Quick thoughts, links, and gear notes — a lower-friction stream alongside the Journal.https://dougmclachlan.com/https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-pa-vibe/https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-pa-vibe/Microsoft's Power Apps Vibe (currently in preview) appears to be positioned as an AI-first entry point into Power Apps Code Apps. The strategic direction isn’t…Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>Microsoft’s <a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/vibe/overview">Power Apps Vibe</a> (currently in preview) appears to be positioned as an AI-first entry point into Power Apps Code Apps. The strategic direction isn’t surprising, but this first implementation lacks a round-trip workflow between AI authoring and professional development, creating a sharp boundary between the two experiences.</p> <p>For teams comfortable with modern development workflows, Power Apps Code Apps paired with AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or Cursor currently appear to offer a more flexible path. While requiring more technical expertise, they allow developers to remain within a conventional pro-code workflow rather than crossing a one-way boundary out of the AI authoring experience.</p>https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-plaud/https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-plaud/A week in and I'm impressed with this AI note taking device and the experience of using it and the companion software. Well thought out tool that has exceeded…Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>A week in and I’m impressed with this <a href="https://ca.plaud.ai/pages/plaud-note-pro">AI note taking device</a> and the experience of using it and the companion software. Well thought out tool that has exceeded my expectations. Subscription / consumption could get pricy!</p>https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-westenberg/https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-westenberg/JA Westenberg: "Don't pick a writing niche. Find the one only you can own." expanded my thinking about the difference between choosing a subject and…Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>JA Westenberg: <a href="https://www.joanwestenberg.com/p/dont-pick-a-writing-niche-find-the">“Don’t pick a writing niche. Find the one only you can own.”</a> expanded my thinking about the difference between choosing a subject and recognizing a lens. Her framing — obsession, earned insight, unmet need — is valuable on its own, but working through her questions took me somewhere she doesn’t quite go: the realization that the topics I write about are interchangeable, and the way of noticing underneath them is the only part that isn’t.</p>https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-fav-photo/https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-fav-photo/Also my favorite photo day, see Lowest Tide in the journalSun, 19 Jul 2026 08:30:00 GMT<p><img src="https://images.dougmclachlan.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1600,quality=85,format=auto,metadata=copyright,fit=scale-down/Posts/2026/2026-07/20260712-DSCF6425.jpg" alt="" decoding="async" loading="eager"></p> <p>Also my favorite photo day, see <a href="/journal/lowest-tide">Lowest Tide</a> in the journal</p>https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-feed-welcome/https://dougmclachlan.com/feed/20260719-feed-welcome/Welcome to a new feature on my site. The Feed is a low-friction stream and broader in scope than the photography-centric Journal — quick thoughts, links, gear…Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT<p>Welcome to a new feature on my site. The Feed is a low-friction stream and broader in scope than the photography-centric <a href="/journal">Journal</a> — quick thoughts, links, gear notes. More frequent, less composed. V1 is self contained, V2 may federate content to one of more of the socials.</p>