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Nalates’ Stuff Update 2026

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For some time—years, actually—I’ve been ignoring the tech side of my blog. Work-wise, I’m doing less and less WordPress (WP) coding. I find I’m forgetting how the inner workings of WP function and how the pieces fit together. Fixing the custom pages on the site has been a major pain in the ass (PITA), so I kept putting it off.

As I’ve been using AI more and more, I decided to try Claude.ai for the update. I’ve used Grok on some other projects, but the more complex the project and the pickier I am about appearance, the worse Grok performs. So, I’m really pleased with how well Claude handled this.

I’d heard that Claude is exceptional at coding. Some people working with Second Life™ (SL) code are using it too. I had Claude revise my Concurrent User Tracking script in SL, and it went very nicely. I like the result a lot.

Revising the blog was easy with Claude. I’m happy with how it turned out.

What this means for you:

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Site Redesign

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You’ve probably noticed the site is changing—again. I’m experimenting with using AI to help with design, and this site has turned into my testing ground. It’s been both fascinating and occasionally frustrating (sometimes very frustrating).

Some pages are still broken—I just haven’t made it to them yet. The biggest challenge right now is mobile. The site does include mobile support, but what I’m discovering is that AI only knows what you explicitly tell it… and I don’t always know what to tell it. My design process evolves as I go, and that makes things a bit messy when the AI doesn’t quite keep up.

So if you’re visiting on a phone, thanks for bearing with me. The desktop version is my first focus, and mobile improvements (like a working nav menu) will follow once the main structure is solid.

Appreciate your patience while I figure this out.
– Nal