March 22, 2026

841: The Robot Assistant Field Guide

1 hour 23 minutes

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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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

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