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Newsletter #3
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- Peter Hartree
- @peterhartree
Good to know
Claude: If you're chatting with Opus, you should usually enable extended thinking. Many people haven't noticed this option, which warrants a š¤¦ emoji.
Claude privacy: For personal accounts, "train on my data" is default on when you accept their new terms & conditions. Turn it off in Settings > Privacy.
Google Docs: You can now listen to Google Docs.
How memory works
ChatGPT: ChatGPT gets to know you, a bit like a human would. My note explains how it works, and how to control it.
Claude: Claude does not have memory, but it can reference past chats. You'll always see when it does this, and normally you must explicitly request it.
Apps I like
Claude Code: It has improved a lot since May. Here are some impressive examples.
Codex CLI: With the release of GPT-5, some Twitter vibes suggest that it's a better coding agent than Claude Code. My early impressions are consistent with thisāfaster, smarter, cheaper. For now, the Claude Code UI remains better, and that matters.
Apps I still like
Mentioned before, but worth highlighting again, now that I've learnt more.
Airtable: Got a list of names and email addresses? Airtable AI fields can get job titles and LinkedIn URLs from the web. Their sidebar assistant is good, especially if you're new to Airtable.
Granola: I've written a detailed review of Granola for call transcription.
Inspiration
Good framing: āAI is great when Iām a noob, but not when Iām a world expertā.
Roundup: Collection of "How I use AI" posts and podcasts.
Try this
Shortcuts: Make keyboard shortcuts for common prompts. ā
Prompting: Ask your LLM to help you write prompts. ā
Computer use: ChatGPT Agent can book you a hotel, find the best flights and record invoice payments in Xero. I will actually use this, which feels like a milestone.
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