Wonder Tools: Useful tips for creative productivity

Wonder Tools: Useful tips for creative productivity

Our newsletter not only helps you discover exciting new websites, apps, and services, but also provides brief insights into tools like Coda, Notion, Pitch, Roam, Projector, and Descript. Each edition includes a straightforward overview of how these tools can benefit you, along with practical examples, screenshots, and real-life applications. You'll also learn fresh ways to utilize platforms you've been familiar with for a while.

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  • 2 weeks ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

    One of the best AI models just got even better. Claude 4 launched yesterday and I’ve been using it for everything from analyzing files and planning projects to copy editing and creating visual dashboards. Read on for my take on its most useful features, limitations, and five ways to use it. 💭 More nuanced reasoning. Claude’s “extended thinking” mode is now even brainier. It more thoroughly analyzes complex queries. 🧑‍💻 Stronger coding.

  • 3 weeks ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

    I’ve been curious lately — how might AI help my former students — and so many others looking for new jobs — in a challenging & complicated market? My conclusion: AI tools can serve as patient assistants. They can help you organize your search, reflect on career goals, and convey your strengths persuasively. Whether you're pivoting careers or moving up in your field, here's how to leverage AI to stand out and land a great opportunity. What it is: A career visualization tool.

  • 1 month ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan |Jared Newman

    This week I'm delighted to welcome back Jared Newman, the insightful writer behind the Advisorator newsletter. I’ve written about why I use Arc, but Jared has persuaded me to explore some new and improving alternative browsers. From privacy-focused browsers to pro tools that organize your tabs, his summary below includes six strong options. Staring at a spreadsheet wondering where to start? Upload it in Flourish and let Start with Data handle the hard part. Get instant charts in seconds.

  • 1 month ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

    The AI search landscape is transforming at breakneck speed. New "Deep Research" tools from ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity autonomously search and gather information from dozens — even hundreds — of sites, then analyze and synthesize it to produce comprehensive reports. While a human might take days or weeks to produce these 30-page citation-backed reports, AI Deep Research reports are ready in minutes.

  • 1 month ago | wondertools.substack.com | Jeremy Caplan

    I wrote the first Wonder Tools post in April 2020 to help journalists and educators navigate the pandemic shift to remote work. I was sick and feeling isolated. I wanted to focus on something bright in that dark moment. Five years, 265 posts, and 200,000 words later, the newsletter’s archive documents what I’ve found useful for creative productivity. My aim has been to be relentlessly practical, not theoretical, and to help people make the most of technology.

Wonder Tools: Useful tips for creative productivity journalists