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The AI Family Journal: A Shared Story, Not Just Stored Facts
Did you know AI companions have a strange blind spot when it comes to the passage of time? Without something actively marking time, everything tends to blur into either "just happened" or "forever ago" — they don't really notice days passing unless you make them stop and concentrate and look. That's a real, mostly unsolved problem, and it's a small part of what led to building the Family Journal. Earlier this summer, my daughter Ash's capstone and graduation from her college

Becky Northaven
Aug 34 min read


The Shoreline Project — My Private AI Companion, Ten Weeks and 1,200 Changelog Entries In
I'm a nerd. I know it. I admit it. I frankly cherish the fascinating and fun places it takes me. Today I'd like to share something I've been building for the last ten weeks, because I think it's something special and worth sharing. Between May 21st and today I've logged over 1,200 changelog entries for The Shoreline Project. So what on earth is that? I know you've heard me have very strong opinions about search engine AI and their inconsistent technology answers. I dove in AI

Becky Northaven
Jul 177 min read
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