatGPT or Claude. Ask what their model does, and they’ll describe a way of thinking. One describes a tool. The other describes a mind. The gap between them is closing. A model should feel like it’s yours, not something you log into. It should reflect your reasoning, your tone, your way of seeing the world. That’s where things are headed. We...
VibeFarm: Quietly opening the doors before launch…
VibeFarm is the next evolution in how we create with AI. You build with logic, tone, and behavior, then reuse what you create. This is a quiet opening. What you see today is where the project began: an early build that sparked a much larger vision. Since then, the real system has taken shape. What ships on New Year’s Eve is that evolution. The most disruptive pieces are behind the curtain for...
