I have only somewhat recently discovered the power of AI dictation tools and the ability to dictate lengthy work — like, perhaps, this blog post! — rather than type everything out. There’s significant productivity gains here. But as this article suggests, it’s not all perfectly aligned — there’s something socially awkward about talking to your computer, and there’s something technologically awkward about your voiced words sent to a server over the internet.

Keep this conversation brewing, please. I’m all for new ways and pressures to find more time in my day.

Intriguing app that appears to monitor various inputs — be they messages, calendars, Notion or Slack workspaces — and provides you insight into your daily matters. In many ways, you are likely able to achieve this sort of thing via MCP and other AI tools, but Patina promises a more beautiful and seamless way to do so.

I just received my invite for Patina, so I’ll report back when I’ve tested more.