Manage your browser tabs with AI, vibe coding a YouTube fix, 1Password does agents, and GPT-5.4 mini
Plus, Jason Perlow on change, Ed Bott on Windows 11, my latest project, how AI is changing manufacturing, and why the penny is no more.
I’m David Gewirtz. Welcome to this week’s Advanced Geekery newsletter. It’s been an exciting week. Let’s dive in.
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My articles
Here’s a quick recap of the articles I published in the last week on ZDNET.
YouTube killed my comment alerts, so I vibe-coded a fix to get them back - in just 1 hour: With Gemini and a simple Python script, I rebuilt YouTube email alerts. Now I won’t miss another comment. Here’s how you can do the same.
This AI tool turned my messy browser tabs into something actually manageable: Meet my new secret weapon for automatically organizing online articles, research, and YouTube videos.
As AI agents spread, 1Password’s new tool tackles a rising security threat: AI agents increasingly need credentials to log into your systems. 1Password wants to help secure them. Here’s how.
OpenAI’s GPT-5.4 mini and nano launch - with near flagship performance at much lower cost: The latest GPT-5.4 mini model delivers benchmark results surprisingly close to the full GPT-5.4 model while running much faster, signaling a shift toward smaller AI models powering real-world applications.
Project of the week
This week, I’ve started working on my review of the EufyMake E1, what they call a 3D texture printer. Basically, this is a UV printer that prints on just about anything. So far, I’ve opened the printer and set it up. This is my first print.
Stay tuned this week for my video about setting up the printer and my first impressions. Both A- and B-roll have been shot. All I have to do is edit it, and put it up on YouTube. Early verdict: it’s a very interesting device, with some space management and smell containment issues.
Must-watch YouTube
Moving on, let’s queue up some interesting YouTube videos for your entertainment and edification.
Many years ago, I started Hyperpress, the first tools business built around HyperCard. Here’s an excellent video about HyperCard’s impact.
Helpful and informative look about how AI is changing manufacturing.
The United States is phasing out the penny. But what does that mean? This video explains it all.
Product of the week
I found this neat little hex key multitool keychain when browsing around Amazon. It supports 18 tools: a flat-blade screwdriver, No. 3 and No. 2 Phillips screwdrivers, 4, 5 and 6mm Allen screws, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 mm end wrench. You want one. You know you do.
Note: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Interesting reads
And now, some good stuff from around the Internet, well worth checking out.
My former ZDNET associate Jason Perlow is on fire. First, he argues that the current AI revolution is not a sudden disruption but rather the latest wave in a forty-year history of technological job displacement.
Then, in a separate but equally insightful piece, he argues that the overall decline in site traffic isn’t all AI’s fault. He says the decline of reading is an engineered result of two decades of SEO-driven content.
ZDNET’s Ed Bott is back, analyzing a recent non-apology apology that Microsoft sent to users. Punches were not pulled.
Send in your projects
I’d like to regularly spotlight a reader project or two here. Your project doesn’t have to be a big Kickstarter launch. If you’ve built something cool, it has some pretty pictures, and you’re proud of it, I might be able to share it here.
If you have a photogenic reader project, send an email to me at david@zatz.com with the subject “READER PROJECT,” a few pictures, and a short one-paragraph description. If you have a social media link or a link to the project, include that, too.
Both my EPs are now streaming
Available on all your favorite streaming services.
More clicky
I’ve got a lot happening all over the web. Here are links to my various stuff:
House of the Head: home for my published music
ZATZ Labs: where I host my published software projects
Feel free to dig around, visit, and say hey!
Leave some comments
Substack supports comments, so feel free to leave some. I promise to read them. Just, please, let’s keep our personal politics out of any discussion.
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Have a great week!