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On memory, context, and second brains.

Why AI assistants forget everything, how a real memory layer fixes it, and what it means to keep your second brain private and on-device.

AI MemoryJune 24, 2026·4 min read

Why ChatGPT and Claude Forget Everything (and How to Fix It)

Every new AI chat starts from zero. Here's why your assistant forgets, why built-in memory only half-solves it, and what a real memory layer looks like.

AI MemoryJune 18, 2026·4 min read

Stop Repeating Context to Your AI: One Memory for Every Assistant

You shouldn't have to re-explain your project to ChatGPT, then Claude, then Cursor. Here's how MCP turns one private memory into shared context for all of them.

Second BrainJune 10, 2026·4 min read

Building a Second Brain in the AI Era: From CODE and PARA to Automatic Memory

Tiago Forte taught a generation to capture, organize, distill, and express. AI keeps the goal and removes the busywork. Here's how the second brain evolves.

PrivacyJune 3, 2026·4 min read

On-Device vs Cloud AI Memory: Why Your Second Brain Should Stay on Your Mac

A memory that records your whole digital life is only safe if you control it. Here's the honest case for keeping AI memory on-device — and what 'private' really requires.

Use CasesMay 27, 2026·4 min read

How Writers and Researchers Use an AI Second Brain to Never Lose an Idea

The blank page and the lost source are the same problem: context you had but can't reach. Here's how an AI second brain solves both for people who think for a living.

Use CasesMay 20, 2026·3 min read

Never Lose a Meeting Again: AI Memory for Notes, Decisions, and Action Items

Meetings are where decisions get made and immediately forgotten. Here's how an on-device AI memory turns every conversation into searchable, accountable context.