841: The Robot Assistant Field Guide
David walks through the AI robot assistant he built with Claude Cowork, from file management and email to invoicing and podcast production. Plus, why managed AI agents finally solve the memory and access problems that held chatbots back.
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Robot Assistant Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides
Use code ROBOTLAUNCH for 10% Off through March 30.
I regret nothing - YouTube
Stephen unboxes his new Studio Display XDR
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra | Galaxy AI | Samsung US
Claude
Claude Code overview - Claude Code Docs
Introducing the Model Context Protocol \ Anthropic
Obsidian - Sharpen your thinking
NotePlan - Tasks, Notes, and Calendar
Flexibits | Fantastical — The calendar and tasks app you won't be able to live without.
Google Gemini
Perplexity Computer
Studio Display XDR - Apple
Superhuman: Docs, Mail, and AI That Work Everywhere
Inbox | Fastmail
Invoice and Accounting Software for Small Businesses - FreshBooks
DEVONtechnologies | DEVONthink, professional document and information manager for Mac and iOS.
Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS
Riverside: HD Podcast & Video Software | Free Recording & Editing
Drafts | Where Text Starts
Day One Journal App | Your Journal For Life
Bear - Markdown Notes
MacBook Air 13-inch and MacBook Air 15-inch - Apple
Shortcuts User Guide - Apple Support
MacSparky Labs - MacSparky
MacBook Neo - Apple
