AMIE DD

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I build things—sometimes in code, sometimes in the real world, and sometimes from ideas that started in entirely different worlds.

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Minimalist editorial illustration on a pastel pink background featuring a carefully stacked gourmet sandwich beside a messy PB&J sandwich, with the title “Make Me a Sandwich: A Field Guide to AI Context” in large serif text.
tech 1 Min read

Make Me a Sandwich: A Field Guide to AI Context

Type "make me a sandwich" into an AI and you could get a fifteen-hour Michelin deconstruction, a sudo command, or a hug from a stuffed bear. Same five words, seven different answers. Lesson 01 of AI Basics: why context — the invisible stuff around your prompt — is doing all the work.

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Frustration Driven Development: Meet HVE-Detective
programming 6 Min read

Frustration Driven Development: Meet HVE-Detective

A browsable, searchable directory in VS Code for Microsoft's Hypervelocity Engineering library — agents, prompts, instructions, and skills, all in one place. Built because I got tired of digging.

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It's called Copilot not Pilot
programming 11 Min read

It's called Copilot not Pilot

Typing into Agent Mode is not the same as running an agent. Here's what I've learned working with GitHub Copilot and hve-core — and why the distinction matters more than the tooling makes obvious

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Applications Are Open: 2026–2027 Women in STEAM Scholarship
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Applications Are Open: 2026–2027 Women in STEAM Scholarship

If you’ve been waiting for your sign to apply for a scholarship built for girls in STEAM… this is it. Applications for the 2026–2027 Dansby STEAM Foundation Scholarship, in partnership with the National Videogame Museum, are officially OPEN 🎉

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Amie Dansby and Karl Koscher Hands-On Hardware: Chip Implants, Weird Hacks, and Questionable Decisions
tech 1 Min read

Amie Dansby and Karl Koscher Hands-On Hardware: Chip Implants, Weird Hacks, and Questionable Decisions

What happens when your body is the dev board? Join Amie Dansby, who’s been living with four biochip implants for years, and Karl Koscher as they dive into the wild world of biohacking, rogue experiments, and deeply questionable decisions in the name of science, curiosity, and chaos.

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Tokenator – Measure Your AI Tokens Like a Pro (Before You Pay)
programming 1 Min read

Tokenator – Measure Your AI Tokens Like a Pro (Before You Pay)

Estimate AI token usage instantly with Tokenator. Free, browser-based tool to count tokens before sending text to AI models — no tracking, no data leaving your device.

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