January brings two things in Vergecast-land: CES, and New Years’ Resolutions. We start this episode with a dive into the story of this year’s biggest tech show, the Lego Smart Brick, which is either a clever way of thinking about creativity or the end of creativity as we know it. Sean Hollister explains how the Smart Brick works, and how Lego can make sure it ends the right way. Then, Platformer’s Casey Newton discusses his productivity system, his adventures in Claude Code, and how you too can make yourself a little more productive this year — with or without AI. #Vergecast #Podcast 0:00 Intro and CES Recap 1:06 Diving into the Lego Smart Brick 6:45 The Debate on Lego’s Evolution 28:40 Productivity Tips with Casey Newton 34:47 Daily Brain Dump Routine 35:16 Task Management Systems 36:46 Using Capacities for Productivity 38:24 Tagging and Organizing Information 42:18 The Concept of Blips 54:52 Exploring Claude Code 01:06:15 E-Reader Upgrades and Recommendations 01:12:52 Final Thoughts Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state...