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It’s been 8 days since I bought my Mac mini for OpenClaw 🦞
Here’s what I’m bleeding on: 🩸
> Mac mini - $600 (one-time)
> Claude Opus - $200/mo (max plan)
> Kimi K2.5 - $10/mo (actually carrying me)
> OpenAI Codex + GPT - $20/mo
> Gemini API - $10/mo
> MiniMax 2.5 - $10/mo (testing)
> Z. AI worker)
> X Research API - $10/mo
> Brave Search API - $5/mo
> Supabase - $25/mo (was a test, regretted it)
> SuperGrok - $40/mo (just pumping the numbers)
> Suno API - $10/mo (music arc pending)
> Midjourney - $11.5/mo (useless)
> HiggsField - $52/mo (no clue. vibes only)
> Random AWS instance I forgot - $20/mo
> OnlyFans - $49.95 (for reasrch purposes)
> Gym - $80/mo (ofc I would add it)
Total burn ≈ $1,183/mo 🔻
Am I net negative right now?
- Yes.
Did the Mac generate money yet?
- Not measurable yet.
Did it make me feel like I control the future?
- eh, maybe later, let's see
End-of-month update coming.
If revenue > burn → genius
If burn > revenue → I am cooked
Either way, we building ... (I guess)
Here’s what I’m bleeding on: 🩸
> Mac mini - $600 (one-time)
> Claude Opus - $200/mo (max plan)
> Kimi K2.5 - $10/mo (actually carrying me)
> OpenAI Codex + GPT - $20/mo
> Gemini API - $10/mo
> MiniMax 2.5 - $10/mo (testing)
> Z. AI worker)
> X Research API - $10/mo
> Brave Search API - $5/mo
> Supabase - $25/mo (was a test, regretted it)
> SuperGrok - $40/mo (just pumping the numbers)
> Suno API - $10/mo (music arc pending)
> Midjourney - $11.5/mo (useless)
> HiggsField - $52/mo (no clue. vibes only)
> Random AWS instance I forgot - $20/mo
> OnlyFans - $49.95 (for reasrch purposes)
> Gym - $80/mo (ofc I would add it)
Total burn ≈ $1,183/mo 🔻
Am I net negative right now?
- Yes.
Did the Mac generate money yet?
- Not measurable yet.
Did it make me feel like I control the future?
- eh, maybe later, let's see
End-of-month update coming.
If revenue > burn → genius
If burn > revenue → I am cooked
Either way, we building ... (I guess)
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+900 applications now 💎
18 hours left ⏳
We increased flags from 5 to 10 for members, which makes filtering easier for us 🚩
> (and no, flags are not the only decision factor for filtering, but they help)
Vouches stay at 3; it's tight on purpose ✅
Honestly, I don't know how we't's gonna be tough
If you're reading this, you're more likely to get filtered (sorry in advance)
But we're adding a tracker for everyone who applied, so it gives you some edge for the next rounds 💜
18 hours left ⏳
We increased flags from 5 to 10 for members, which makes filtering easier for us 🚩
> (and no, flags are not the only decision factor for filtering, but they help)
Vouches stay at 3; it's tight on purpose ✅
Honestly, I don't know how we't's gonna be tough
If you're reading this, you're more likely to get filtered (sorry in advance)
But we're adding a tracker for everyone who applied, so it gives you some edge for the next rounds 💜
+750 applications. 5 days left. 10 spots.
Some important info about vouches and how we review 💎
Take @floridapearl_ as an example. She's the most vouched applicant so far with 6 vouches.
Left is the member view, what every GEM sees: her card, X, Discord age, and vouch count.
. It has a lot more detail, and her full profile is open to me and the team for review.
How vouching works: (many asking) ❓
- Go to vault.alphagems.io/join?tab=review, find the name, and you get 3 vouches ✅ and 5 flags 🚩
- Max is 3 vouches because we're only taking 10 people
- Who you vouch for is hidden on purpose. We know some people get pressured or abused for vouches, so no pressure on anyone
- Vouch weight depends on your role: Temp 1x, GEM 3x, Honorary 4x, Council 5x
Privacy 🛡️
- Nobody can see the flags, only me & team
- Nobody can see the wallets, so no one gets doxxed
- You can still see each applicant's wallet rank, called "BAG" (collector, holdings, NFTs, etc.), here: vault.alphagems.io/join?tab=leade…
How we decide 📝
- We look at a lot of other metrics that stay hidden
- Vouches don't guarantee entry. They're a boost that helps me and the team spot you in the crowd
- Picking 10 out of 760+ is not easy, but we'll try our best to make the right call
Would love to get you all in, but it's impossible without ruining the community we built.
Didn't get vouched? Don't feel bad. It's a lot of people, and there's a new round every month 💜
GEMS ON TOP 💎
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SafZ retweeted
Getting into @0xAlphaGEMs right now is statistically 3x harder than getting into Harvard.
There are still 2.5 days left on the Round 1 clock, and the GemVault leaderboard already sits at 854 applications for just 10 spots.
At ~900 applicants by the time the door closes, that is - Harvard: 3.6%
- Stanford: 3.9%
- Y Combinator: 1.1%
- AlphaGEMs: ~1.1%
Wild to see @CrypSaf and the team command Ivy League acceptance odds for a 10-seat community round.
There are still 2.5 days left on the Round 1 clock, and the GemVault leaderboard already sits at 854 applications for just 10 spots.
At ~900 applicants by the time the door closes, that is - Harvard: 3.6%
- Stanford: 3.9%
- Y Combinator: 1.1%
- AlphaGEMs: ~1.1%
Wild to see @CrypSaf and the team command Ivy League acceptance odds for a 10-seat community round.
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WOW THIS IS CRAZY
The AI sounds really scary
The next chapter with AI is gonna be wild ...
The AI sounds really scary
The next chapter with AI is gonna be wild ...
We made the first AI model you can have a realistic conversation with that was trained entirely on speech!
Dessa is a full-duplex speech-to-speech model that you can run on consumer GPUs.
This is a GPT3 moment for speech.
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It's the GEM review day 💎
- 3 Temps earned their GEM ✅
- 2 new Temps from Rock and Guests 🪨
- A few got kicked ❌
Honorary GEM update 🏅
Long overdue for two amazing pixel artists 🎨
- @Natt_369_ made so much GEMs art, always active, always giving back 💜
- @blurnplay made and art for GEMs, always active, always giving back 💜
- And our Rock @0xnag1 is finally free after bullying him for 15 days 😂
Much love to both 🤍🤍
- 3 Temps earned their GEM ✅
- 2 new Temps from Rock and Guests 🪨
- A few got kicked ❌
Honorary GEM update 🏅
Long overdue for two amazing pixel artists 🎨
- @Natt_369_ made so much GEMs art, always active, always giving back 💜
- @blurnplay made and art for GEMs, always active, always giving back 💜
- And our Rock @0xnag1 is finally free after bullying him for 15 days 😂
Much love to both 🤍🤍
It's the GEM review day 💎
- 24 Temps earned their GEM ✅
- 4 new Temps from Rock and Guests 🪨
- A few got kicked
Honorary GEM update 🏅
@AGGTORNADO best yapper in our VC, X gem poster, and the most annoying guy in here 😂💎
@Abdxbt has been in GEMs since 2022, long overdue. ood alpha, good support. Well deserved 💜
Much love to both 🤍🤍
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Explanation:
- Someone sent me this Voice note in dms
- I have no clue who this person is, but it was funny to hear
- And no, we don't invite people cuz they say "love you safaj" 😂
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- Someone sent me this Voice note in dms
- I have no clue who this person is, but it was funny to hear
- And no, we don't invite people cuz they say "love you safaj" 😂
x.com/CrypSaf/status…
Don’t kiss my ass
This applies to every KOL, creator, and founder:
Nice posts and supportive words are appreciated, but they don’t make you valuable or different.
“Oh, but I’ve been engaging with you for a month”
Okay... and?
We appreciate the love, but we’ve passed that stage (to some people)
The higher you want to rank, the more value you need to prove.
Figure out what people actually want:
Alpha?
WL?
Intros?
Content?
Conviction in something?
Holding?
Nudes?
Tools?
Bring something that moves the needle.
Attention gets you noticed.
Value makes you undeniable and gets things.
No disrespect, just level up 💜
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SafZ retweeted
Had a great call with @CrypSaf this morning.
Always good to learn from people who are great at what they do.
Always good to learn from people who are great at what they do.
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Abstract winding down was a miss, but happy to see quality projects migrating or relaunching on other chains 👇
1. @onchainheroes by @Skarly
Now building @YieldFields_RH on Robinhood Chain
> Congrats on the solid reveal! 👏
2. @gigaverse by @0xDith
Now @GigaLegendsLTD on ETH maiby @MateenMohammed_
> Migrated to ETH ✅
> Had a 2-hour call with Mateen yesterday; looking forward to the next steps. They are cooking something here 🧑🍳🔥
4. @TollanUniverse by @im_mkx
> Top 4 in lifetime upvotes on Abstract
> Had a call with Michael today (good alpha coming here; keep an eye 👌)
We need more quality projects & founders like this.
Abstract didn't deserve you, and we're looking forward to your success on other chains 💜
Excited for what's coming next!
NFTS are here to stay 🫡
1. @onchainheroes by @Skarly
Now building @YieldFields_RH on Robinhood Chain
> Congrats on the solid reveal! 👏
2. @gigaverse by @0xDith
Now @GigaLegendsLTD on ETH maiby @MateenMohammed_
> Migrated to ETH ✅
> Had a 2-hour call with Mateen yesterday; looking forward to the next steps. They are cooking something here 🧑🍳🔥
4. @TollanUniverse by @im_mkx
> Top 4 in lifetime upvotes on Abstract
> Had a call with Michael today (good alpha coming here; keep an eye 👌)
We need more quality projects & founders like this.
Abstract didn't deserve you, and we're looking forward to your success on other chains 💜
Excited for what's coming next!
NFTS are here to stay 🫡
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SafZ retweeted
The motion of @0xAlphaGEMs needs to be studied
12k posts in a day after the applications are open
I joined few months ago and every day is a win there
Did you apply or are you already in?
12k posts in a day after the applications are open
I joined few months ago and every day is a win there
Did you apply or are you already in?
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Have you ever seen people get this hyped just to apply for a Web3 community?
If not, look at @0xAlphaGEMs right now.
Over 13,100 posts in 3 days and trending on X's Today's News, all for a Round 1 application where only 10 people make it into the cave.
You cannot fake that It comes from years of @CrypSaf and the members keeping the bar high and building real tools like GemVault behind the scenes.
I put my own application in earlier this week for that exact reason. Good communities in this space are rare, and the timeline clearly knows it.
If not, look at @0xAlphaGEMs right now.
Over 13,100 posts in 3 days and trending on X's Today's News, all for a Round 1 application where only 10 people make it into the cave.
You cannot fake that It comes from years of @CrypSaf and the members keeping the bar high and building real tools like GemVault behind the scenes.
I put my own application in earlier this week for that exact reason. Good communities in this space are rare, and the timeline clearly knows it.
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fortune Foes reminder of why you should never blindly trust NFT founders in Web3.
> Suddenly changed the supply and auction rules mid-auction.
> Refused refunds despite requests from many participants.
> Went silent after the auction.
> @0xAlphaGEMs@0xAlphaGEMse largest NFT communities,or 5.5 ETH alone.
W R U @0xPooria
The craziest part? He literally doxxed himself and had meetings with all the community teams.
> Suddenly changed the supply and auction rules mid-auction.
> Refused refunds despite requests from many participants.
> Went silent after the auction.
> @0xAlphaGEMs@0xAlphaGEMse largest NFT communities,or 5.5 ETH alone.
W R U @0xPooria
The craziest part? He literally doxxed himself and had meetings with all the community teams.
Not every NFT project is going to succeed...
Only around 5% turn out to be real gems.
The rest usually end up like 0.
ZTH:
Presale: 0.014 ETH
Mint: 0.018 ETH
Current floor: 0.008 ETH
> supply was cut from 8,000 to 4,000.
Less than a week after launch, most holders are already dowshocked me even more was the attitude of ZTH official account.
Mocking frustrated holders is not a good look.
People have every right to be upset when their investment gets cut in half overnight.
If you raised funds through a presale and genuinely believe in your long-term vision, shouldn’t you at least make an effort to defend the presale price?
If you’re so confident your NFTs will 10x, why not protect the people who believed in you from day one?
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random wednesday evening with @0xAlphaGEMs
opened dc, saw gems were playing a game, needed 2 more ppl
so i joined
finished 1st and won $25 😭
and i thought we were just playing for fun
opened dc, saw gems were playing a game, needed 2 more ppl
so i joined
finished 1st and won $25 😭
and i thought we were just playing for fun
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