Past editions of Ideas Universe newsletter:

Do We Still Need Apps, Websites, and User Interfaces?

Exploring the future of technology as interfaces become invisible and conversation-based interactions replace traditional UIs.

My Daily AI Tools: Which AI Tools I Use and Why

A practical guide to the AI tools I use daily for research, writing, coding, and automation - including how to build your own AI workflow.

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Google's Nano Banana (Gemini 2.5 Flash Image)

Learn how to create and edit professional-quality images using Google's new AI image tool with simple text instructions. No design skills required.

When AI Becomes the Perfect Scammer: The Deepfake Fraud Epidemic

Exploring how AI deepfakes are revolutionizing fraud, from voice cloning scams to fake video calls, and why traditional security measures are failing against this new threat.

What if Google is secretly winning the AI race?

While everyone focuses on ChatGPT and flashy AI chatbots, Google is quietly embedding AI into everything you already use daily - and it might be the smartest strategy of all.

The grief you never saw coming: When AI relationships break

Exploring the unexpected emotional bonds people form with AI models and the genuine grief they experience when those relationships change or disappear.

Improve your creative process (guide)

Instead of spending months perfecting ideas in secret, you can now create a simulated market to pressure-test your concepts in minutes. Learn the two-step system for validating ideas with AI personas.

The Last Human Standing? AI vs Humans in Programming and Math Olympics

What happens when AI competes against the world's best programmers and mathematicians? Insights from Tokyo's AtCoder finals and the International Mathematical Olympiad on the future of human-AI collaboration.

From Using AI to Leading It: My TTS Workflow Revolution

How I solved YouTube verification issues, used AI to direct other AI for better text-to-speech output, and created a workflow that transforms content creation using SSML and smart prompting.

Text-to-Speech Revolution: How AI is Changing Content Creation

Discover how text-to-speech technology is revolutionizing content marketing, my experiment with ElevenLabs vs Google TTS, and practical ways to extend your reach with AI-generated audio.

What Do You Want to Learn About AI? 🤔

A special request: Tell me what AI topics you want me to write about in future newsletters. Your questions and problems will shape the content ahead.

AI is Our Tractor: The 4 Stages of AI Transformation 🚜

Like a farmer facing his first tractor, we're all learning to embrace AI. Discover the 4 stages of AI transformation and how to move beyond individual task mastery to organizational intelligence.

You're the Lead, AI is the Assistant 🤝

Stop treating AI like a magic black box. Learn how to work with AI like a real colleague - you provide the vision and guidance, AI provides the execution.

AI Marketing Without Losing Your Authentic Voice 🎯

How AI can amplify your marketing while keeping your human voice front and center. Plus insights on the future of AI chatbots and practical marketing strategies.

Does Scrum Still Serve the AI Era? 🤔

How AI is changing the way we work at The Smartestway and why traditional methodologies might need an update. Plus: Are you an AI apprentice or master?

AI App Development: From Idea to Working App in 3 Hours 🚀

The actual results of my AI app development experiment with Mind Fitness Now. What I learned about AI development efficiency and the complete AI-powered pipeline from idea to market.

Google I/O 2025: AI Evolution and New Tools That Matter

Google's latest AI innovations from I/O 2025, including Deep Think mode, enhanced search, and new creative tools that are changing how we work with AI

AI Experiment #2: Cursor Memory Bank tested

Exploring Memory Bank techniques for AI development and comparing approaches for maintaining context in complex projects

Building an AI app: when design goes too far 😅 (+ Choosing an IDE)

Exploring different approaches to AI-assisted programming and the challenges of over-engineering

From words to action: my journey to create an app with AI

From concept to requirements - how I'm using AI to build a real-world application focused on mental wellbeing

🚀 AI Isn't Just Completing Your Code Anymore – It's Reshaping How We Build Software

A deep dive into the evolution of AI coding tools and how they're fundamentally changing software development

🧰 My Browser Extension: Chatting with YouTube Videos Made Easy

How I built a simple tool to extract YouTube transcripts with one click

🤖 My Personal AI Workflow: Which Models I Actually Use Daily

A battle-tested guide to choosing and using the right AI tools for different tasks

🚀 I launched my (your) new Learning HUB over the weekend

The AI Race is Intensifying - But This is Good for Us

The End of the 'I Don't Know How to Code' Excuse

What if there was a place where you could find all my guides, tips, and resources in one place?

It works. And when I tested it, I looked in amazement...

Everyone is talking about AI agents, but they're missing something important... 🤔

Is the internet really dead?

How to make AI smarter (without programming) 🧠

Learn how to train your AI assistant to remember your preferences and work style - no coding required

While others are sleeping, AI is redefining everything 🚀

Understanding AI Agents vs Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Learn why traditional AI agents can be too rigid and how the Model Context Protocol offers a more flexible alternative for AI tools.