
How to Set Up AI on Your Computer Properly
A plain-English guide to Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex and the budget OpenCode route. Pick one, set it up in 15 minutes and get AI doing real work.
How I automate a small UK agency with Make, n8n and AI tools, plus honest reviews of the software I run day to day.

A plain-English guide to Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex and the budget OpenCode route. Pick one, set it up in 15 minutes and get AI doing real work.

I was an online PT for 2 years. Here's the AI personal trainer I built that checks in on Telegram every night and reviews my photos. Get the full setup free.
My honest Gling AI review after five months editing talking-head videos with it. What it does well, what it gets wrong, and who should skip it.
What Google Workspace costs a real five-person UK agency, what the move off Microsoft Exchange was like, and the four things I would change about it.

NordVPN discount code UK for October 2026. There is no code to type. See what the deal really costs at checkout once VAT is added, and the 15% NHS route.

Honest NordVPN review UK 2026 from an agency founder. Real GBP pricing, why I use it for US SEO work, and how to save up to 70% on the 2-year plan.

Honest Pebble Index 01 review from a UK owner. What it cost all in, the moment it earned its money, four real problems, and the cost nobody mentions.
An honest Make.com review from a UK agency owner. What Make is, how I use it at Glide Marketing, how the operations-based pricing really works, the pros, the cons, and my verdict.
A practical n8n Cloud vs self-hosted comparison for a small agency. Cost trade-offs, maintenance effort, data control, and when self-hosting is genuinely worth it.
An honest n8n vs Make comparison from a UK agency owner. How the pricing models differ, ease of use, self-hosting vs cloud, integrations, and clear guidance on which to pick.
Use my Gling AI referral link to get the best deal on the AI video editor I use for talking-head videos, plus a free plan to test it. Verified August 2026.
Seven AI tools I actually use to run my UK SEO agency faster. Three come with real referral discounts. Verified August 2026 with UK pricing context.

My Fyxer AI referral link still gives $25 off. I stopped using Fyxer myself and built my own email agent instead, so here is the honest version of both.
Use my Opus Clip referral link to get the Pro plan at $174 a year instead of $29 a month, exactly 50% off. Verified pricing, and the Starter plan is monthly only.

Get 1 free month of Wispr Flow Pro with promo code MIKE454 ($15 value). Voice-to-text AI at 3x typing speed for emails and docs. Active August 2026.