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Obsidian Dataview Plugin: A Practical Starter Guide
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Obsidian Dataview Plugin: A Practical Starter Guide

Set up the Dataview Obsidian plugin, write your first queries, and see how it compares to the native Bases plugin. Copyable examples included.

Junaid Khalid August 4, 2026
Building a Custom GPT Knowledge Pack for Your Team
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Building a Custom GPT Knowledge Pack for Your Team

Creating custom GPT knowledge packs for your team: what to feed the builder, how to structure the files, and how to keep the knowledge from going stale.

Junaid Khalid August 4, 2026
Context Window Explained: Why Bigger Isn't Always Better
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Context Window Explained: Why Bigger Isn't Always Better

A context window is your AI's short-term memory. Learn what it is, why bigger windows still miss your real context, and what actually fixes generic output.

Junaid Khalid August 4, 2026
Claude Skills Best Practices: What Belongs in a Skill
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Claude Skills Best Practices: What Belongs in a Skill

Claude skills best practices from real repos: what belongs inside a SKILL.md, which lines quietly rot it, and how to write a description that actually fires.

Junaid Khalid August 4, 2026
Claude Prompt Library: Building Reusable Prompts With Memory
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Claude Prompt Library: Building Reusable Prompts With Memory

The Claude prompt library gives you tested starter prompts. Learn what it is, how to build your own, and why memory beats a frozen prompt file.

Junaid Khalid August 4, 2026
Claude Memory Skill: Building Your Own Persistent Context
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Claude Memory Skill: Building Your Own Persistent Context

A practical guide to the Claude memory skill: build persistent context, wire it via agent skills, and keep it current so Claude stops forgetting you.

Junaid Khalid August 4, 2026
Claude Memory MCP: Connecting Persistent Context Tools
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Claude Memory MCP: Connecting Persistent Context Tools

Claude memory MCP explained: how Model Context Protocol connects Claude to a persistent context store so it stops forgetting your work between sessions.

Junaid Khalid August 4, 2026
Claude Code Memory: How Persistent Context Works
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Claude Code Memory: How Persistent Context Works

How Claude Code memory works: CLAUDE.md files, the /memory command, import syntax, and adding real persistent context over MCP so it never goes stale.

Junaid Khalid August 4, 2026
Chat With PDF: What It Is and Where It Breaks Down
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Chat With PDF: What It Is and Where It Breaks Down

Chat with PDF tools answer questions from one document. Here is how they work, where they break down, and what to use when you need lasting context.

Junaid Khalid August 4, 2026
How to Build a Second Brain With AI in a Weekend
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How to Build a Second Brain With AI in a Weekend

Build a second brain with AI in a weekend: a concrete two-day plan to turn your notes, PDFs, and dictation into context your AI can actually use.

Junaid Khalid July 29, 2026
Best Second Brain Apps Compared for 2026
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Best Second Brain Apps Compared for 2026

The best second brain apps compared for 2026: Obsidian, Notion, NotebookLM, Logseq, and one that maintains itself. Real features, real limits, real picks.

Junaid Khalid July 29, 2026
Best Ollama Models to Run Locally Right Now
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Best Ollama Models to Run Locally Right Now

The best Ollama models by task and RAM, with pull commands and a comparison table. Pick the right local model instead of guessing from the list.

Junaid Khalid July 28, 2026