Thiings.co is a free online platform offering a massive library of AI-generated 3D icons — over 5,000 and counting. They're free for personal and commercial use, no watermarks, no strings attached. 🛠️ Pro Tip: You can also “Request an Icon” if you need a specific symbol. It’s designed for designers, developers, and creative builders looking to elevate their projects without worrying about licensing. It removes the friction of sourcing visuals while giving your work a polished, playful edge. ✨ Bonus: It’s especially great for Taylan’s QuestOS / Command Center build if you want symbolic, custom-fit visuals for categories like: - 🔮 Dreams - 📜 Journaling - 🌈 Prism - ➕ More Sure, you could generate your own with AI — but for quick, clean visuals that just work, this is a solid go-to. 🧙‍♂️ HT to @Matt Wolfe for surfacing this gem in one of his AI tools videos on YouTube.

Since a few people have asked me what AI tools I use for brainstorming and story development, I wanted to share my go-to tools with the community for creative ideation, writing, and research—along with what each one does best (in my experience). 🔱 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐊 (𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄) - ChatGPT – Best for structure, flow, and outlining - Claude – Intuitive with tone, nuance, and emotional resonance - Perplexity – Excellent for real-time research, citations, and surfacing overlooked details These three cover 95% of my creative and strategic needs—whether I’m building long-form content, video scripts, or concept frameworks. 🌀 𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐒 - Gemini – Occasionally surfaces unique phrasing, but often shallow; tends to regurgitate mainstream content - Grok – Can surprise you with left-field or unconventional insights, but very hit-or-miss - Copilot – Task-oriented; great for code or documentation, but not made for ideation 🧪 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐃𝐍'𝐓 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊 (𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 “𝐛𝐚𝐝,” 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰) - Jasper – Built on GPT-4 + Claude. Strong team but the UX didn’t click. - Sudowrite – Started with OpenAI; now blends in their own model (Muse). Didn’t vibe with the interface. - Pi – Runs on Inflection’s in-house model. Friendly, but too slow and chatty. - You.com – A hybrid of their own models and GPT-4. Good on paper; scattered in practice. 🧠 Note: Most of these tools use similar underlying models. The real differentiator is interface, speed, and workflow. If it doesn’t amplify your process, it’s probably not the right tool for you. 🗃️ 𝐌𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐊 - Ideate in ChatGPT - Expand/refine in Claude or Perplexity - Archive and organize in Notion as my System of Record 🏹 𝐏𝐑𝐎 𝐓𝐈𝐏 If you’re using Taylan’s QuestOS (Notion Command Center), these tools slot in perfectly during the Clarity → Create phases. I treat ChatGPT like a creative co-pilot, then migrate insights into my Quest vault for refinement or reuse.

I use an app called FLIBBO for creating content. Super fun and easy to use