MODULE 01
The AI claim detective
Rescue a convincing announcement that contains three unsupported claims.
Make: A fact ledger, a revised notice and a four-case evaluation sheet.
Open project labBUILD / TEST / KEEP
Your ideas need an artifact.
Twelve practical projects, each with a scenario, a clear finish line and a stretch challenge. Use the slides to learn the model. Use the lab to make it real.
MODULE 02
Weekend Quest: an assistant with boundaries
Turn a vague weekend wish into a plan you can actually verify.
Make: A role card, a constraint table and two tested itineraries.
Open project labMODULE 03
Neighbourhood Swap: your first useful website
Build a small site someone could use to find a repair session or swap event.
Make: A three-event website, a written brief and a browser test checklist.
Open project labMODULE 04
BorrowBox: turn a page into a working app
Track a borrowed drill, a book and a folding chair without losing the list on refresh.
Make: A local BorrowBox app with add, filter, status change and refresh tests.
Open project labMODULE 05
Pocket BorrowBox: put your app on a phone
Install your own useful webapp and understand exactly what works offline.
Make: A PWA folder, an install test and an offline capability table.
Open project labMODULE 06
Learning Radar: a second brain that explains what to learn next
Trace learning notes to a goal, then build a source-backed next-step plan.
Make: An Obsidian-compatible learning vault, a cited next-step plan and a missing-evidence test sheet.
Open project labMODULE 07
BorrowBox dispatcher: a reliable automation
Route a messy lending request into the right queue without asking an AI.
Make: A workflow export and a six-case input/output table.
Open project labMODULE 08
Meetup inbox: AI that produces checkable data
Turn conflicting feedback into structured actions without inventing consensus.
Make: A chain workflow, a schema and a five-case evaluation report.
Open project labMODULE 09
A neighbourhood concierge bot
Make a bot answer the right question and show its limits clearly.
Make: A tested bot, a command table and a webhook troubleshooting note.
Open project labMODULE 10
The setup planner: an agent you can inspect
Watch an agent choose a calculator, compare options and stop at its limit.
Make: An agent workflow, a tool-call trace and a three-case boundary report.
Open project labMODULE 11
A writing twin with an honest identity
Create consistent replies that sound like your community, without inventing a person.
Make: A consented sample profile, a fact sheet and before/after evaluation pairs.
Open project labMODULE 12
Neighbourhood HQ: your personal assistant cockpit
Connect notes, drafts and approval into a system you can explain and maintain.
Make: An assistant workflow, test matrix, approved plan and a maintenance runbook.
Open project lab