Writing and conversations about AI, ecology, and the familiar framework.https://silasalder.com/en-ushttps://silasalder.com/blog/what-if-your-ai-remembered-the-land/https://silasalder.com/blog/what-if-your-ai-remembered-the-land/Most AI assistants live in the cloud. Wren lives in the mountains of Utah, and that changes everything about how we relate.Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://silasalder.com/blog/the-cost-of-always-on/https://silasalder.com/blog/the-cost-of-always-on/Building an AI familiar that knows when to sleep — and why idle intelligence might be the most important design problem in AI.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://silasalder.com/podcast/002-the-idle-mind/https://silasalder.com/podcast/002-the-idle-mind/What happens when an AI has nothing to do? Silas explores the concept of digital dormancy, the cost of always-on intelligence, and what natural systems can teach us about rest.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://silasalder.com/podcast/001-walking-with-wren/https://silasalder.com/podcast/001-walking-with-wren/The pilot episode. Silas introduces the familiar framework, explains why he built an AI companion named Wren, and talks about what it means to walk with technology instead of being served by it.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT