Seán McNamara
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All posts →My Opinionated MacBook SetupThe Mac setup guide I wish I’d had when I switched from Windows.
14 min readBuilding Chinwag: Local-First WhatsApp Chat Analysis in GoMessy conversational data made legible without any of it leaving the machine.
6 min readWhat Are World Models in AI?A world model is a prediction of what happens next, not a picture of what is.
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14 min readBuilding Chinwag: Local-First WhatsApp Chat Analysis in GoMessy conversational data made legible without any of it leaving the machine.6 min readWhat Are World Models in AI?A world model is a prediction of what happens next, not a picture of what is.3 min readNotesAll notes →
10 SepAI Hero's Grill and Wayfinder Skillsgrill-me has turned out to be handy. I’ve used it a handful of times now to turn a loose idea into something I can commit to. It’s…11 JunWhat's the point of Flight Mode?Ever wonder why we’re asked to switch our phones to airplane mode during a flight? You’re not alone. The Basics Flight mode is a…30 NovMarkText - An Open Source Markdown EditorAfter switching over my blog to Gatsby and using markdown, I have been on the lookout for a decent markdown editor to use for…
Things I've built
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Chinwag — A local-first WhatsApp chat analyzer in Go that turns exports into interactive insights about tone, topics, timing, and conversation dynamics.
Steady Days — A SwiftUI iOS app for tracking habit-breaking streaks, daily check-ins, and recovery progress, with support for quitting, reducing, or pausing any habit.
MealShelf — A clean, personal recipe book app with AI-powered import, cook mode, and public profiles, built on AWS Amplify Gen 2.