Episode Details

A Little Admin, a Near Kitchen Disaster, GPS, AI, and Getting Structured! In other words, there’s a lot going on in Mystic Access Land this time around! We’re sharing several important announcements, talking about a serious AI-related experience that nearly led to a kitchen nightmare, previewing upcoming events, and wrapping things up with a look at a handy app designed to help get your day—and your tasks—under control.

Yes, it’s a bit of a smorgasbord. Grab a snack and settle in!

A Heads-Up About Physical Media

For years, Mystic Access has offered the option of purchasing audio documentation on physical media, including SD cards, USB flash drives, data CDs, and NLS cartridges at an additional cost. Recently, however, the cost of physical media has been climbing dramatically. Chris recently found an SD card selling for roughly double what he was accustomed to paying for the same size and class of card—and decided that price was simply too high. We don’t want to pass unreasonable prices along to you. Nothing is changing right now, but if prices continue to rise and we can no longer obtain SD cards and flash drives at reasonable prices, we may temporarily stop offering physical media until prices come back down. We know that isn’t ideal for those who find it inconvenient to transfer digital downloads to physical media themselves. However, we’d rather give you the option of purchasing the documentation digitally and getting assistance putting it on media you already own than charge you an outrageous amount for the media itself. We think that’s better for you—and better for your wallet.

We’re sharing this now so there are no surprises, particularly as we get closer to the holiday season.

An Update on You’ve Got YouTube

Our recent You’ve Got YouTube event turned out to be even bigger than we originally planned! The sales copy estimated approximately two and a half hours of content. As it turns out, the event contains more than four hours of material. We even extended the event by an additional week so we could spend time answering participants’ questions.

Registration for the live event is now closed, but we’re not finished with it yet. We’ll be adding even more content, including questions from the live attendees, and turning You’ve Got YouTube into a product that anyone can purchase.

Interested? There’s currently a wait list on the event page. Sign up, and you’ll be among the first to know when the finished product becomes available!

A New Free Download: Our Library Event

Have you visited Mystic Access Downloads lately? Our June virtual event about local libraries and the services they offer is now available as a free download! We discuss the amazing resources your local library may have available, including services such as Libby and Hoopla, which can make it possible to enjoy ebooks, audiobooks, and other materials from the comfort of home. If you weren’t able to join us live—or simply want to revisit the discussion—be sure to check it out.

And while you’re there, take some time to explore. There are hundreds of hours of free audio material waiting for you!

When AI Nearly Caused a Kitchen Nightmare

Now for a much more serious topic. We recently had an experience in which a faulty AI response nearly led to something going very wrong in the kitchen.

AI can be useful. It can save time, provide ideas, and help answer questions. But it can also be wrong. Very wrong. We share what happened, what nearly went wrong, and why this experience was an important reminder that there are situations in which blindly trusting an AI response can have serious consequences.

Free Event Coming Soon: When Not to Rely on AI