Automation

The Vision: AI That Actually Works With You Most productivity tools are passive. They store your tasks, track your deadlines, and remind you of things you already know you need to do. But what if your task management system was actively working for you while you sleep? What if AI agents could research your projects, break down complex tasks, and advance your goals 24/7? That’s exactly what I’ve built with AI-powered Microsoft Planner integration - a system where artificial intelligence doesn’t just manage tasks, but actively participates as productive team members on shared boards. ...

The Vision: What if Radio Knew You? Imagine having your own personal radio station. Not a playlist algorithm. Not corporate programming. A real radio station with a professional DJ who knows your music taste, delivers your personalized news, and creates content just for you. A station you can tune into from anywhere in the world, playing music from your own collection, with AI-generated commentary that feels genuinely human. ...

What started as a simple integration project became the most comprehensive Personal AI skill ecosystem available. Today, I successfully integrated Daniel Miessler’s complete Personal AI Infrastructure with my Mac-based Clawdbot system - and the results are extraordinary. The Challenge I had been running Daniel Miessler’s PAI system on Windows, with custom skills I’d developed for my consulting work, teaching, and family life. But I wanted everything integrated with my Mac-native Clawdbot system. The challenge was massive: ...

Personal AI Infrastructure has evolved from a simple assistant into a full-fledged cognitive operating system. With version 2.4.0—codenamed “The Algorithm”—PAI introduces a systematic 7-phase problem-solving framework, 28 specialized skills, and a roster of 12 named agents with distinct personalities and expertise areas. This post provides a complete tour of what’s possible. The PAI Algorithm: 7 Phases of Problem-Solving Every task PAI handles follows a consistent methodology: ...

“Create an MSA for Sarah at Northwind Industries, a Delaware corporation.” That’s all I said. Within seconds, PAI had generated a professional Master Services Agreement, pre-filled the client details, and sent signature requests to both parties. No template hunting. No copy-paste errors. No forgetting to update the entity type. This is what contract automation looks like when your AI has the right tools. The Contract Problem I built this system for a friend who runs a consulting business. Their workflow involves contracts - lots of them. NDAs before discovery calls. MSAs before engagements. SOWs for each project phase. Amendments when scope changes. ...

PAI now has full visibility across the Microsoft 365 stack. Seven services, unified under one AI that can orchestrate workflows spanning your entire digital workspace. The M365 Surface Area Here’s what PAI can now see and act on: Service What PAI Can Do Calendar Check availability, find meeting times, review upcoming commitments, identify scheduling conflicts OneDrive Browse files, search documents, retrieve content for context, upload outputs Planner View team tasks across plans, check project status, understand workload distribution To Do Manage personal tasks, track action items, maintain task lists Contacts Look up people, find email addresses, understand organizational relationships SharePoint Access team sites, browse document libraries, search across organizational content OneNote Read notebooks, retrieve meeting notes, access knowledge bases Cross-Service Workflows The real power isn’t in accessing individual services—it’s in orchestrating across them. ...

Apple’s ecosystem is famously closed. iMessage, Calendar, Notes, Reminders—they all work beautifully together, but getting external systems to interact with them? That’s traditionally been nearly impossible. Until now. By adding a Mac Mini to my PAI infrastructure, I’ve unlocked bidirectional access to the entire Apple ecosystem. My AI can read my messages, check my calendar, access my notes, and even respond through Siri. Here’s how it works and what it unlocks. ...

I built this system for a friend who runs a consulting business. Running a business means spending more time on invoicing than anyone would like. Creating quotes, tracking expenses, sending invoices, following up on payments—it’s necessary work, but it pulls attention away from actual client work. So I did what any AI-obsessed technologist would do: I taught my AI to handle it. The Goal: AI-Powered Business Operations I wanted my Personal AI Infrastructure (PAI) to be able to: ...

Most AI tools treat every conversation like you’re a stranger. You explain your context, your preferences, your constraints—over and over again. PAI changes that. Personal AI Infrastructure (PAI) is a system that wraps AI with your context. It remembers your projects, knows your preferences, and can be extended to handle whatever you need. And the best part? It’s built on simple building blocks that anyone can understand and customize. ...

I have a demanding career. I manage customer experience analytics at Agilent Technologies. I teach at two universities. And I’m deeply involved in AI infrastructure development. But none of that matters if I’m not present for my family. My wife Tiffany and I have two daughters - Ellie (9) and Tessa (5). Between dance classes, swim lessons, gymnastics, and the endless logistics of family life, staying organized is a challenge. Staying present is harder. ...