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Hey, friends! In today’s post, I’m sharing a collection of intriguing reads. From the USAID mystery teaching us how to extract GPS coordinates from photos, to exploring Einstein’s wisdom in problem-solving, and even a dynamic product launch checklist. Plus, you’ll get a sneak peek into my digital morning routine, and a quick dive into caching strategies. Dive in for some thought-provoking insights!

• How to Extract GPS Coordinates from a Photo: The USAID Mystery:
• The Power of Defining the Problem: We live in an era where rapid solutions are celebrated. The quicker we solve a problem, the more productive we appear. But what if, in our rush to get to a resolution, we’re missing the mark entirely? Albert Einstein’s timeless quote, “If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it”, resonates deeply in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world.
• Your Strengths Are Your Weaknesses:
• The Product Launch Checklist: Your Step-by-Step Guide: Use our product launch checklist and follow our step-by-step program to execute the perfect product launch.
• Every Caching Strategy Explained in 5 Minutes:
• 7am to noon: my digital workflow ☀️: Tools I use on a typical day, from Flow to Wakeout

In my latest blog post, I dive into a range of exciting topics, from how you can use Chat Agent Mode in VS Code to independently edit code, to insights on self-hosted data and calendars. I’ll also touch on AI’s role in education, the impact of tariffs on publishers, and tips for tracking trades on Capitol Hill. Plus, learn about a nifty tool to convert documents to Markdown!

• Agent Mode: Use chat agent mode in VS Code to start an agentic code editing session to autonomously make edits and invoke tools. Use built-in tools, MCP tools, or tools from extensions.
• Owning my own data, part 1: Integrating a self-hosted calendar solution · EmilyGorcenski.com: The first part of what I hope to be an ongoing series about repatriating and owning my own data and tech. In this post, I describe how I integrated my own self-
• Publishers watch warily as tariffs loom over ad budgets and print costs: Publishers are keeping a watchful eye on the outcome of the sustained macroeconomic shock that will arise thanks to Trump’s tariffs.
• Anthropic Education Report: How University Students Use Claude: AI systems are no longer just specialized research tools: they’re everyday academic companions. As AIs integrate more deeply into educational environments, we need to consider important questions about learning, assessment, and skill development. Until now, most discussions have relied on surveys and controlled experiments rather than direct evidence of how students naturally integrate AI into their academic work in real settings.
• How MIT maximizes editorial value with newsletters: Newsletters are a critical piece of MIT’s subscription funnel; the strategy combines consistent call-to-action and smart content reuse.
• MCP: The new “USB-C for AI” that’s bringing fierce rivals together: Model context protocol standardizes how AI uses data sources, supported by OpenAI and Anthropic.
• What’s Trading on Capitol Hill? – Capitol Trades: Tracking Capitol Hill politicians’ trades can provide valuable insights for your investment research. Learn about the STOCK ACT and discover our free solution to track US politician trades.
• microsoft/markitdown: Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown. –
• Big Book of R:
• .localhost domains:
• Newsquest now employing 36 ‘AI-assisted reporters’: Regional publishing giant Newsquest now employs 36 “AI-assisted” reporters across its titles, its editorial development director has said.

Hey there! In today’s blog post, I dive into some intriguing tech tidbits. From Meta’s controversial AI benchmark move with Llama 4 to addictive word puzzles like Bracket City on The Atlantic, there’s a lot to explore. We also check out advanced typographic features in Safari, powerful visualization via Apache ECharts, and an open-source coding tool dubbed DeepCoder. Plus, catch a glimpse of ongoing innovations with ElevenLabs MCP and a fascinating arXiv paper!

• Meta got caught gaming AI benchmarks: Meta release Llama 4 and faced blowback from the AI community over benchmark optimization.
• Bracket City: is a daily word game that can be played on The Atlantic. Start as a tourist and play the puzzle each day to become the mayor.
• Better typography with text-wrap pretty: Support for text-wrap: pretty just shipped in Safari Technology Preview, bringing an unprecedented level of polish to typography on the web.
• Apache ECharts: , a powerful, interactive charting and visualization library for browser
• elevenlabs/elevenlabs-mcp: The official ElevenLabs MCP server. Contribute to elevenlabs/elevenlabs-mcp development by creating an account on GitHub.
• Dynamic Assortment Selection and Pricing with Censored Preference Feedback: Abstract page for arXiv paper 2504.02324:
• DeepCoder: A Fully Open-Source 14B Coder at O3-mini Level:

Hey there! In today’s blog post, I dive into the recent change on macOS Sequoia where Apple has replaced the traditional rsync tool with openrsync. If you’re a fan of Unix-based command line tools for file transfers, you’ll want to check it out. Plus, I explore how ADHDers can leverage the productivity hack of body doubling to boost their focus and task completion. Don’t miss it!

• rsync replaced with openrsync on macOS Sequoia: On many Unix-based operating systems, rsync is a command line tool for transferring and synchronizing files on a computer, either between storage attached directly to the computer or between another computer located elsewhere on a network. The rsync command line tool has long been included on macOS, but Apple has provided the last version of…
• The ADHD Body Double: A Unique Tool for Getting Things Done – ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association: Body doubling is a productivity technique where an individual works on their tasks alongside someone else. Find out how ADHDers can use this strategy to their advantage.

Hey there, I’ve just posted a roundup of some intriguing links! I dive into topics like the sheer pleasure of a good side project, the mystery behind kids’ mental health issues, and why speeding through audiobooks might not be as bad as it sounds. Plus, there’s a little nod to Simon Monk’s work and a plea for something to finally give us all a break. Check it out!

• Bored of it: Please, make it stop.
• Something went wrong…:
• The blissful zen of a good side project: One of life’s greatest simple pleasures is creating something just for yourself.
• SimonMonk.org: A website supporting the books of author Simon Monk.
• Against dystopian views of high-speed audiobook listening: The sound and the worry
• The Real Culprit Behind Plummeting Children’s Mental Health: Kids are suffering. In the United States, 13 percent of three- to 17-year-olds had a mental or behavioral health diagnosis. Parents and teachers often blame social media for rising teen depression rates. But many studies show only a correlation between the two (and a low one at that), not causation.

In my latest post, I delve into a range of intriguing topics, from my personal philosophy of “strategic opportunism,” blending long-term goals with short-term needs, to evolving tech trends. I’m excited to share insights on AI’s impact on software engineering, and why these innovations hold the key to future productivity. Plus, I explore why I steer clear of political discussions with friends and much more!

• Strategic opportunism: For the last ten or so years, I’ve used the term “strategic opportunism” to explain to myself how I try to marry long-term plans with short-term needs. The conviction behind it is that there is…
• (52) Post | LinkedIn:
• Everything is a product:
• Why I don’t discuss politics with friends: March 2025
• Senior Developer Skills in the AI Age: Leveraging Experience for Better Results: How time-tested software engineering practices amplify the effectiveness of AI coding assistants.
• AI 2027: A research-backed AI scenario forecast.
• MCP: The Differential for Modern APIs and Systems:
• LLMs: an operator’s view: These things are a key part of your tooling strategy now.
• Training and Finetuning Reranker Models with Sentence Transformers v4: We’re on a journey to advance and democratize artificial intelligence through open source and open science.

In my latest blog post, I’ve put together a diverse collection of fascinating reads for you! From boosting email deliverability in 2025 and mastering product bundling, to building AI prototypes, this list has it all. Dive into intriguing insights like GitHub Actions, AI models, product team protocols, and even geek culture with “Real Genius.” There’s something exciting and informative for everyone, so don’t miss out!

• The 2025 Marketer’s Guide to Email Deliverability: Learn how to improve email deliverability, avoid spam filters, and ensure your emails land in the inbox with expert tips and actionable strategies.
• When and How Should You Bundle Your Products? Our Gut-Checks: Bundling your products can deepen your moat — or shrink your margins. Use these gut-checks before you pull the lever.
• How to build an AI Assistant Prototype: 🧠Knowledge Series 67: Vibe code your prototype and craft your AI Assistant strategy. Exploring the 5 different AI Assistant types.
• MCP Explained: A simple guide for product teams: 🧠 Knowledge Series 66: Everything you need to know about this new protocol that everyone’s talking about
• Using fake deadlines without driving your engineers crazy: The 5 most common mistakes of managers and how to avoid them
• Move fast and break things: The trouble with ‘everything-bagel’ Abundance is the gaping hole right in the center of it.
• Forking Work Simplification & More: Let’s Bring Back Truman’s and Eisenhower’s Front Line Process Improvement Program
• How Great Leaders Inspire Action | Simon Sinek | TED: Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. Simon Sinek presents a si…
• The hottest AI models, what they do, and how to use them: Confused about which AI model to use? Check out this comprehensive list of the most advanced models out there.
• PaperBench: We introduce PaperBench, a benchmark evaluating the ability of AI agents to replicate state-of-the-art AI research.
• 30 Years Later, Real Genius is Still the Geek Solidarity Film That Nerd Culture Deserves: An examination of the greatest geek campus comedy ever, Real Genius, and why it still holds up better than most college films 30 years on.
• 4 Levels of GitHub Actions: A Guide to Data Workflow Automation: From a simple Python workflow to scheduled data processing and security management
• A Field Guide to Rapidly Improving AI Products: Evaluation methods, data-driven improvement, and experimentation techniques from 30+ production implementations.
• #dataengineering #worklifebalance #datapipelines #dagsterdata… | Pedram Navid: Are you a data engineer checking Slack again during vacation. Do you feel like you're constantly thinking about pipelines, bugs, unexpected data issues, or…
• Thinking in SQL Mathematically: Intro I wanted to quickly share one of my favorite questions to put in Data Engineering exams when I’m hiring. It’s a deceptively simple question that, once solved, leads to some pretty powerful insights: 1) How to adopt a “first principles” mindset when it comes to coding.

In my latest blog post, I’ve curated some fantastic reads for you! We’re diving into a coding face-off between Gemini 2.5 Pro and Claude 3.7 Sonnet, exploring how to build an AI Assistant, and discovering why being “normal” might be overrated. Plus, we’re checking out how journalism schools are teaching newsletter skills, celebrating the 2025 Inbox Awards winners, and much more. Enjoy the exploration!

• Gemini 2.5 Pro vs. Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Coding Comparison: This blog-post compares the coding capabilites of new Gemini 2.5 Pro experimental and Claude 3.7 Sonnet (thinking)
• What to Do:
• Sergey’s Blog: Sergey Filimonov’s blog
• How to build an AI Assistant Prototype: 🧠Knowledge Series 67: Vibe code your prototype and craft your AI Assistant strategy. Exploring the 5 different AI Assistant types.
• Against Normalcy: Why Being Normal Can Be Dangerous: In our world. You are pressured to be normal by everyone. Yet, that’s a dangerous path. Learn why being weird is a good thing.
• How Are Journalism Schools Teaching Newsletter Skills?: Professors at journalism schools like CUNY explain how they’ve incorporated newsletters into their curriculum.
• Here Are the Winners of the 2025 Inbox Awards: These six newsletters — from Help Scout, the Republic, Dense Discovery, the Financial Times, TextHacks, and Only In Your State — are innovating in remarkable ways. Here’s what you can learn from them about creating amazing experiences for the inbox.
• The Myst Graph: A New Perspective on Myst: 👋 Hi HackerNews! Please note that a second article uses graph analysis to reveal new findings about Myst (e.g., unreachable views, most connected locations). Upon reflection, Myst has long been more analogous to a graph than a traditional linear g…
• Anthropic Economic Index: Insights from Claude 3.7 Sonnet: The second update from the Anthropic Economic Index
• Introducing OpenHands LM 32B — A Strong, Open Coding Agent Model: We’re excited to announce the release of OpenHands LM 32B, a new open-source model fine-tuned from Qwen Coder 2.5 Instruct 32B, specifically optimized for software development with OpenHands.
• The Pragmatic Open Source Contributor:
• How 25 years of consolidation changed the media landscape for good: Years of megamergers across tech and media have made some media buying easier, but buyers and experts alike say a reckoning is on the horizon.
• How Dotdash Meredith enlisted OpenAI to boost its contextual ad product, with Lindsay Van Kirk: Dotdash Meredith’s gm of D/Cipher Lindsay Van Kirk discusses the publisher’s OpenAI deal.
• Immediate Media: rethinking the publishing process to maximise ROI: Alex White, Group Managing Director for Immediate Media’s Knowledge portfolio, says the central challenge for any modern media business is to maximise the ROI on every piece of content they create, and that means innovating across the whole publishing process.

In this blog post, I dive into various aspects of productivity and expertise, sharing intriguing insights like the science-backed steps to becoming an expert, the surprising impact air filters can have on education, and the truth about productivity myths. Plus, there’s an exploration of how AI is impacting creativity and advertising, and essential advice from a seasoned decision coach. It’s a fascinating blend of knowledge, perfect for anyone looking to optimize their performance and understanding.

• How To Become An Expert At Anything: 5 Scientific Steps To Mastery: We’d all like to be an expert at something. Here’s what the science says you can do to achieve mastery at anything…
• MCP Explained: A simple guide for product teams: 🧠 Knowledge Series 66: Everything you need to know about this new protocol that everyone’s talking about
• Why Charles Schwab Paid $250,000 for This Simple Productivity Tip: Know what needs to be done before it needs to be done.
• No apps, no hacks. A guide to optimizing productivity: No app can fix your focus. Here’s how CNN’s Upasna Gautam ditched the productivity hacks and embraced the basics to get the most out of life.
• The Productivity Paradox: What if working harder is actually making you less successful? Discover the science behind strategic rest, subtraction thinking, and how doing less can help you achieve more.
• The “Productivity Revolution” Has Lost Its Way: Peter Drucker saw the productivity crisis coming. In this piece, discover what type of management can get us back on track.
• How to take ownership of your work (and why you should): You’ve settled into your workspace, a steaming cup of coffee in hand, ready to dive into the strategic plan your…
• Your wakeup time doesn’t matter for your productivity: The research verdict is in: Our wakeup time doesn’t matter as much as we think.
• Four AI Superpowers: Where AI Improves Products: When using AI consider its four “superpowers”: content creation, summarization, basic data analysis, and perspective taking.
• The average college student today: How things have changed
• Hearst Newspapers uses GenAI to transform its advertising department: During a recent INMA Webinar, Michael McCarthy, senior director of AI Solutions at Hearst Newspapers, shared how the company is integrating generative AI into advertising sales and media planning.
• How Each Pillar of the 1st Amendment is Under Attack:
• Inside a Marine’s decision to eject from a failing F-35B fighter jet and the betrayal in its wake: South Carolina Marine Col. Charles Del Pizzo ejected from a failing F-35B stealth fighter jet in 2023, landing in a North Charleston yard near the CHS Airport.
• Installing air filters in classrooms has surprisingly large educational benefits: $1,000 can raise a class’s test scores by as much as cutting class size by a third.
• 230. MCP – It’s Hot, But Will It Win?: There’s a long history of “middleware” in our industry. Everyone wants it. There’s always a hot one, but it rarely makes to the finish line and often disappoints.
• We found the atop bug everyone is going crazy about: Given the vagueness, we were curious if Bismuth’s bug scanning capabilities could find the bug so we let it rip on the code base. 10 minutes later, we had it.
• medialab/xan: The CSV magician. Contribute to medialab/xan development by creating an account on GitHub.
• At the End of the AI Arms Race, Creativity Will Win: Rob Schwartz on AI and other emerging tech, parity, and the future of advertising.
• I’m a decision coach who’s worked with over 500 people—the No. 1 mistake that leads to ‘huge regret’: “They’re making choices for the person they wish they were, not the person they actually are,” says decision coach Nell Wulfhart. Here’s what to do instead.

Hey there! So, I decided to take a 300-mile drive through rural Virginia and then did something a bit unusual—I requested the police to give me their public surveillance footage of my car. It was quite an eye-opening experience, and I learned some fascinating things about privacy and surveillance. Curious about the whole adventure and what I discovered? You’ll definitely want to check it out!

• I drove 300 miles in rural Virginia, then asked police to send me their public surveillance footage of my car. Here’s what I learned.: