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Welcome to the 96th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the unpredictable terrain of my brain. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s probably gonna be sweet and potentially life-changing. (Or at least mildly interesting.)

Feel free to share this newsletter with friends who might enjoy it. Or enemies. I’m not picky.

Here’s what I’ve cooked up for your brain-feast this week:

1. How to Code in 2025: AI-Powered Development (Spoiler: It involves a lot less crying)
2. NotebookLM: Mastering AI-Driven Information Synthesis (Because who doesn’t want a robot secretary?)
3. Insane OpenAI o1 Pro Coding Workflow (Warning: May cause spontaneous nerdgasms)

Let’s dive in! (No floaties required, I promise.)

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🤖 How to Code a Software Product in 2025: AI-Powered Development

Picture this: It’s 2025. Flying cars are still a no-show, but coding? It’s gotten so easy, your grandma’s knitting club is building apps between gossip sessions.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• AI is revolutionizing software development faster than you can say “Hello World.”
• The recommended tech stack (Next.js, Supabase, Vercel, Chakra UI) is like the Avengers of coding – powerful, efficient, and with great free tiers.
• AI-assisted coding is so flexible, it makes yoga instructors jealous.

🎥 Watch this and become the Tony Stark of software development!

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🧠 Learn 80% of NotebookLM in Under 13 Minutes!

NotebookLM: It’s like having a super-smart intern who never sleeps, doesn’t need coffee, and won’t steal your lunch from the office fridge.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• NotebookLM consolidates information faster than a squirrel hoarding nuts for winter.
• It’s so user-friendly, even your technophobe uncle could use it. (Maybe.)
• Combine it with Google Gemini or Claude for tasks so creative, they’ll make Picasso look boring.

🎥 Unleash your inner information superhero with NotebookLM!

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🚀 This OpenAI o1 Pro Coding Workflow is Insane…

OpenAI’s o1 Pro coding model is so good, it makes regular coding look like trying to write Shakespeare with alphabet soup.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Repo Prompt understands your project better than you understand yourself.
• Flow Voice and XML Parser: Because talking to your computer is the new typing.
• It’s got more structure than a Jenga tower, but way less likely to collapse.

🎥 Watch this and feel like you’ve stepped into a sci-fi movie about coding!

That’s all for this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” If your mind isn’t at least a little blown, you might want to check your pulse.

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May your week be filled with more “Aha!” moments than “Uh-oh” ones!

Stay curious (and maybe a little weird),

~ Nathan

Welcome to the 95th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

We’re about to embark on a journey through the treacherous waters of my brain. Don’t worry, I’ve got a life jacket for you – it’s called “humor” and it’s 100% biodegradable.

Here’s what we’re diving into this week (no scuba gear required):

1. New Cursor Agents – The AI Assistant That Might Just Need Its Own Assistant
2. Why AI is Making Software Dev Skills MORE Valuable – Plot Twist: Humans Still Relevant!
3. Will Anthropic’s MCP Work With Other LLMs? – Spoiler Alert: It’s Not Just a Bad 80s Movie Reference

Let’s get this show on the road! (Or the information superhighway, if you’re feeling nostalgic.)

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🤖 New Cursor Agents – The AI Assistant That Might Just Need Its Own Assistant

Remember when you thought Clippy was annoying? Oh, how naive we were. Enter Cursor Agents, the new kid on the block promising to revolutionize… well, everything. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Let’s find out!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Good news: Cursor Agents can handle files and apply code in real-time! Bad news: It might accidentally delete your magnum opus while trying to organize your desktop.
• Pro tip: Tag your files manually unless you want your family photos filed under “Potential Blackmail Material.”
• Current verdict: It’s about as productive as a sloth on vacation. But hey, at least it’s trying!

🎬 Watch the full breakdown here – bring popcorn, it’s a wild ride!

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🧠 Why AI is Making Software Dev Skills MORE Valuable – Plot Twist: Humans Still Relevant!

Worried AI is coming for your job? Fear not, fellow code monkey! Turns out, we’re not obsolete yet. Here’s why your skills are still in high demand (phew!).

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• AI hits a wall faster than a drunk driver when it comes to complex behaviors and bugs. Human developers: 1, Skynet: 0.
• AI is like your eager intern – great at grunt work, terrible at strategy. You’re still the boss, baby!
• The future? AI might personalize your code in real-time. But don’t worry, it won’t steal your coffee or your girlfriend.

🎬 Watch how AI is transforming dev work – no time travel required!

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🔗 Will Anthropic’s MCP Work With Other LLMs? – Spoiler Alert: It’s Not Just a Bad 80s Movie Reference

Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol is here to save the day! Or at least make your life slightly less miserable when working with different LLMs. Let’s dive in!

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• MCP is like the Esperanto of LLMs – a universal language that actually works (looking at you, high school Spanish).
• It’s got a server, it’s got a client – it’s basically the Batman and Robin of AI integration.
• Switch between LLMs faster than you can say “Claude, Mistral, Llama” three times fast. It’s like magic, but with more coding and less top hats.

🎬 Explore the MCP magic here – no rabbit required!

That’s all, folks! Hope this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week” tickled your fancy and your neurons. If not, well, there’s always next week!

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May your code be bug-free and your coffee be strong!

~ Nathan

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Welcome to the 94th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! It’s time for another wild ride through the jungle of enlightenment. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s always delicious for your brain.

So, grab your Indiana Jones hat and let’s dig into this week’s treasures:

1. Start Making Cool Sh*t (Without Setting Your House on Fire)
2. How to Bend Time Like a Productivity Jedi
3. Millionaire CEO Spills the Tea on Getting Stuff Done

Let’s dive in faster than a caffeine-fueled squirrel!

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🚀 Start Making Cool Sh*t (Without Setting Your House on Fire)

Ever feel like your creativity is stuck in a Netflix-induced coma? Well, it’s time to wake that bad boy up! This video is like a defibrillator for your inner artist.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Not Be a Potato”):

• Personal projects: They’re like gym memberships for your brain, but you might actually use them.
• Start small: Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was that life-size LEGO replica of your cat.
• Share your work: It’s like show-and-tell for adults, minus the juice boxes.

🚀 Watch and start making cool stuff before your couch absorbs you!

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⚡️ How to Bend Time Like a Productivity Jedi

Ever wish you could clone yourself to get more done? Well, put down that DNA splicer and check out these tips instead!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Your Day Feel Like It’s on Steroids”):

• The “Candle Hack”: It’s like a pomodoro timer, but with more fire hazard potential!
• “Fake deadlines”: Lying to yourself has never been so productive.
• “Eat That Frog”: No amphibians harmed, just your procrastination habits.

⚡️ Unlock your inner productivity beast before it goes back into hibernation!

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🏆 Millionaire CEO Spills the Tea on Getting Stuff Done

Ever wonder how CEOs manage to run empires while you struggle to match your socks? Time to find out!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Pretend You’re a CEO Until You Become One”):

• Set boundaries: It’s like building a fortress, but for your time and sanity.
• Optimize your calendar: Make your day dance to your tune, not the other way around.
• Eliminate distractions: Sorry, cat videos, it’s not you, it’s me.

🏆 Learn how to boss yourself around like a millionaire!

That’s all, folks! Hope this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week” made your neurons do a happy dance. Stay curious, keep exploring, and remember: learning is like deodorant – if you stop using it, things start to stink!

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May your week be filled with more “Aha!” moments than “D’oh!” moments!

Yours in perpetual befuddlement,

~ Nathan

Welcome to the 93rd edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Picture me as your personal knowledge scavenger, diving headfirst into the dumpster of information and emerging with shiny nuggets of wisdom. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates, but instead of calories, you get brain food. If you enjoy mental snacking, feel free to pass this newsletter around like a plate of hors d’oeuvres at a fancy party!

Here’s this week’s menu of mind-blowing morsels:

1. When Success Isn’t Enough: The Paradox of Optimization (Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Couch)
2. What Your Brain Is Really Doing When You’re Doing ‘Nothing’ (Spoiler: It’s Not Netflix and Chill)
3. How To Force Your Brain To DO Hard Things (Lotus Method) (No, it’s not threatening your brain with a tiny sword)

Let’s dive in like it’s a pool filled with knowledge instead of water!

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🤔 When Success Isn’t Enough: The Paradox of Optimization

Ever feel like you’re on a hamster wheel of success, running faster and faster but going nowhere? Welcome to the paradox of optimization, where the constant pursuit of efficiency might just be your ticket to Unhappyville, population: You.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Constant optimization is like trying to squeeze juice from a rock – eventually, you’ll just end up with sore hands and a grumpy disposition.
• Society’s obsession with productivity is like a gym membership – it makes you feel guilty even when you’re not using it.
• True fulfillment is finding joy in the journey, not just the destination. It’s like enjoying the flight, even if the in-flight movie sucks.

🎥 Watch this video to learn why sometimes, good enough is… well, good enough.

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🧠 What Your Brain Is Really Doing When You’re Doing ‘Nothing’

Turns out, your brain doesn’t believe in vacation days. Even when you think you’re doing nothing, your grey matter is throwing a party called the Default Mode Network (DMN). No, it’s not a new social media platform.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• The DMN is like your brain’s backstage crew, always working even when the main show (you) is taking a break.
• This network is the screenwriter of your life, crafting your internal narrative. It’s like having a personal Netflix series running 24/7 in your head.
• Understanding the DMN could be the key to unlocking the mysteries of your mind. It’s like finding the user manual for your brain that you didn’t know existed.

🎥 Peek behind the curtain of your mind’s theater here.

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💪 How To Force Your Brain To DO Hard Things (Lotus Method)

Introducing the Lotus Method: It’s like yoga for your willpower, minus the awkward poses and sweaty mats.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Step 1: Acknowledge your brain’s resistance. It’s like negotiating with a toddler – first, you gotta validate their feelings.
• Meditation isn’t just for monks anymore. It’s the secret sauce for a calm mind and inner strength. Think of it as a gym for your attention span.
• Take on challenges like you’re eating an elephant: one bite at a time. (Disclaimer: Please don’t actually eat elephants.)

🎥 Unlock your brain’s hidden superpowers here. No cape required.

That’s all for this edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” Hope these nuggets of knowledge make your brain feel as satisfied as your stomach after a Thanksgiving feast!

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May your week be filled with more “Aha!” moments than “D’oh!” moments!

Yours in perpetual curiosity,

~ Nathan

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Welcome to the 91st edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungle of knowledge I’ve been hacking my way through. Think of me as your personal Indiana Jones, except instead of a whip and a fedora, I’m armed with a laptop and an unhealthy caffeine addiction.

Ready to have your mind blown? Let’s dive in!

1. 💰 Make Money with OpenAI O1: The AI Sugar Daddy You Never Knew You Needed

2. 🤔 Prompt Engineering = BS? (Spoiler Alert: It’s Complicated)

3. 🚀 Prompt Compression: Because Size Does Matter (In AI, at least)

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💰 OpenAI O1: Your Ticket to the “I Can Afford Avocado Toast” Lifestyle

Ever wished you could clone yourself to tackle all those pesky tasks? Well, OpenAI’s O1 is basically that, minus the existential crisis of meeting your doppelganger. This AI wonder can do everything from coding to designing websites, and it doesn’t even ask for bathroom breaks!

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Your Bank Account Happy”):

• O1 is like having a team of nerdy superheroes at your fingertips. Use it on freelance platforms and watch the money roll in.
• The AI task market is hotter than a freshly baked Pop-Tart. Get in now before it becomes as crowded as a Comic-Con bathroom line.
• Combine O1 with other AI tools like CLAUDE. It’s like making a superhero team, but instead of saving the world, they’re saving your bank account.

🎥 Watch this video to learn how to make O1 your new sugar daddy.

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🤔 Prompt Engineering: The Art of Talking to Robots Without Sounding Like One

Remember when we thought longer prompts were better? Well, turns out AI is like that friend who zones out during your long stories – sometimes, less is more.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Speak Robot”):

• O1 Mini is like that smart kid in class who gets it even when you explain badly. Keep it simple, stupid.
• For GPT-4, think of it as training a puppy. Repetition and feedback are key. (No treats required, though.)
• Divide and conquer: Use different models for thinking and doing. It’s like having a strategist and a worker bee, but they’re both made of code.

🎥 Watch this video to become fluent in Robot.

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🚀 Prompt Compression: Because Even AI Appreciates a Good Diet

Turns out, AI prompts are a lot like tweets – the shorter and punchier, the better. Who knew robots were into the whole minimalism trend?

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Put Your Prompts on a Diet”):

• Trim the fat from your prompts. It’s like giving your AI a sleek, new makeover.
• Focus on power words. It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it (to a robot).
• Use custom GPTs to automatically compress prompts. Because why do the work when you can make AI do it for you?

🎥 Watch this video to become the Marie Kondo of prompt engineering.

That’s all, folks! Hope this knowledge dump was as fun for you as it was for me. Remember, in the grand scheme of things, we’re all just prompt engineers trying to make sense of this crazy, AI-filled world.

Stay curious, keep learning, and for the love of all that is holy, don’t forget to subscribe. Your future self will thank you (and maybe buy you that avocado toast).

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Now go forth and conquer, you brilliant, knowledge-hungry beast!

~ Nathan, your friendly neighborhood knowledge dealer

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Welcome to the 90th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🎉

We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungle of my brain. Each week, I wade through the murky waters of the internet, dodging clickbait crocodiles and spam piranhas, to bring you the juiciest fruits of knowledge.

If you find yourself nodding along or snorting coffee through your nose, why not share this newsletter with a friend? After all, misery loves company, and so does enlightenment!

This week’s mind-blowing menu:

1. 🧠 Note-Taking System to Remember Everything (Even Where You Left Your Keys)
2. 🤖 How Contextual Retrieval Elevates Your RAG to the Next Level (No, Not That Kind of Rag)
3. 📈 The REAL Future of Marketing with Seth Godin (Spoiler: It’s Not Just Cat Memes)

Let’s dive in faster than your uncle at an all-you-can-eat buffet!

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🧠 Note-Taking System to Remember Everything

Ever feel like your brain is a sieve, but instead of pasta water, it’s leaking important information? Fear not, fellow forgetful friend!

This YouTube video presents a note-taking system so powerful, it might just help you remember where you parked your car… maybe.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Divide your notes into four quadrants, like a pizza of knowledge. Mmmm, pepperoni facts.
• Visualize relationships between concepts. It’s like playing matchmaker, but for ideas.
• Focus on key ideas, not word-for-word notes. Your brain isn’t a court stenographer, after all.

🎥 Watch this video and become the Sherlock Holmes of your own mind palace.

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🤖 How Contextual Retrieval Elevates Your RAG to the Next Level

Ah, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Sounds like something you’d use to clean up a spill, right? Wrong! (But wouldn’t that be nice?)

Contextual retrieval is here to save the day, turning your RAG from a wet blanket into a superhero cape. It’s like giving your AI a pair of glasses and a detailed map of the data universe.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Language Model-based methods add context to document chunks. It’s like giving your AI a really good memory foam pillow.
• Prompt caching helps manage costs. Because even AI needs to watch its spending habits.
• Error rates drop by up to 70%. That’s better odds than my dating life!

🎥 Dive into the world of contextual retrieval. Warning: May cause extreme nerdiness.

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📈 The REAL Future of Marketing with Seth Godin

Seth Godin, the marketing guru who looks like he could be your cool philosophy professor, is back with more wisdom bombs.

Forget everything you thought you knew about marketing. (No, really. Forget it. I’ll wait.)

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Tell a story so good, it spreads faster than gossip at a family reunion.
• Develop a strategy that’s more future-proof than your grandma’s Tupperware.
• Embrace AI, but don’t forget to be human. Robots can’t appreciate a good dad joke… yet.

🎥 Listen to Seth and level up your marketing game. Side effects may include sudden urges to rebrand.

And that’s a wrap on this week’s “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” If your mind isn’t blown, you might want to check your pulse.

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May your week be filled with more “Aha!” moments than “D’oh!” moments.

Stay curious, stay awesome, and for the love of all that is holy, stay away from email scams promising you millions from a Nigerian prince.

~ Nathan

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Welcome to the 89th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week,” the newsletter that’s like a box of chocolates for your brain – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s always deliciously informative! 🍫🧠

Buckle up, knowledge seekers! We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungles of AI, the mountains of productivity, and the treacherous waters of personal branding. Don’t worry, I’ve packed snacks and a first-aid kit for our intellectual journey.

Here’s what I’ve cooked up for you this week (warning: may contain traces of brilliance):

1. Creating the MOST POWERFUL AI Agent for Your Second Brain (or How to Make Skynet Jealous)
2. Obsidian + Cursor = Magical AI Knowledge Management (No Wizards Were Harmed in the Making of This Combo)
3. How to Sell Yourself as a Developer (Without Feeling Like a Used Car Salesman)

Let’s dive in faster than a caffeinated squirrel on a sugar rush!

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🧠 Creating the MOST POWERFUL AI Agent for Your Second Brain

Picture this: You’re sitting in your secret lair (aka your home office), stroking your chin thoughtfully, when suddenly – BAM! – you realize your second brain needs a serious upgrade. Enter Copilot Plus, the AI sidekick that’ll make even Tony Stark’s JARVIS green with envy.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “Things That’ll Make You Go ‘Whoa'”):

• Copilot Plus 2.7.0 is like steroids for your brain, minus the weird side effects.
• It can handle everything from “What day is it?” to “Help me plan world domination” (for legal reasons, that’s a joke).
• This AI understands you better than your childhood bestie – it even remembers your favorite ice cream flavor!
• Unlike that sketchy app that’s probably selling your data to alien overlords, Copilot Plus keeps your secrets locked up tighter than Fort Knox.

🎥 Watch Copilot Plus flex its muscles and make other AIs cry

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🪄 Obsidian + Cursor = Magical AI Knowledge Management

Imagine if your notes and code had a baby, and that baby was raised by AI wizards. That’s essentially what happens when Obsidian and Cursor join forces in an epic crossover event that puts Marvel to shame.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “Mind-Blowing Facts That’ll Make You the Coolest Nerd at the Party”):

• Obsidian is like a black hole for knowledge – it sucks in everything from your deepest thoughts to that random fact about platypuses you learned last Tuesday.
• Cursor is the cool kid on the block, using AI to turn your coding sessions into a scene from “The Matrix.”
• Together, they’re like peanut butter and jelly, except instead of a sandwich, you get a knowledge management system so powerful it might become self-aware.

🎥 Watch Obsidian and Cursor perform their mind-bending duet

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👨‍💻 How to Sell Yourself as a Developer (Without Selling Your Soul)

In a world where every developer and their dog knows how to code, standing out is harder than finding a bug in 10,000 lines of code. But fear not, intrepid coder! This guide will help you craft a personal brand so irresistible, employers will be sliding into your DMs faster than you can say “Hello World.”

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Make Recruiters Swipe Right”):

• Discover your superpower (Hint: It’s probably not your ability to survive on coffee and pizza alone).
• Create a brand more consistent than your commitment to using semicolons.
• Focus on the impact of your work, not just the fact that you can make computers do cool things.
• Level up your soft skills – because talking to humans is (unfortunately) part of the job.

🎥 Learn how to turn yourself into a developer so hot, you’ll need to code a fan club website

And that’s a wrap, folks! If your brain isn’t tingling with excitement and newfound knowledge, you might want to check if it’s still there.

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May your code be bug-free and your coffee cup never empty!

~ Nathan, your friendly neighborhood knowledge dealer

Welcome to the 88th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, buttercup! We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungle of my mind. Each week, I brave the treacherous waters of the internet to bring you the juiciest tidbits of knowledge. It’s like Indiana Jones, but instead of a whip and a fedora, I’ve got a laptop and an unhealthy caffeine addiction.

Here’s what I’ve dug up from the depths of the digital realm this week:

1. ChatGPT-O1: The Coding Terminator (I’ll be back… with more efficient algorithms)
2. Cursor AI: Because Who Needs Human Fingers Anyway?
3. ChatGPT Use Cases: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bot

Let’s dive in faster than a skydiver with a faulty parachute!

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🤖 ChatGPT-O1: The Rise of the Machines (and Fall of CS Grads’ Egos)

Move over, fresh-faced CS grads! There’s a new kid on the block, and it doesn’t need Red Bull to function. ChatGPT-O1, affectionately known as “Strawberry” (because nothing says “I’m going to take your job” like a cute fruit nickname), is shaking up the programming world faster than you can say “Hello World.”

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Stay Employed in the Robot Apocalypse”):

• ChatGPT-O1 is outperforming new CS grads. (Time to return that “World’s Okayest Programmer” mug)
• Entry-level positions might go the way of the dodo. (But hey, at least dodos are trendy now)
• Adapt or die: Embrace AI, get real-world experience, and develop skills that make you irreplaceable. (Like making the perfect cup of coffee for your robot overlords)

🎥 Watch the horror… er, insightful discussion on ChatGPT-O1 here.

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💻 Cursor AI: Teaching Your Computer to Code So You Don’t Have To

Ever wished your computer could just read your mind and write the code for you? Well, Cursor AI is here to make that dream a reality (minus the mind-reading part, thankfully). Here’s how to make this digital coding buddy work harder than a caffeinated squirrel on a hamster wheel:

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Fool Your Boss into Thinking You’re a Coding Genius”):

• Break tasks down like you’re explaining them to a particularly dim goldfish.
• Be specific with your AI. It can’t read minds (yet).
• Use AI as a sidekick, not a replacement. (Batman still needs Robin, right?)
• Test early, test often. (Because nothing says “fun” like debugging AI-generated code at 3 AM)

🎥 Learn to be the puppet master of your AI coding minion here.

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🧠 ChatGPT Use Cases: Because Thinking is Overrated

Professionals everywhere are discovering that ChatGPT is like having a really smart, slightly sassy intern who never sleeps or asks for a raise. Here’s how to make the most of your new digital bestie:

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Look Smarter Than You Actually Are”):

• “Context Cheating”: Like copying homework, but for grown-ups.
• “Convert with Intention”: Tell ChatGPT exactly what you want. (It’s not your ex, it can’t read between the lines)
• “Answer Leveling” and “Seamless Data Extraction”: Fancy ways of saying “make ChatGPT do the hard work for you”

🎥 Discover how to become a ChatGPT puppet master here.

That’s all for this week’s edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” Remember, in the world of AI and coding, if you can’t beat ’em, trick ’em into thinking you’re indispensable!

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May your code be bug-free and your AI assistants obedient!

Yours in perpetual bewilderment,

~ Nathan

P.S. If an AI wrote this newsletter, I’d be both impressed and terrified. Let’s keep that between us humans, shall we?

Welcome to the 87th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up, buttercup! We’re about to embark on a wild ride through the jungle of knowledge I’ve been swinging through lately. This newsletter is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get, but it’s guaranteed to be sweet (and maybe a little nutty).

So, what’s on the menu this week? Glad you asked!

1. The Coding Mindset That’ll Make You Question Your Life Choices!
2. Cursor Team: When AI Decides to Play “Pimp My Code Editor”
3. Model Distillation – How ChatGPT Pulls a Houdini on Its Own Brain

Let’s dive in faster than a programmer avoiding sunlight!

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🧠 The Coding Mindset That’ll Make You Question Your Life Choices!

Ever wondered what it’s like inside a coder’s brain? Picture a hamster on a wheel, but the hamster is wearing thick-rimmed glasses and muttering about semicolons.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Patience isn’t just a virtue, it’s a survival skill. Your first attempt at coding will look like a cat walked across your keyboard. That’s normal.
• Think like a coder: break down problems like you’re dismantling a Lego Death Star. One piece at a time, folks.
• Bugs aren’t just creepy crawlies anymore. They’re your new best frenemies. Embrace them like that weird uncle at family reunions.

🎥 Watch your sanity slowly slip away as you embrace the coding mindset here.

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🤖 Cursor Team: When AI Decides to Play “Pimp My Code Editor”

Remember when code editors were as exciting as watching paint dry? Well, strap in, because AI just slapped some flame decals on that bad boy and installed a nitrous system.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• AI isn’t just finishing your sentences anymore. It’s writing your code, doing your taxes, and probably swiping right on Tinder for you.
• Cursor is like the love child of VS Code and Skynet. It’s here to make coding faster, funner, and slightly terrifying.
• The future of programming is you and AI, sitting in a tree, C-O-D-I-N-G. First comes collaboration, then comes automation, then comes… world domination?

🎧 Listen to the future whisper sweet nothings about programming here.

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🧠 Model Distillation – How ChatGPT Pulls a Houdini on Its Own Brain

Ever tried to squeeze into your high school jeans? That’s basically what model distillation does to AI models. It’s all about getting that big brain energy into a more svelte package.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Model distillation is like putting your AI on a diet. Smaller, leaner, but still packing a punch like your grandma’s secret sauce.
• It’s the ultimate magic trick. Companies can share their AI’s smarts without revealing the secret sauce. It’s like giving away the recipe, but keeping the chef.
• This tech is spreading faster than gossip in a small town. From chatbots to image generators, everybody wants a piece of this distilled action.

🎥 Watch AI perform the ultimate downsizing magic trick here.

That’s all, folks! Hope this knowledge dump didn’t short-circuit your brain. If it did, well, have you tried turning it off and on again?

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~ Nathan

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Welcome to the 86th edition of “3 Things I Learned Last Week”! 🌟

Buckle up! We’re about to embark on a knowledge rollercoaster that’ll make your brain do backflips. Each week, I dive headfirst into the ocean of information so you don’t have to (I mean, you could, but then what would I do with my time?).

So, grab your metaphorical popcorn and get ready for a mind-expanding extravaganza. And hey, if you enjoy this neurological nugget buffet, why not share it with a friend? After all, sharing is caring, and who doesn’t want to be known as the person who sends cool stuff?

Here’s this week’s lineup of brain food:

1. 🧠 Strategic Thinking for Dummies Leaders
2. 😴 Why You’re Tired: It’s Not (Just) Because You Stayed Up Binge-Watching
3. 🚀 Productivity Reboot: Because Staring at Your To-Do List Isn’t Working

Let’s dive in faster than a caffeinated squirrel on a sugar rush!

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🧠 Strategic Thinking for Dummies Leaders: 6 Skills to Make You Look Smart in Meetings

Ever wanted to sound like you know what you’re talking about in those big, scary leadership meetings? Well, Michael Watkins from Big Think+ is about to turn you into a strategic thinking ninja.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Fake It Till You Make It”):

• Strategic thinking isn’t just for those blessed by the business gods. You too can join the cool kids’ table with some good old-fashioned practice.
• Master these six Jedi mind tricks: pattern recognition, systems analysis, mental agility, structured problem-solving, visioning, and political savvy. (Yes, “visioning” is a word. We checked.)
• Embrace these skills, and you’ll be navigating business complexities like a pro. Who knows? You might even start enjoying those 3-hour strategy meetings. (Okay, let’s not get crazy.)

🎥 Watch and learn how to strategically think your way to the top (or at least to a corner office)

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😴 Why You’re So Tired: Spoiler Alert – It’s Not Just Netflix’s Fault

Feel like you’re constantly auditioning for “The Walking Dead”? You’re not alone, fellow zombie. This video dives deep into why we’re all so dang tired, and surprise! It’s not just because of that “one more episode” that turned into a full season.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “Why Your Brain Feels Like Mush”):

• Your brain is playing a never-ending game of “Would You Rather” with modern life, and it’s exhausting. Thanks, evolution!
• Turns out, your sleep schedule is written in your genes. So next time your boss complains about your 10 AM arrival, blame your DNA.
• Want to fight fatigue? Try managing your coffee intake, optimizing your sleep, or taking “coffee naps”. (Yes, that’s a thing, and it’s as awesome as it sounds.)

🎥 Watch this to understand why you’re always tired (and get some sciency excuses for your next nap)

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🚀 Resetting Productivity: Because Staring at Your To-Do List Isn’t a Strategy

Feeling like a hamster on a wheel, running fast but getting nowhere? Time for a productivity reset! This video serves up an 8-step strategy to help you focus on what really matters. Spoiler alert: scrolling through Instagram isn’t on the list.

🔑 Key Takeaways (or “How to Actually Get Stuff Done”):

• News flash: You’re not perfect. And that’s okay! Embrace the mess and learn from it. (Marie Kondo would be so proud.)
• Want to be productive? Try doing one thing at a time. Revolutionary, we know.
• Implement this strategy and watch your productivity soar higher than your coffee consumption. (Okay, maybe not that high, but close.)

🎥 Watch this to transform from a procrastination pro to a productivity powerhouse

And that’s a wrap on this week’s “3 Things I Learned Last Week.” Hope these nuggets of knowledge make you feel smarter than a 5th grader (or at least your office mate).

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May your week be filled with “aha!” moments, perfectly timed naps, and to-do lists that actually get done!

Stay curious, my friends!

~ Nathan

P.S. If you made it this far, congratulations! You’ve officially consumed more words than the average Twitter user does in a year. Go treat yourself to a cookie. You’ve earned it!