Enhancing Productivity with Automation Tools

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Links and Show Notes

Pick 3: Our Latest Automations

• Federico’s Audio Transcription Automation
  • Xaiomi Buds 5 and 5 Pro
  • Hazel
  • Aiko
  • AI Actions
• John’s Fetch Podcast Details Shortcut
  • Zapier
  • Todoist
  • PastePal
  • ChatGPT
• Federico on Using AI Actions with Newer AI Models
  • AI Actions
  • Ask Claude using AI Actions app
• Unread’s Shortcuts Integration
  • Readwise Reader
  • Todoist
• Federico’s Use of a Simple API for Transcribing of YouTube Videos
  • YouTubeTranscript.io
• John’s Podcast Clips Claude Project
• Also mentioned
  • Stecker
  • Lingon X

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