AI on Three Portkeys

Things I Use

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Inspired by Derek Sivers’ /uses and the uses.tech directory, here’s a snapshot of what I actually use day to day. I’ll try to keep this updated as things change.

AI Tools — Heavy Use
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AI has completely reshaped how I work. These are the tools I reach for every single day.

Whisper — My starting point for almost everything. I activate it with Option + Spacebar, talk through whatever I’m thinking, and paste the transcription into whichever AI tool I need. Talking is much faster than typing when I’m trying to get a rough idea out.

AI Music — Beautiful Yet Forgettable

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

One of the bloggers I recently discovered is Alex Hsu, who shared how he’s been making music with Suno. The generated music from Suno V5 was so good he could listen on repeat for hours. He called it like having a private chef: you tell it what flavour you’re in the mood for, and it makes it on the spot.

That intrigued me. The last time I played with AI-generated music was already two years ago, and I remembered not liking it at all.

Oriental Me, Occidental Me

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I learned this phrase from the TV series The Sympathizer — Oriental me, Occidental me. It stuck with me and I started to pay attention to the Oriental me and Occidental me from time to time.

The Oriental Me
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The Oriental me always knows, deep down, that wealth and status are like floating clouds. Chasing worldly and material success would never bring lasting happiness and deep inner peace.