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.

Links:

• Ampad Gold Fiber Legal Pads
• I Got Slopped (The New York Times)
• Want to Feel Rich? Drink a Pineapple Cocktail (Cocktails with Suderman)
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View the episode transcript

• (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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