@Saccc_c: Automation is Codex's most powerful secret weapon, saving you 90% of your time. I currently use automation mainly for three things: 1. Information scraping — it can completely free you from information cocoons. I've set up automated scraping for GitHub, L站, and Reddit...
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The author shares tips on using Codex's automation features for information scraping, email notifications, and organizing daily U.S. stock market updates, claiming it can save 90% of your time.
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Automation is Codex’s most powerful secret weapon, saving you 90% of your time.
I mainly use automation for a few things:
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Information gathering — completely breaks free from information bubbles
I set up automated info scraping for GitHub, L站, and Reddit. Every 6 hours, it pushes updates to me (see Fig. 1, Fig. 2). -
Scheduled email inbox notifications
As an international student, I constantly need to check my inbox, but emails are numerous and messy. So I have Codex scan through them every morning and tell me which ones need attention (see Fig. 3). -
Daily US stock market digest
I also keep an eye on the US stock market. Now I have Codex send me a daily market report, making it easy to stay on top of market trends (see Fig. 4).
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