
University of San Francisco professor, co-author of "Drag and Drop Code with Thunkable", I also run https://xitter.cf/t.co/b44pwFWGtB and https://xitter.cf/t.co/0aT6wUthYN #nocode
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Joined April 2009
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Drag and Drop Code with Thunkable is now available!
@Thunkable has the best user interface ever applied to coding, and now there is a book for this great app building tool.
I've also decided that the term #NoCode should be changed to #DragAndDropCode 🙃
amazon.com/Drag-Drop-Thunkab…
AI coding democratizes software and allows natural language coders to create. But the typical use case of building a web app is not a day changer for most. OpenAI's new agent mode is. NL coders can now create worker bee automations that directly help them work and play. #vibecode
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We've been dying to bring additional languages to @NotebookLM Audio Overviews since we launched last year. But we also wanted to ensure we had the quality and coverage the feature deserves.
As of today, you can do a Deep Dive into your sources in more than 50 languages!
We’re bringing 50+ languages to @NotebookLM’s Audio Overviews, including French, Hindi, Japanese + Portuguese, with more on the way. 🌍 Get podcast conversations based on the sources you give it, even if they are in different languages. Our Audio Overview hosts demonstrate:
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Try this, it works very well....
@tedx_ai
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You should really stop using Zapier, Make or n8n
Generating a Python script and running it is much faster (and cheaper) using:
- o3-mini / Claude / Gemini to create the script
- Python Code Runner (free Chrome extension) to run it
And it only takes a few minutes.
Link below
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If you like this, I can turn it into a proper series and go even more in-depth into some of the other details.
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I've tried all of these AI coding tools
Here are the strengths, weaknesses and when to use which:
@cursor_ai
→ Still best overall imo
→ Excels when your project gets big and complex
→ Steeper learning curve
Users: advanced
@windsurf_ai
→ Same target audience as Cursor
→ Strong and intuitive agent mode
→ Some say it's better than Cursor with large codebases
Users: advanced
@boltdotnew
→ Fast, simple, working SaaS prototypes
→ Simple mobile apps with new Expo integration
→ Gets a bit difficult when project grows
Users: beginners
@Lovable
→ Great for landing pages and SaaS prototypes
→ Similar target audience to Bolt
→ Native supabase & resend integration
→ Customizable designs with visual edits feature
Users: beginners
@v0
→ Great for UI components in shadcn style
→ Big collection of templates
→ Import from Figma feature
Users: beginners
@Replit
→ Full stack with native DB
→ Easy deployment
→ Coding on the mobile app
Users: beginners - advanced
@DatabuttonHQ
→ Full step-by-step guided approach
→ Very beginner friendly
→ Strong customer support (main differentiator)
Users: super beginners
@CopyCoderAI
→ Main use case: recreate an existing app or design
→ Great for starting a project
→ Only generates prompts, no code
Users: beginners - advanced
Very interesting to see how an entirely new ecosystem is evolving, with each tool going after slightly different audiences.
Which tools did I miss?
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This spring I am teaching a new class at MIT called **How to AI (Almost) Anything**
Its name is a play on 2 seminal @medialab courses: how to make almost anything (on design & fabrication) and how to grow almost anything (on synthetic biology)
We are now in the AI age, and today's AI can be applied to almost anything - from language to vision, audio, sensors, medical data, music, art, smell, and taste.
This course covers the principles of AI (focusing on deep learning and foundation models), how we can apply AI to novel real-world data modalities, and multimodal AI that can process many modalities at once, such as connecting language and multimedia, music and art, sensing and actuation, and more.
Course website: mit-mi.github.io/how2ai-cour…
All lectures, readings, and materials will be released publicly, so feel free to follow along!
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course is here btw: benscoding.com (vibe coded it)
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Non-coders at big companies are shipping apps w/ Replit—saving developer time.
Replit and Anthropic’s AI just helped Zillow build production software—without a single engineer venturebeat.com/ai/replit-an…
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What a crazy day in AI 🤯
• Claude Dictation
• Synthflow Voice 2.0
• Claude Desktop app
• ElevenLabs X to Voice
• RedPanda Image Model
• OpenAI launches SearchGPT
• Google Learn About experiment
• Search Grounding on Google AI Studio
Here is everything you need to know:
This is what I would sound like based on my X posts using the @elevenlabs Voice Designer
I don’t like the voice lol
Try it yourself on xtovoice.com
#xtovoice
xtovoice.com/dwwolber
David Wolber retweeted
So cool to see NotebookLM included on the @TIME list of best inventions of 2024.
As for the quote saying I’ve been fantasizing about it for 30 years:
1. I apparently have very nerdy fantasies.
2. It’s actually almost 40 years (I apparently am old.)
time.com/7094935/google-note…
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NotebookLM was just named as one of @TIME best inventions of 2024.
What a ride! 💘
time.com/7094935/google-note…
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The folks at the @Google Keyword asked me for my top tips in getting the most out of NotebookLM. If you're just starting out with the product, these should be helpful... blog.google/technology/ai/no…
Want to learn about #nocode and the drag and drop coding tool @Thunkable as you walk/drive to work?
Check out this #NotebookLM generated podcast:
notebooklm.google.com/notebo…
Then check out DragAndDropCode.com for tutorials on building apps, even gen-AI
The AI podcasts at aipods.carrd.co were generated with #NotebookLM and concern Trump's alleged election fraud crimes.
Are these podcasts, generated directly from texts, less biased than pundits talking on cable news networks? Is this a way AI can help democracy? /2
With aipods.carrd.co/, I'll be exploring #NotebookLM and its use as a more accessible and arguably less biased medium for disseminating information. Please send thoughts and ideas for podcasts to add. /3






















