Blog9 min read
How to build a Ghost placeholder posts generator using Make.com
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to build a Make.com automation that generates complete, ready-to-import Ghost CMS blog posts using AI.
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Mermaid9 min read
How to add Mermaid diagrams to your Ghost blog
Transform your Ghost blog posts with Mermaid diagrams! Learn how to easily integrate this JavaScript library to create flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more from simple text.
Blog15 min read
How to reverse-engineer any x.com profile's voice in 15 minutes with AI
Traditional tone-of-voice documentation doesn't work. You've seen the brand guidelines: "We're friendly but professional. Witty but not sarcastic. Approachable but authoritative." These descriptions are so vague they're almost useless.
Blog2 min read
The problem no one satisfactorily solved (but every video creator has)
You're recording a tutorial, you know exactly what to type, but your fingers betray you anyway. After mass-producing unusable takes, I built a Chrome extension that lets you mash any keys while pre-written text appears instead. It's called Mockeys, and it's gloriously stupid.
Blog6 min read
The popular styling hack that's actually hurting your posts
You've seen them everywhere. Those posts on X.com, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook with 𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱 and 𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘤 text that seem to pop off the screen. Maybe you've used one of those free text formatter tools yourself - YayText, Twitalics, or dozens of others that promise to make your posts stand out.
Blog7 min read
ChatGPT Projects vs Custom GPTs: Which to use?
If you're paying for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Teams, you've probably stumbled across both Projects and Custom GPTs and found yourself scratching your head about which one to actually use.
Blog3 min read
The art of the Almost-Made-in-America label
Major brands across tech, fashion, and home goods are employing creative labeling strategies to downplay the "Made in China" origin of their products, instead emphasizing design and brand heritage from Western countries.
Blog5 min read
The Red Queen effect and how to survive the brutal pace of AI race as a writer
The Red Queen Effect, borrowed from evolutionary biology, describes a simple truth: you have to keep running just to stay in place. Today's writers and copywriters are living this reality as AI reshapes what it means to write for a living.
10 min read
One-click YouTube video workflow: Download, transcribe, summarize and upload to Notion
Interested in a video but short on time to watch the whole thing? No worries, this I’ve get you covered: in this article, I’ll show a way…
7 min read
Automating note-taking: Onyx Boox to Notion with OCR and AI summarization
If you enjoy the convenience of manual note-taking on the Onyx Boox Note but wish for the organizational capabilities of Notion, this…
2 min read
Android Nearby Share: How to share clipboard text, images and big files with your PC
Nearby Share on Android is a handy feature — at least in theory. I was aware of it, but it never seemed particularly useful to me. After…
6 min read
Building a sleep quality tracker and AI-powered sleep coach in Notion
Poor sleep habits are common knowledge: stimulants such as caffeine and alcohol, screen time before bed, irregular bedtime, heavy meals…