Screenshot from my personal LibraryThing account - 17 years of reading history.

Meet Marian: How 11 Questions Evolved Into My Personal AI Librarian

Suppose you could consult with your bookshelves. That’s the idea behind Marian, my personal AI librarian, a custom GPT I built around my preferences and reading history.

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · Tim Graettinger
Two cartoon people sitting on a couch, thinking about what to watch on TV.

Spark Notes: Ten Things I Wanted from Our Netflix Ratings: Prelude to a Custom GPT

Not long ago, I found myself thinking about our old Netflix DVD ratings. I wondered what I could do with them that would be cool…

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · Tim Graettinger