NotebookLM used to feel like a Google demo, and now it's the tool I open first every morning
The author initially viewed NotebookLM as just another Google demo tool without daily utility. After integrating it into their workflow, it became the first application opened each morning. NotebookLM now streamlines their process by consolidating sources and enabling quick resumption of work without revisiting multiple tabs or documents.
- ▪The author used to dismiss NotebookLM as merely a Google demo with limited practical use.
- ▪NotebookLM now serves as the first tool the author opens every morning to resume work efficiently.
- ▪It consolidates information from various sources, eliminating the need to reopen multiple tabs or documents.
- ▪The tool allows the author to ask follow-up questions via chat without re-reading files.
- ▪Studio tools within NotebookLM are particularly helpful when the author wants to avoid reading long texts.
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