SSAB - February 19, 2026

Too long, Steve! Too long! How was that summary of China?
Some automation success! Getting closer to a better blog-writing workflow.
DaVinci title success! Chinese captions done and did completely within DaVinci! Still not a smooth workflow, but it’s something to start with.
A simple truth about AI: It’s a tool. If you like being a gear head, then ya, you’ll be cool. But it’s a tool like anything else. So, is it worth it to quit your job to pursue this? No. I don’t think so.
And how is Canada doing in the Olympics? Canada advances against South Korea in curling! Men beat Norway! What about women’s hockey??? USA 2-1 in overtime. STRESSFUL!
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00:00 Cold Open: Notes Too Long + Quick Teasers00:33 Winnipeg Check-In & Olympics Near the Finish Line01:17 Explaining the Podcast (and Why I Don’t Promote It Much)04:22 The Length Problem: Daily Voice Memo vs. Publishable Writing07:56 Substack + Building an AI Workflow to Turn Transcripts into Posts14:28 The 4-Agent Editing System (Analyze → Clean → Polish → Critique)18:17 DaVinci Resolve Breakthrough: Chinese Subtitles via SRT + ChatGPT24:45 A Simple Truth About AI: It’s Just Patterned Text Prediction30:03 Career Advice: Don’t Quit Your Job for AI—Learn It Like Any Tool33:21 Team Canada Olympics Update: Heartbreak in Women’s Hockey + Curling Wins40:33 Wrap-Up, Links, and Final Thoughts (Go Team Canada)