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1041: What are normies using AI for?

Published
September 23, 2026
Length
47:21
Starts at
0:38

Audio is streamed from the publisher.

Chapters

Read from the show notes

  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 0:38 Welcome to Syntax!
  3. 1:50 Finding Parts With AI: Van Buckles and Weird Bolts
  4. 3:59 Brought to you by Sentry!
  5. 4:37 Fixing Printers, Drivers, and Annoying Home Network Stuff
  6. 5:32 Rescuing E-Waste: Flashing a Broken Skylight Calendar
  7. 8:42 Red Tape, Permits, and Filling Out Awful PDF Forms
  8. 9:57 Self-Hosting Made Easy: Updating Your NAS and Docker Containers
  9. 11:18 Fighting Home Assistant Rot With Agents
  10. 13:20 Inbox and Calendar Management for a Family of Six
  11. 18:05 AI in Real Estate and Property Staging
  12. 21:10 Using Agents for Video Editing and Multicam Automation
  13. 23:53 GFX.computer: Building Better Infographics
  14. 25:59 Things That Won’t Hold Up: Generated Text and Automated Marketing
  15. 30:27 Home Lab Management Over Tailscale and SSH
  16. 32:46 3D Printing Parts With Nurb: Stands, Cases, and Airflow
  17. 34:51 MCP Servers for Software You Only Use Occasionally
  18. 36:58 Travel Planning: Great at Logistics, Terrible at Taste
  19. 39:31 Proposals and Job Applications: Everybody Sounds the Same
  20. 42:14 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

Not from the publisher — times may be approximate.

Show notes

Scott and Wes talk about how non-developers are actually using AI today. They also cover the stuff they don’t think holds up, like AI-staged listings and automated marketing. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:38 Welcome to Syntax! Wes’ post about using AI 01:50 Finding Parts With AI: Van Buckles and Weird Bolts 03:59 Brought to you by Sentry! 04:37 Fixing Printers, Drivers, and Annoying Home Network Stuff Skylight Calendar 05:32 Rescuing E-Waste: Flashing a Broken Skylight Calendar 08:42 Red Tape, Permits, and Filling Out Awful PDF Forms 09:57 Self-Hosting Made Easy: Updating Your NAS and Docker Containers 11:18 Fighting Home Assistant Rot With Agents 13:20 Inbox and Calendar Management for a Family of Six 18:05 AI in Real Estate and Property Staging Real Estate Canada subreddit 21:10 Using Agents for Video Editing and Multicam Automation 23:53 GFX.computer: Building Better Infographics 25:59 Things That Won’t Hold Up: Generated Text and Automated Marketing 30:27 Home Lab Management Over Tailscale and SSH 32:46 3D Printing Parts With Nurb: Stands, Cases, and Airflow Nurb 34:51 MCP Servers for Software You Only Use Occasionally 36:58 Travel Planning: Great at Logistics, Terrible at Taste 39:31 Proposals and Job Applications: Everybody Sounds the Same 42:14 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: Nomadix Backpack Wes: Silicone chair socks Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads