Microsoft Word

Overwhelmed By Work Messages? Do This Instead | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

One of the Microsoft 365 apps cited as part of the data sources; used as a non-communication tool during weekends to carve out focus time.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck — Mark Manson on Writing, Career Reinvention, and More

Tim Ferriss

Mark Manson considers Word's user interface superior to Scrivener for polishing and clarifying text during revisions.

Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind | Lex Fridman Podcast #261

Lex Fridman

Used as an analogy to explain that software (physics) can run on different hardware (conscious or non-conscious matter), which doesn't negate the hardware's function.

Jason Boehmig, CEO of Ironclad on Balancing Risk, Innovation, and AI Opportunity in the Legal Field

AssemblyAI

Kieran Snyder of Textio at the Seattle Female Founders Conference

Y Combinator

A target for Textio's long-term ambition to become the standard for writing all workplace documents.

Douglas Lenat: Cyc and the Quest to Solve Common Sense Reasoning in AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #221

Lex Fridman

Mentioned as an example of a document preparation system that provides feedback, similar to proposed Cyc-powered tools for semi-automated knowledge understanding.

E124: AutoGPT's massive potential and risk, AI regulation, Bob Lee/SF update

All-In Podcast

A word processing software used to illustrate the point that tools, like AI, can be used for both legitimate and illegal purposes (e.g., forging letters), separating the tool from its application.

Wojciech Zaremba: OpenAI Codex, GPT-3, Robotics, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #215

Lex Fridman

A word processing application mentioned for its internal API, which Codex could potentially control via natural language commands.

The Deep Life — Cal Newport

Tim Ferriss

Word processing software that Tim Ferriss used prior to Scrivener, but found problematic for long and complex documents.

Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

Word processing software used by Tyler Cowen for writing books and columns.

Manolis Kellis: Biology of Disease | Lex Fridman Podcast #133

Lex Fridman

Software mentioned as an example of a successful product because its developers actively used it.

Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A word processor developed by Microsoft, cited as an example of technology not 'tilted towards conspiracy theories'.

How To Stop Wasting Time: The 5-Step Productivity System To Organize Your Life | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

A word processing software suggested as a simple option for creating a digital storage system with lists, allowing for bold headers and bullet points to append information.

B.J. Novak Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Word processing software BJ Novak uses for his writing, similar to how his father used WordStar.

Tea Time with Tim Ferriss #7 -- Ask Me Anything Q&A (Favorite Apps, Productivity, etc.)

Tim Ferriss

Used for track changes, but Tim Ferriss finds it too bloated compared to Google Docs' suggestion mode.

Connexions - Building Communities and Sharing Knowledge

GoogleTalksArchive

A common word processing software whose documents can be converted into XML for use within Connections.