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Get comfortable with AI in ordinary life.
Free, plain-English lessons for work, home and money, and simple apps I’m building to make everyday jobs easier. Read at your own pace. Nothing to buy.
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- No coding
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Before
“Write a complaint about my broadband.”
→ A generic letter with made-up details.
After
Write a short email to my broadband provider. The service has dropped every evening this week. I want them to book an engineer. Keep it under 120 words. Do not invent account numbers or dates. Polite, firm, no jokes.
- Say what you’re doing
- Say what you want back
- Give the limits
→ A draft you can finish in a few minutes.
Who it’s for
Feeling behind is common.
It is not a measure of your ability. Plenty of capable people have opened a chat once, felt foolish, and closed it. These lessons start right there.
You already have a full week
Work, home and the admin in between. You want help with those jobs, not a new hobby.
You can use email and a phone
That is the starting point. Everything stays in ordinary language, and you never write code.
You want something usable this month
Short lessons you can read today and try tomorrow, each one useful on its own.
Probably not for you if you want to build software or collect specialist tools.
What I’m building
Apps for ordinary days.
Small, simple tools made with the same idea as the lessons: they should just work, without a manual.
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Chrome, Edge, Brave and Firefox on a computer
Stops every live stream on YouTube, live TV like BBC News included. Videos, clips and replays still play.
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Catch up this week, without the shame.
Five short sessions using tasks you already have. At the end, keep what helped and drop what didn’t. That’s a successful week either way.
Day1
Ask it to explain a news story you already know. Compare it with what you remember.
Day2
Draft a message you actually need to send. Then edit it until it sounds like you.
Day3
Turn a messy note into a tidy list with headings.
Day4
Summarise something long you’ve been avoiding. Check two claims against the original.
Day5
Write down the two uses you’ll repeat next week. Drop the rest.
The postcard test
Would you write it on the back of a postcard?
If not, leave it out of the chat.
- Passwords & bank codes
- Card & NI numbers
- Passport details
- Medical records
- Other people’s details
Two rules I keep coming back to
You stay in charge.
Treat the chat like a postcard.
Useful, quick, and not the place for secrets. You can usually describe the situation without the names.
Read it before it leaves your hands.
If a mistake would cost you money, a relationship or your job, check it yourself. AI speeds up the blank page. It doesn’t take the responsibility.
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Start with a free lesson
Short pages you can use today. Each one is useful on its own.
4 min read
How to ask for a useful answer
A simple way to ask: context, the job, the shape of the answer, and the limits. Includes a before and after.
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Your first month with AI
A plain four-week rhythm so AI becomes a small daily habit, rather than a project you keep postponing.
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What to keep private
A plain checklist for what not to paste into an AI chat, at work and at home.
Read the lesson5 min read
AI for work, home, and money
Plain examples for emails, household admin, and money questions, with a clear line around private details.
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Catch up this week, without the shame
A five-day catch-up for people who feel late to AI, with a short list of what you can safely ignore.
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Save hours with three small habits
Three repeatable habits that give time back: draft then edit, summarise then decide, and reuse a prompt that worked.
Read the lessonWho I am
Hello, I’m Jonathan.
I use AI every day, for ordinary jobs and for building my own apps. This site is where I share what works, in plain English, for free. No jargon, no secret method.
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