Episodios

  • SSAB - October 10, 2025

    SSAB - October 10, 2025
    Oct 10 2025
    Cold and rainy! We’re number one! Coldest beginning of October in a very long time!
    Workouts in! 3.51 km run in 28.09 (while on the phone!), then off to do 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 squats + rows, back, deadlifts, and shoulders. Then out for another 4.57km run in 28.23.
    Big day making calls! Always tough to gauge when to call, but these have to be done. Talked to my Uncle, no one is Ukrainian dancing.
    GOLD a moving! Bigly! Is the USD oversold? But how much does this really matter?
    Students are using ChatGPT, should this be called out or just let it go?
    And another TikTok LIVE done and in the books! How can I make this more regular?
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    00:00 Introduction and Daily Routine00:43 Weather in Beijing02:18 Logistics of Working Out04:05 Balancing Calls and Workouts08:07 Cultural Reflections and Family Traditions16:49 Workout Details and Challenges20:12 Checking the Market: Gold and Economy20:45 Gold's Overbought Territory and Predictions22:03 US Dollar and Gold Relationship23:08 Silver's Performance Compared to Gold23:29 Current Gold and Silver Prices24:41 Students Using ChatGPT: Concerns and Actions32:52 TikTok Live and Daily Life in Beijing36:47 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell
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    38 m
  • SSAB - October 9, 2025

    SSAB - October 9, 2025
    Oct 9 2025
    Rain rain rain all day, should’ve brought extra socks with me!
    Cotti Coffee Drops their prices even more!
    Wondering… how often do they replace the tiles in Tiananmen? And what if a foreign dignitary wants to walk around the square? Can they?
    What’s up for the next AI agent?
    Steven, if you’re just doing your job to be “in compliance”, does that mean you’re just dialling it in as a teacher? Good question. Makes me consider all of the outreach that I’m doing.
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    Hope you have a great one!!
    00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts00:40 Teaching Challenges and Student Engagement05:23 The Role of AI in Education08:31 Reflections on Language Learning12:37 Philosophical Musings on Education and Career22:37 Daily Life and Observations32:24 Tiananmen Square Reflections37:37 Conclusion and Farewell
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    38 m
  • SSAB - October 8, 2025

    SSAB - October 8, 2025
    Oct 8 2025
    Back to Changping for a couple of days, rainy all the way.
    Workouts in! Didn’t go outside until I took out the garbage so worked out at home, including using the treadmill for the first time in a long time! Almost 4.91 km done in about 45 minutes.
    GOLD a moving! Over $4000 USD an ounce now!
    Starbucks closing stores! Including Seattle Sodo roastery! … They just unionized last year! Time to short?
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    Hope you have a great one!!
    00:00 Introduction and Weather Update00:26 Daily Routine and Work Updates03:20 Language Learning and AI Tools04:32 Podcasting Insights and AI Integration07:48 Exploring Docker and Automation20:05 Fitness and Workout Routine22:54 Gold Market and Investment Thoughts25:15 Starbucks Store Closures and Unionization33:59 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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    35 m
  • SSAB - October 7, 2025

    SSAB - October 7, 2025
    Oct 7 2025
    It might not be the neighbour! It might be the OTHER neighbour! The stock market lady’s father!
    New vlog edited and posted, all about a bus ride back to Shuangjing. Simple, yet informative.
    Off to Tiananmen, how was it? Took longer than we planned, which is something we should have planned for. Accidentally went into the area towards Forbidden City so that extended our visit by a couple hours. Lots of people, lots of security. Security girls were impressed by the beard, gf still isn’t.
    And a new AI agent challenge, getting into the good stuff: multi-agent workflows. But N8n trial has ended, do I subscribe? Could this replace some of the other tools I’m using? Descript?
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    00:00 Introduction and Travel Plans00:35 Journey to Tiananmen Square02:33 Navigating the Forbidden City09:27 Exploring Tiananmen Square23:16 Reflections and Future Plans27:36 AI Agent Challenge and Tech Insights31:27 Conclusion and Farewell
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    33 m
  • SSAB - October 6, 2025

    SSAB - October 6, 2025
    Oct 6 2025
    It got cold.
    Happy Mooncake Festival 中秋节快乐！
    The neighbour is smoking more.
    Workouts in! 7.02km in 53.09. Afternoon light weights. Also hit the gym yesterday morning for a glute workout cause I find it hard to strengthen them any other way.
    SLV 59 is out! I’m scaling back.
    Off to the circus… play circus that is.
    And off to Tiananmen tomorrow, what will we see and how will we get there?
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    00:00 Introduction and Greetings00:33 Weather in Beijing04:24 Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day06:39 Neighbor Troubles11:10 Workout Routine15:26 Language Log Podcast Updates24:30 Circus Show Experience32:54 Upcoming Plans and Conclusion
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    35 m
  • SSAB - October 3, 2025

    SSAB - October 3, 2025
    Oct 3 2025
    End of the week, and the middle of the break!
    Back to Chinese classes, they’re much easier this time round!
    Re-recorded SLV Episode 59, this one was far better.
    Workouts in! 7.51km in 46.17 in the morning, weights in the afternoon - 105 pull ups, 210 push ups, 315 squats. Used 5 kg for the middle portion, 10 kg for a couple rounds (10 or 20 pull ups total?), then rows, shoulders and back. Then… out for another 4.5km run in 30.31. Why? Met this 60-yr old Chinese guy running this morning. Runs 20km 3-5 times a week. Spoke rough English, but he kept pace with me and was able to talk at the same time.
    And are AI companies actually making money? Most consumers use it for free, some people (like me) will pay for time expediency, but they’re looking to companies to up their spending. Still worth it to use it? Or is this Google search ads 2.0 in that they’re selling your data?
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    00:00 Introduction and Weekly Recap00:40 Travel Plans and Vlogging01:16 YouTube Channel Updates03:53 Chinese Classes and Language Learning12:03 AI and Content Creation Ideas13:43 Subscription Services and App Development19:02 Smoking in the Hotel21:07 Morning Workout Routine21:33 Afternoon Gym Session24:07 Unexpected Running Partner28:06 Reflecting on Past Running Challenges30:21 Re-recording the Podcast32:21 AI Companies and Financial Struggles38:56 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell
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    40 m
  • SSAB - October 2, 2025

    SSAB - October 2, 2025
    Oct 2 2025
    Wow is it quiet around here. Some fireworks yesterday at 8 am, but not much… not that I’m looking.
    Is that AI agent course worth it? Another WSJ article says… it’s just another course capitalizing on the trend. (But finished my latest homework assignment already.)
    1. “Maybe you’re learning how to work more efficiently with the aid of ChatGPT and its robotic brethren. Perhaps you’re taking one of those innumerable AI certificate courses.”
    2. “I always thought my years of experience at a high-profile company would at least be enough to get me interviews where I could explain how I could contribute,” says Strawn, who is taking foundational AI courses. “It’s just not like that.”https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/in-a-sea-of-tech-talent-companies-cant-find-the-workers-they-want-76b7983a?
    Wandered around Changping today, families are out.
    SLV Episode 59 recorded, feels odd trying to focus in on only one thing.
    And Simon Ubsdell, a biggie in the Apple Motion world, shut down his Patreon and is now only on Discord. No payment required!
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    00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts00:41 Vacation Time in Changping01:10 Podcasting and Daily Routine03:23 Quiet Life in Changping07:58 Reflections on AI Agent Course15:25 Investing in Education and Technology20:11 AI Agents and Job Security20:28 The Value of AI Certificates21:06 Workplace Expectations and AI22:27 Personal Reflections on Job Hunting23:34 Marketing and Personal Failures25:24 Challenges of Running a Business28:15 Considering Career Changes30:25 AI Knowledge vs. Trade Skills32:05 The Story of Simon Dale38:46 Final Thoughts and Farewell
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    40 m
  • SSAB - October 1, 2025

    SSAB - October 1, 2025
    Oct 1 2025
    New month! Happy China Day!? 5,000 years of history but today is China Day.
    Liked today’s hotel breakfast! Will it last? They had ham at breakfast this morning, and goodie bags for kids! (They gave me one). Gotta be careful how much I eat because then I’m just lethargic after!
    Workouts in! First kilometer was in 8.39, restarted the watch ,next 6.15km was in 33.34. Kilometer 5 was run in 5 minutes, so had a good pace going. Afternoon was into the weight room for legs, chest, and some accessories.
    Finished Week 2 assignment! Building a “human-like” AI agent, which really just taught me how to build my own MCP and that Google offers its search API through Serp API (250 searches per month).
    Finally finished Season 3 of Billions! Been watching clips of Sopranos (haven’t finished yet), working through House of Cards Season 6. And… watching gaming videos on Youtube!
    And new video up on the language vlog!
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    Hope you have a good National Day break!!
    00:00 Introduction and China Day Celebration03:13 Hotel Breakfast Experience05:46 Food Coma and Supplements09:26 Running and Workout Routine13:28 AI Agent Bootcamp Insights18:29 Exploring Free Self-Hosting Options19:15 Comparing N8N and Zapier20:44 Building My First MCP21:01 Accessing Google Search API21:40 Deep Seek API and Chinese Applications24:16 Creating a Basic LLM with RAG25:57 Reflections on the AI Bootcamp28:17 Balancing AI Bootcamp and Personal Projects29:11 Watching TV Shows and YouTube Clips32:55 Upcoming Plans and Language Vlog34:26 Concluding Thoughts and Farewell
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    36 m