The Simplicity of Yellow Legal Pads [Friday Wrap-Up]

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This week I talk about rediscovering the humble yellow legal pad after years (and hundreds of dollars) sunk into fancy notebooks and fountain pens. Then a piece by Kashmir Hill about discovering an AI-generated biography of herself for sale on Amazon that she never authorized or was contacted about, and a recommendation for the summer drinks series on Cocktails with Suderman.

Plus this week's Automation of the Week: using Claude's Canva connector inside my Friday Wrap-Up skill to auto-generate the dated episode artwork while the video renders.

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  • (00:00) - On My Mind: The Simplicity of Yellow Legal Pads
  • (03:36) - Recommended Reading: AI and the Illusion of Shortcuts
  • (06:55) - Something Fun: Crafting a Pineapple Cocktail
  • (08:27) - Automation of the Week: Generating Episode Artwork


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