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Google Keep is low key the most useful note taking app out there:

– Super easy to save notes and pictures.
– Masonry layout is easy to browse.
– It’s free.
– Natively ties into all Google products.
– Can export everything into a Doc.

It’s so much easier to use than Notion for me!

I’m surprised more people don’t know about it.

I’ve been pushing it forever….and what makes it WAY MORE USEFUL than all other note taking apps is the native integration into every Google product:

The new AI writing assistant Google launched is embedded in Chrome, making AI stuff even easier to use.

To use it first turn it on: 
Settings → Experimental AI → Help Me Write.

Use it anytime: 
Right click on a text field → Help Me Write

Here it is in action:

Neat!

I propose a toast to the single-image-that-teaches-you-something.

Here’s some examples:

To me, being able to transmit information in a single blink of an eye is a superpower.

One of my goals this year is to treat my business more like a 9-5 job.

This means:
– A little less needless goofing off during the day.
– Finish my entire to-do list during biz hours.
– Just because I don’t have anything to do, doesn’t mean I HAVE to do nothing.

When I was younger and with less obligations it was easy to spread out work across all 16 waking hours. But with more social/family/friend stuff going on, time becomes more precious.

The 9-5 time block makes a lot of sense, as most of the world operates around this schedule.

A few benefits I have are:
– Not having to commute and deal with traffic.
– This 9-5 schedule is *self* imposed, not forced.

In Austin, TX. we got a 100% eclipse blackout, but it was super cloudy!

So I couldn’t really see the eclipse itself too well, but the whole place went dark which was really neat:

Here I am watching the eclipse from home:

It was fun seeing all the neighbors from every house out as well (also you can see the auto-sensors on the downtown building lights turned on when it got dark)!

The last episode of My First Million Podcast was recorded from my office with the standard 1080p webcam on the iMac M3.

Sam Parr initially thought this was the DSLR camera feed! I still think a DSLR camera looks better, but these webcams are getting good!

I still think a full DSLR setup look best, but the iMac and iPhone aren’t too far behind.
Same lighting, same positioning, different webcams:
• Sony a6400 DSLR
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iMac M3 webcam
• iMac M1 laptop webcam

How did I not know this before?

Even number interstates: Side to Side
Odd number interstate roads: Up and Down

I love it when a simple graphic like this teaches you something useful!

 

 

 

While this chart isn’t visually very interesting, but the content is very juicy!

This is USA data from 2023 that shows your age and net worth, and what percentage you fall in compared to others.

Example: You’re 32 years old and have a $500,000 net worth, this makes you richer than 90% of people your age. 

Friendly PSA that your local public library is better to work at than a coffee shop!
– Fast WiFi
– Totally Free
– Tables, Desks, Workspaces
– Free Magazines, Books, Newspapers

I use the public library 3 blocks from my house several times a week, it’s like having a free WeWork.

 

This is a neat feature, but what I’m most excited about live transcription is it moves us closer to having a universal language translator.

This could unlock untold amounts of productivity in the world-wide economy.

Imagine having a conversation with a freelancer in China who doesn’t speak English, but we can communicate just fine because we can real-time communicate.

This would be pretty cool and seems to be coming fast.