AutoGPT madness, AI podcast app, Improve public speaking, & More

What’s on the menu

• AutoGPT Madness

• Snipd for AI podcast highlights

• A video tip for (public) speaking

• Keybr to learn touch typing

• Dropover app for better drag and drop

AutoGPT Madness

AutoGPT has been all the craze lately. It took me a while to fully grasp the potential of this technology, so here’s my breakdown.

When you ask ChatGPT a question, it answers you with a single response.

For example, if you ask, “What’s the best baby product to launch on Amazon?”, it will probably list some suggestions.

Asking AutoGPT the same question will result in it working backward to define more relevant questions to get to the end goal and start answering those questions by itself.

Unlike ChatGPT, it has access to the internet and can actually go out and do the research.

For example, it might start with doing a market analysis, finding the most relevant competitors, a SWOT analysis of them, and researching the right product based on the above questions and more.

In effect, you give it a simple task, and it will start completing sub-tasks to reach the end goal.

Shaan Puri mentioned on a podcast that he believes soon we’ll have to-do lists apps that will start completing the to-do list for you. Wild.

Here’s a link to try it out in your browser. It has limited functionality, but it gives you a better understanding of the potential.

AI Podcast App

Snipd is an AI podcast app that automatically generates chapters and summaries of them.

It also lets you create ‘Snips’, which are essentially podcast highlights that can sync into your tool of choice (Readwise, Obsidian, Notion, & more).

When listening to podcasts for educational/how-to purposes, I struggle with two things.

First, note-taking is difficult when you are on the go. I tend to listen to podcasts on the go, not sitting down with a notebook handy.

Secondly, I don’t always want to listen to two hours of content to find one or two things I’m interested in.

For example, I love listening to the Huberman Lab podcast, but I’m not interested in every single fact in a 2.5-hour lecture.

Snipd enables me to easily skip certain parts I’m not interested in and quickly find the most interesting ones.

If I hear something I want to save for later, I create a Snip. AI automatically does some magic in terms of the title which I can change.

I can adjust the length of the Snip so it saves exactly the part I’m interested in.

Those Snips (highlights) then sync directly into my Readwise account, which I have connected to Notion and Logseq.

This workflow ensures that if I want to recall something I listened to, it’s easily searchable in my note-taking system.

How to speak so people listen

Communication is one of life’s key skills to master. Being a great communicator can improve so many aspects of your life.

Business, relationships, friendships, you name it, communication is crucial in them all.

Honestly, terrified of public speaking.

While I’m waiting to jump on stage my heart is racing. When I first grab the mic I feel like my hand is shaking and my voice is trembling (they are).

Practice does make a massive difference in confidence levels. Especially blending in techniques you know will enhance the experience for the listener.

A while ago I saw this short vid that inspired me. Even though it’s super basic advice, he explains it really well.

Improve your typing speed

I came across this nifty typing web app called Keybr that helps you improve your touch typing skills.

Touch typing is where you use all of your fingers to type.

Each finger is responsible for hitting a few keys that are close around it so you can always maintain the same position.

I mainly use my two index fingers and the force to type.

I’ve been keen to try and make the switch to touch typing one day as it improves speed and accuracy. This web app was just what I was looking for.

It’s free and it has great UX.

Dropover

Dropover solves a problem I didn’t realize I had until I started using it.

Dragging files on a laptop (or even with a mouse) is usually awkward.

You select the files and hold the trackpad while frantically hitting CMD + Tab to find the right window to drag them to.

Then you realize you don’t have the right window open and start again.

Dropover activates when you start dragging files and shake the mouse.

A handy little shelf shows you can drop the files in, find the right location and finish the job.

If you enjoyed this email, feel free to share it with a friend. It really helps :)

Cheers,

Arjen