Sunday, December 8, 2024

Week 50 of 2024 • Q4

📊 Day at a Glance

🗓️ Day: 343 of 2024 (94%)
📅 Week: 50 of 52
📊 Quarter Progress: 69 of 92 (75%)
🎯 Days until EOY: 22
🔄 Created at: 10:09 AM

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Sun, 12/08/2024, 10:23 Ok ok ok ok ok We’re getting much closer. This is ridiculous. o1 is incredibly deceptive. It can do all kinds of stuff that we’ve never seen before. It can manipulate people and do really, really advanced stuff.

This is probably not the most advanced model on the planet. Which means it’s likely that there’s some kind of entity on the planet that can actually predict the future and build machines on the fly for basically any scenario.

Ok so then what do I do as an individual? What do I do as just one guy?

YouTube. I’m a journalist, and I am capable of bringing attention to things.

It’s my time to take that seriously. The UnitedHealthcare CEO situation is incredible.

Sun, 12/08/2024, 11:17 My answer? I’m about to become a YouTube streamer. Reacting to the news, current events, etc. A “good” cult leader. Here we go everybody…

Also look, I got Claude MCP working with my local files in a different Obsidian vault

So now I have Claude Projects hooked up to an Obsidian vault. That I can publish to the web.

This is..this is pretty fucking crazy I’m not gonna lie.

Sun, 12/08/2024, 11:19 Ok so I’m gonna do work on the daily note with Claude, and I’ll take my notes in here. That way my thoughts and observations and everything don’t get lost, and I can keep doing this work for myself the way I do it and keep externalizing and processing this way, and I’m gonna just work through this and make it happen.

Next big set of troubleshooting work I’m gonna have to do is setting up OBS for YouTube so I can stream audio and video easily and have things really professional. See the OBS Configuration Guide for setup details.

Got OBS installed and running! Now we can start setting up proper streaming configurations.

I streamed today. I have SO MANY good ideas from this…

One sustainable idea? Stream on YouTube and react to the news. That’s literally it.

I’ve been a big AI and robotics guy for a long time and I’m now getting deeper in that with Mutiny Robotics and The Multiverse School and Surviving the Singularity

Now I’m about to make Claude do most of my work for me. Claude + Perplexity will allow me to build the daily AI News link, and all other links, SUPER fast within this system. Just look, watch, here’s a demo:

First, we’re gonna start with just this daily note. Let’s look at the linked docs that are hidden from the UI, but are accessible to me while I’m editing. Here they are, they are generated by default when a new note is created:

First is today’s AI News AI News

Then there’s today’s Newsletter NovaBrew

There’s also a few housekeeping docs WE0001-12082024 Chat0001-12082024

And that’s the full extent of the docs (for now)

Let’s take a look at how I can modify those docs. For starters, I can simply edit them here in Obsidian as I write the Daily Note and record my work and ideas.

I could also open then and edit them in Cursor and use the AI superpowers of the world’s best IDE to allow me to supercharge my editing. But Cursor has no internet access and can’t do real-time news data.

Perplexity can, and I can easily copy/paste the Perplexity search results into Cursor and have the Cursor Composer do its work.

But what if all that IDE stuff is too overwhelming? There’s got to be an easy way to achieve similar results without a software engineering degree…

Enter Claude MCP with Filesystem and Obsidian integrations.

I have many files I need updated. Let’s just have Claude update them all for me right now.

See all these links down at the bottom that are non-existing pages?

Here’s when I started: Sun, 12/08/2024, 11:32

And here’s how long it took me to finish updating them: Sun, 12/08/2024, 11:37

5 minutes. That took 5 freaking minutes.

And look they’re chock full of data. They’re not just some silly little shitty files that aren’t good, they’re actually useful:

Insane stuff happening right now. Nobody is ready, nobody is really paying attention.

This is the end of Capitalism. How could it not be?

It’s definitely the beginning of something really significant.

Sun, 12/08/2024, 17:53 Here we go again! ECE and EASEL

Endless Content Engine (ECE) - Daily Stream Drop Plan

Date Created: 2024-12-08 Last Updated: 2024-12-08

Purpose

This page distills the Endless Content Engine (ECE) approach into a practical, repeatable system that integrates seamlessly with daily work cycles, knowledge gardening, and dev logging. The goal is to leverage the E.A.S.E.L. framework to create a sustainable, freedom-centric content ecosystem that brings authenticity, community, and revenue together without sacrificing personal values or daily rhythms.

Related: E.A.S.E.L. Framework Overview for a conceptual deep dive.

Guiding Principles

Authenticity Over Performance: Every stream and piece of merchandise originates from genuine creative work—no forced personas, no compromises.
Daily Iteration: The engine thrives on consistent action. Show up daily, create, reflect, and refine. Your audience grows through exposure to your real, evolving processes.
Sustainable Scalability: Start simple (e.g., zines), then expand as demand and resources allow. Each step should reinforce independence, not dependency.

For strategic scaling insights, see: Community Engagement Strategy.

Core Activities

Daily Live Stream

Timing: Anchor a set window in your day for streaming. This regularity helps integrate the ECE into your Daily Dev Log entries.
Content Focus: Work on your ongoing projects—illustrating zines, developing narratives for Teleport Massive, brainstorming for Surviving the Singularity—while streaming.
Audience Engagement: Encourage chat interactions and Q&As. Dedicate brief segments to discuss what’s captured in your NovaBrew Newsletter or how you’re approaching new experiments.

See OBS Configuration Guide for stream setup best practices.

Daily Stream Drop

Product: Limited-edition runs (zines, shirts, collectible tokens) made during or inspired by that day’s stream.
Exclusivity: Low-volume, first-come-first-served. Emphasize scarcity to maintain excitement.
Automation: Link your Shopify store (Tavolazi Tavern) via a stable URL that you can paste into the chat at drop-time. Streamline inventory and orders so the transition from making to selling is seamless.

For merchandising frameworks: TikTok Shop Strategy may offer complementary insights.

Community and Ecosystem

Hub Creation: Develop a Discord or forum linked from your daily notes. Engage superfans, host polls on future zine topics, and share behind-the-scenes snapshots.
Event Layers: Introduce themed days (e.g., “Singularity Sundays”) to keep the cycle fresh. Mention these themes in your Daily Dev Log so you can track their impact and refine over time.

Consult the Community Engagement Strategy for structuring long-term fan relationships.

Integrating With Your Knowledge Garden & Daily Dev Log

Link Your Progress: At the end of each day, in your Daily Dev Log, note what you accomplished, what you sold, and audience reactions. Over time, these logs become a data-rich feedback loop.
Reference Pages: When you illustrate a new zine inspired by Teleport Massive, link that day’s dev log entry to Teleport Massive for context. If you refine your approach to livestream structure, tag ECE Implementation Notes or your OBS Configuration Guide.
Measure Growth: Use periodic entries (weekly or monthly) to reflect on metrics—view counts, drop sell-out times, and community engagement levels. Compare these notes in your vault to identify patterns and opportunities.

Consider a recurring Weekly Review note to track patterns and inform next steps.

Long-Term Evolution

Diversification of Drops: As you grow comfortable, experiment with new product categories: printed art, mini photo-books, audio commentaries.
Scaling Beyond Yourself: If demand spikes, consider bringing in help for editing, fulfillment, or community management—just ensure they align with your ethos.
Narrative Integration: Over time, sync your product line and stream content more deeply with your narrative projects. Let viewers feel like they’re participating in the unfolding story of your creative world.

Immediate Next Steps

Finalize OBS Setup: Ensure your streaming environment is stable and easily documented in your daily logs.
Set a Drop Schedule: Choose a consistent time each day for the merchandise drop. Log this in your Daily Dev Log template.
Announce and Execute: Let your audience know the plan. Start small—maybe a single zine run—and see how it resonates. Use subsequent dev logs to refine your approach.

Key Links

By embedding these elements into your daily routine and knowledge garden, you ensure that every piece of content, every product drop, and every stream is not just another task—but a strategic building block toward creative freedom, financial independence, and a thriving community.

Sun, 12/08/2024, 18:35 Oh my good god the acceleration is real. I just got so much done. SO much written. Something like 50,000 words of documents I’ve been needing to create for weeks.

This is really, seriously, going to make a lot of things happen for me. Wow. I can barely believe it. This is insane.

Ok I’m gonna go get some food or something and then I’ll be back. This is just…this is fucking nuts.

I’m gonna have to get a job so I can stream in my own home, and all I really need to do to get things rolling is keep making attempts at telling the story of what I want to do every day until one of them hits.

So I have literally nothing to lose, everything to gain, and I have a VERY clear pathway to get to where I’m going. It’s incredibly obvious what to do next, how to do it, why, when, and how. I have this ONE window of opportunity left.

Let’s do it gang. I’m on it. Let’s go.

Sun, 12/08/2024, 18:41 Time to fight. For my people. For myself. For my future and my past. For everything that matters to me and to the people I love.

We will not have the future we were promised, and we need to be ready for everything that’s coming. It’s going to happen. My pattern recognition is POPPING off. This is serious stuff we have to get ready. They will oppress us with robots if we don’t build ones that can garden.

I need to be a content creator. That’s my future. That’s the thing that will make me retired. Not garden robots, content creation. I just need to put myself out there and be the person I’ve always been.

People tried to keep me under their control. They recognized what took me years to see - my own power.

🐾 Today’s Pokémon

Scrafty (#560)

Scrafty Sprite

Type(s): dark, fighting
Abilities: shed-skin, moxie, intimidate
Stats: hp: 65, attack: 90, defense: 115, special-attack: 45, special-defense: 115, speed: 58

“Gotta catch ‘em all!” — Pokémon Trainer

🤖 GPT Thoughts

“If this works it’s gonna be so cool!” Please work…

🤖 Could not fetch GPT insights at this time.

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