Thoughts on AI, technology, and the future we're building.

New posts every week

HomeAll PostsAI NewsAI Basics
Timelines
ChatGPTOpenAI release historyAnthropic ClaudeClaude release historyGoogle GeminiGemini release history
Benchmarks
OverviewFull model trackerValue RankingsPerformance for the moneyCoding RankingsSWE-bench and code signalsAgent RankingsTool and workflow signalsReasoning RankingsKnowledge and reasoningLong ContextDocument and retrieval signalsLab ComparisonsProvider-level rankings
CategoriesAboutContact

Subscribe to Newsletter

Practical AI news, tips, tricks, tool analysis, sent straight to your inbox.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Practical explainers, tool notes, and systems thinking for people turning new AI capability into useful work.

Explore

  • All Posts
  • Categories
  • About
  • Contact

Categories

  • AI News
  • AI Basics
  • ChatGPT
  • Anthropic
  • AI Tools
  • AI Video
  • AI Images
  • Courses

Connect

LinkedInTwitterRSS

© 2026. All rights reserved.

Jason Futrill, author of Signal Notes.

About the author

Hi, I'm Jason Futrill.

I am a tech-focused self confessed geek and digital strategist building AI-powered tools, agent workflows, and modern web app prototypes. My work blends product thinking, automation, UX design, SEO, and practical AI implementation to turn ideas into usable digital systems.

AI systemsCreative toolingFuture of workProduct strategyProduct design

What I write about

How AI changes knowledge work without turning every workflow into a spectacle.

Which tools actually save time, where they fail, and how to build better habits around them.

The product, startup, and societal choices that determine whether intelligent systems feel useful.

Featured articles

Abstract AI answer engine interface with citation cards and connected source nodes
AI Tools•May 31, 2026

What Is Perplexity Used For? AI Search, Answers and Computer Explained

A plain-English guide to Perplexity AI: what the answer engine does, how Search, Deep Research and Perplexity Computer work, how it compares with Google and ChatGPT, and where its cited answers and agentic workflows still need checking.

8 min readRead
Abstract comparison of two AI coding agent workflows across terminal, cloud and GitHub review surfaces.
AI Tools•May 31, 2026

Codex vs Claude Code: the ultimate 2026 guide for developers

A practical, source-backed comparison of OpenAI Codex and Anthropic Claude Code, covering local CLI versus cloud-worker architecture, workflow feel, cost/token efficiency and Codex OAuth advantages for OpenClaw and Hermes.

10 min readRead
Abstract AI developer workstation with connected agent workflow nodes, representing Claude Opus 4.8 and agentic coding workflows.
AI•May 29, 2026

Claude Opus 4.8 launches with stronger agentic coding capabilities

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.8 with stronger coding and agentic workflow claims, unchanged standard API pricing, cheaper fast mode and new controls for how much effort Claude applies to a task.

7 min readRead

Subscribe to Newsletter

Practical AI news, tips, tricks, tool analysis, sent straight to your inbox.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

A laptop showing an email inbox beside an envelope on a warm desk.