September 23rd, 2026 ×
What are normies using AI for?
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
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!
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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