--- title: "Insights & Experiments — Steve Luiting" description: "Articles on strategic web design, AI-accelerated workflows, legacy web preservation, and building websites that last." canonical: "https://steveknowsweb.com/blog" language: "en" --- # Insights & Experiments Articles by Steve Luiting on strategic web design, digital preservation, and AI-accelerated workflows. ## [A Matrix Birthday Card for Erin](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/matrix-birthday-card-for-erin) *2026-07-10 · Design · 4 min* A custom Matrix-style birthday card for Erin — her likeness on the cover, 7.21.2026, and an inside that says we love you and you kick reality’s ass. Markdown: [matrix-birthday-card-for-erin.md](/md/blog/matrix-birthday-card-for-erin.md) ## [WordCut — Free Video Editor for Windows](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/wordcut-free-video-editor-for-windows) *2026-07-02 · AI & Tools · 4 min* WordCut is a free Windows app I built with Whisper, FFmpeg, and pywebview — click words in a transcript to cut them from your video. Open source on GitHub. Markdown: [wordcut-free-video-editor-for-windows.md](/md/blog/wordcut-free-video-editor-for-windows.md) ## [Vibe Coding This Site — and Adding Motion Without Losing the Plot](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/vibe-coding-motion-and-the-tools-im-watching) *2026-07-02 · AI & Workflow · 9 min* I watched a sharp video on vibe coding with Grok Build, then used the same workflow to add Lottie-style page animations to my static site — without migrating to React. Whisper, FFmpeg, and Pywebview are next on my radar. Markdown: [vibe-coding-motion-and-the-tools-im-watching.md](/md/blog/vibe-coding-motion-and-the-tools-im-watching.md) ## [Generative Engine Optimization: What GEO Actually Is](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/generative-engine-optimization) *2026-06-29 · AI & Strategy · 7 min* GEO is the new game for getting into AI answers instead of Google results. Here's how it works, how it differs from ads and SEO, and what it means for real websites. Markdown: [generative-engine-optimization.md](/md/blog/generative-engine-optimization.md) ## [impactstudios.app Is Live — A Coming Soon Page on the Path I Already Trust](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/impactstudios-app-is-live) *2026-06-26 · AI & Strategy · 3 min* The Impact Studio product is still in development, but the brand now has a home at impactstudios.app — a coming soon page deployed through the same GitHub-to-Cloudflare workflow I have been writing about. Set up June 26, 2026. Markdown: [impactstudios-app-is-live.md](/md/blog/impactstudios-app-is-live.md) ## [Markdown for AI Agents: Same Page, Far Fewer Tokens](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/markdown-for-ai-agents) *2026-06-26 · AI & Strategy · 7 min* When AI reads your website, it pays for every byte of HTML — menus, scripts, and template chrome included. Serving a Markdown twin gives agents your actual words without the markup tax. Markdown: [markdown-for-ai-agents.md](/md/blog/markdown-for-ai-agents.md) ## [Impact Studio: A Builder for Offline Work and Real Publishing](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/impact-studio-a-builder-for-offline-work-and-real-publishing) *2026-06-24 · AI & Strategy · 10 min* I am building Impact Studio — an offline-first visual builder with AI that works beside you in the editor and on a schedule. Same GitHub-to-Cloudflare publishing I already trust. Early code lives in a private GitHub repo. Markdown: [impact-studio-a-builder-for-offline-work-and-real-publishing.md](/md/blog/impact-studio-a-builder-for-offline-work-and-real-publishing.md) ## [Building the Cable Center VR Archive](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/building-the-cable-center-vr-archive) *2026-06-20 · Projects · 16 min* The Cable Center has moved a few blocks away — but the original building lives on in VR. Here's the browser walkthrough with glTF architecture, floating 360° video spheres, and the same preservation story from 2014. Markdown: [building-the-cable-center-vr-archive.md](/md/blog/building-the-cable-center-vr-archive.md) ## [I Finally Left Squarespace](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/i-finally-left-squarespace) *2026-06-12 · AI & Workflow · 8 min* I was paying $10 a month for a Squarespace site I hadn't touched in years — just to keep redirects alive. Here's how I moved everything to Cloudflare and stopped renting a platform I didn't need. Markdown: [i-finally-left-squarespace.md](/md/blog/i-finally-left-squarespace.md) ## [Working with Multiple AI Agents on a Static Website](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/working-with-multiple-ai-agents-on-a-static-website) *2026-06-10 · AI & Workflow · 7 min* I'm experimenting with treating AI agents as ongoing collaborators on my website — not just one-off tools. Here's what that actually looks like right now. Markdown: [working-with-multiple-ai-agents-on-a-static-website.md](/md/blog/working-with-multiple-ai-agents-on-a-static-website.md) ## [3D A-Frame 2D](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/3d-aframe-2d) *2026-06-03 · Experiments · 7 min* Embed rich, interactive 3D experiences directly into normal 2D web pages using A-Frame. No apps, no installs — click to explore with WASD + mouse look. Markdown: [3d-aframe-2d.md](/md/blog/3d-aframe-2d.md) ## [Core Principles of AEO](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/core-principles-of-aeo) *2026-05-30 · AI & Strategy · 8 min* SEO is important but now so is AEO. Here's what Answer Engine Optimization actually means for how we build websites in 2026 and beyond. Markdown: [core-principles-of-aeo.md](/md/blog/core-principles-of-aeo.md) ## [Rescuing the Video Archive After the Hack](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/rescuing-the-video-archive-after-the-hack) *2026-04-28 · Projects · 9 min* The main server at The Cable Center was compromised. Irreplaceable oral history videos were scattered across untrusted backups. I recovered the archive — and that experience still shapes how I approach long-term digital preservation. Markdown: [rescuing-the-video-archive-after-the-hack.md](/md/blog/rescuing-the-video-archive-after-the-hack.md) ## [AI and UI/UX Web Design News](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/ai-and-uiux-web-design-news) *2026-04-15 · AI & Tools · 6 min* "Awesome Design MD" goes viral as the "Figma for AI agents" — a look at the tools that are actually changing how we design and build in 2026. Markdown: [ai-and-uiux-web-design-news.md](/md/blog/ai-and-uiux-web-design-news.md) ## [Why I Choose to Work With Museums and Nonprofits](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/working-with-museums-and-nonprofits) *2026-03-22 · Philosophy · 7 min* After three decades, I've realized the organizations with the most important stories are often the ones with the smallest budgets. That's exactly why I do what I do. Markdown: [working-with-museums-and-nonprofits.md](/md/blog/working-with-museums-and-nonprofits.md) ## [AI Video Work](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/ai-video-work) *2026-02-03 · Experiments · 5 min* A living collection of AI-generated video experiments plus practical workflows (like reusable prompt templates) for keeping a consistent visual voice across projects. Markdown: [ai-video-work.md](/md/blog/ai-video-work.md) ## [Thirteen Years as the Only Web Guy](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/thirteen-years-as-the-only-web-guy) *2025-09-15 · Philosophy · 8 min* For thirteen years I was the sole person responsible for the entire digital presence of a national institution. It taught me things about ownership, longevity, and client relationships that no agency job ever could. Markdown: [thirteen-years-as-the-only-web-guy.md](/md/blog/thirteen-years-as-the-only-web-guy.md) ## [Embed Flash in Squarespace](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/embed-flash-in-squarespace) *2024-02-07 · Legacy Web · 7 min* I embedded a Flash animation into Squarespace indirectly. Flash works with modern code and no plugins anymore. Markdown: [embed-flash-in-squarespace.md](/md/blog/embed-flash-in-squarespace.md) ## [The Resurrection of Flash](https://steveknowsweb.com/blog/the-resurrection-of-flash) *2023-11-23 · Legacy Web · 12 min* Flash is back from the dead it seems — and for certain archival and cultural projects, that's actually good news. Markdown: [the-resurrection-of-flash.md](/md/blog/the-resurrection-of-flash.md)