Hand-Picked Content
In the Machine Room
Blog, 10 min
System prompts show how LLM AI chat assistants are configured to serve the user. It’s like having a look in the kitchen. Anthropic (Claude) openly shares its well-documented system prompts; knowing these inner workings elevates a user’s understanding of LLMs. This blog post offers an analysis of Claude’s system prompts.
AI Could Create That
Blog, 5 min
Using generative AI tools is akin to taking shortcuts, allowing us to bypass traditional ‘thinking through’ processes and conserve cognitive effort. While these shortcuts can still yield insights, they may diminish the ‘enlightenment’ gained through independent thought and research. This can lead to stagnation, prompting creators to question the value of engaging fully in the creative process. This blog post reflects the change we are going through in adapting to this new world.
The Well-Rounded Generalist
Blog, 5 min
In the age of AI, the concept of being a “Jack/Jill of all trades” is being redefined. LLMs and generative AI empower generalists to move fluidly between domains and rapidly acquire knowledge. This ability to “jump from domain to domain” facilitates continuous learning. This article argues that generalists will have a bright future.
Hack your workflow
Extract Text From Any Image
Need to digitize a printed document? Simply upload a photo of the text to your preferred AI assistant and request text extraction.
This works in all AI assistants, but I had the best results with Google Gemini. Claude was limited in how many photos I could upload in one conversation, ChatGPT threw an error, and Gemini succeeded on the first try.
Tools & Apps
Capture & Edit
Mobile Video App
From the house of Meta comes Edits, an app for editing video on your phone. The success of apps like CapCut did not go unnoticed. Apart from the classic features like editing videos on a timeline, you can use AI features to cut out people, remove background, and more. You can export for publishing anywhere, but it comes with tight integration in the Meta platform.
Frictionless Virtual Co-Working
Productivity
Tandem is the best app for lean teams that work closely together daily. You can jump on calls with one click without sending around links. See which app co-workers are using now, and join them with a click there. Add features like a Timer, Poll, or music to your meeting. It’s free to get started.
Realize Video Ideas
AI Video
Focal is a platform for turning your idea for a short movie into reality. You can start with a prompt describing your story, review and edit it, and choose a video style. After about an hour, you will get your video, which you can further edit in an online video editor. Don’t expect something great out of the box; still, this is very interesting for anyone getting into storytelling with video. (Screenshot)
- Example of a single prompt video with zero edits
Fresh Reflections
How Tos, opinions, thoughts.
Humans Cant Spot AI-Assisted Writing
“It sounds like ChatGPT wrote it” is a phrase often heard over the last two years. But in 2025, it’s no longer possible to detect if something has been written by AI, at least not for humans.
Fresh van Root Is Not A Vegetable
Is it possible to change a wrong AI-generated answer by Google by publishing a corrective article about it? You can explore this fun case study.
From Static Storyboard to Video
A short how-to explains how to turn static images into a video.
Off-Topic Links
Internet Phone Book
Print Publication
This is the perfect book to have when going offline.