#automation
50 episodes
#4568: Building a Smarter Text Expansion Library
Move beyond addresses and signatures — build snippets that shape how you think, decide, and communicate on mobile.
#4453: Workers vs Workflows: Recovering From SSD Failure
When your VPS SSD dies at 3AM, how do you know what broke? A practical guide to self-hosted worker management.
#4452: YouTube Backup Pipeline: RSS + yt-dlp + Wasabi
Build a free, reliable pipeline to auto-download and backup YouTube videos using RSS feeds, yt-dlp, and cloud storage.
#4414: Shared Shopping Carts That Auto-Order
Why cross-device cart sync fails and what it would take to build a system that orders for you.
#4394: How to Buy a Reliable Used Car in Israel
Avoid French cars, stick to Toyota or Mazda, and always get a compression test before buying.
#4393: Should You Repair or Sell Your Old Car?
How to decide whether to fix your aging car or sell it, using real Israeli market numbers.
#4291: Car Battery Lifespan, Dash Cams & Jump Starters
Realistic battery life, why dash cams drain them fast, and whether portable jump starters actually work.
#4195: The 90-Second Tire Walk-Around That Could Save Your Life
A pilot-style tire inspection protocol you can do at the gas station — catches the failures that cause 78% of tire crashes.
#3984: Eurobox Garage: Stocking a Seat Ibiza Cabinet
Build a VDA-standard Eurobox cabinet for your Seat Ibiza, with real part numbers and shelf logic.
#3972: Car Maintenance Apps That Actually Work
Turn your phone into a car maintenance log with photo tracking, mileage-based reminders, and cost analysis.
#3959: The 9-Point Car Inspection That Actually Prevents Breakdowns
Oil and tire checks aren't enough. Add these 5 inspections to avoid the three biggest causes of roadside tows.
#3937: The Third Pedal's Last Mile
Manual transmissions are vanishing fast. Here's what's driving the decline and what it means for drivers who still want three pedals.
#3538: Car Manuals Are 700 Pages: Find Your 20
Your VIN isn't enough. PR codes and engine codes are the real keys to finding the right manual for your exact car.
#3477: What Belongs in Your Car Emergency Kit
LED flares, tourniquets, and tire plug kits — the gear that actually makes a difference between inconvenience and danger.
#3428: Logistics Careers That Survive AI
The jobs in logistics and warehousing that are actually growing — and the skills you need to get them.
#3294: Job Hunting Systems That Actually Work
Why CRMs fail for job seekers and three lightweight systems that don't.
#3169: Why Your Phone Betrays You to a Nursery Speaker
Android’s Bluetooth still can’t manage multiple devices. Here’s why—and what actually works.
#3099: How Car Mechanics Master 50 Vehicles a Week
The hidden systems thinking that lets mechanics fix any car and how you can apply it.
#3098: The Pilot with the Flashlight: Inside Aviation's Pre-Flight Walkaround
Why pilots still physically inspect planes before every flight — and what a 1979 crash taught us about trusting machines.
#2935: Notebooks vs Scripts: The Real Tradeoffs
Why data scientists love notebooks but engineers distrust them — and who's right.
#2920: What Actually Kills an Older Manual Car
Brake fluid, timing belts, and coolant — the cheap things people skip that cost them an engine.
#2603: Defining the Agentic Workspace
How composable AI agent skills turn tedious media tasks into one-instruction operations for creatives.
#2567: Beyond Pixels: Controlling Apps Without Vision
How MCP agents can use accessibility APIs and COM to control Windows and macOS apps at the protocol level.
#2554: Bluffer's Guide to Car Talk: Sound Like You Know Engines
Stop saying "it went clunk." Learn the phrases that make mechanics think you know what you're talking about.