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Richard Darell@Minervity26 Mar 2024

Hey @tesla & @elonmusk, I was one of your early "investors" buying a Model S. I received free charging for life. Now you're blocking me from charging if there are a lot of cars charging at the same location??? That's kind of a dirty play, don't you think? 😠 #tesla

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Richard Darell@MinervityOct 6

Too secret to sell. Too costly to keep. 🔥 bitrebels.com/technology/fig…

Figure 02 Robots Melted Down In A Real-Life Terminator Ending | Bit Rebels

Figure 02's decommissioning used electric arc furnace melting to limit reverse engineering, free operational resources, and create a public narrative. This article unpacks the process, tradeoffs,...

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Richard Darell@MinervitySep 16

Codex is probably burning far more tokens than it needs to. These 11 changes can cut your usage by up to 91.75%. 🤯 bitrebels.com/technology/11-…

11 Ways To Cut Your Codex GPT-6 Astra Token Usage By Up To 91.75% | Bit Rebels

GPT-6 Astra users can slash Codex token bills with an operational playbook of budgets, delegation, and reusable skills. Learn why old tricks fail, when savings compound, and how to design workflows...

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Richard Darell@MinervitySep 7

Most creators still obsess over keywords while YouTube quietly rewards something completely different. Here’s what matters now. 😳 bitrebels.com/technology/you…

YouTube SEO Is Changing Fast, And These Five Shifts Will Decide Who Gets Suggested | Bit Rebels

YouTube SEO is changing with Gemini and Ask YouTube; learn five practical shifts to get your videos suggested more and how those shifts compare to traditional search and metadata strategies.

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Richard Darell@MinervitySep 1

Living brain cells can now play DOOM, and what they reveal could rewrite everything we know about consciousness and energy. 🤯 bitrebels.com/technology/bra…

Brain Cells Computer: How A Doom-Playing Living Neuron System Forces A Rethink Of Consciousness And...

A Doom-playing brain cells computer using living human neurons reframes debates about consciousness, energy-efficient computing, and the ethics of living chips. This piece explains how it works, why...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 5

The most powerful version of Claude exists... but the public isn't allowed to use it. Here's why. 👀 bitrebels.com/technology/cla…

Claude Mythos 5: Why The Most Powerful Claude Isn't Available To The Public | Bit Rebels

Claude Mythos 5 raises capability ceilings while Fable 5 limits risk. This article unpacks the Fable-Mythos deployment split, practical safeguards, and how organizations should weigh capability,...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 5

The most dangerous AI takeover might not look like an attack at all... by the time you notice, it's already over. 😳 bitrebels.com/technology/rec…

Recursive Self-Improvement: The AI Takeover Nobody Would Notice Until It's Too Late | Bit Rebels

Recursive Self Improvement can convert measured benefits into irreversible authority. Explore the mechanics, tradeoffs, comparisons, and practical governance options that matter now.

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 4

He built a pick-and-place machine for just $200... and it can handle components you'd barely see with your own eyes. 🔥 bitrebels.com/technology/diy…

DIY Pick And Place Machine: How A $200 Build Handles Even Tiny 0201 Components | Bit Rebels

How a $200 benchtop pick and place machine handles 0201 components, weighed against industrial alternatives, practical limits and who benefits from low-cost precision PCB assembly.

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 4

This "portable" computer has two CPUs, a 27-inch display, and specs that make laptops look weak. 🤯 bitrebels.com/technology/wor…

World's Most Powerful Cyberdeck? Inside The 27-Inch Dual-CPU Portable Computer | Bit Rebels

Cyberdeck obsession meets engineering: a 27 inch dual-CPU portable computer shows why power delivery, modularity, and tradeoffs matter more than raw specs. A comparison of ARM and x86 approaches and...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 4

Computer memory is getting ridiculously expensive... so someone built it from scratch instead. You have to see this. 😲 bitrebels.com/technology/com…

Computer Memory Is Too Expensive: Here's How To Build Your Own Magnetic Core Memory | Bit Rebels

A hand-built 64-core magnetic memory array shows why core memory's nonvolatile resilience still matters, and where density, power, and manufacturing keep it niche compared to flash.

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 4

BMW's newest worker never gets tired... and it could completely change how factories operate. 🤖 bitrebels.com/technology/bmw…

BMW's Figure 03 Humanoid Robot Could Change Factory Logistics Forever | Bit Rebels

Figure 03 arrives at BMW Spartanburg to handle parts sequencing and human-robot coordination. Explore what it is, how it works, how it compares to purpose-built automation, and who benefits.

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 4

Humanoid robots are advancing faster than almost anyone expected... and this week proved it. 🤖 bitrebels.com/technology/hum…

Humanoid Robots In 2026: The Biggest AI Robot Breakthroughs You Need To Know | Bit Rebels

Humanoid robots surged this week, from lifelike companions to Atlas-level industrial strength. A closer look at design tradeoffs, compute limits, and which approaches may scale.

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 3

This flying car wants to feel as easy as driving... and it's much closer to reality than most people think. 🚁 bitrebels.com/technology/dor…

Doroni H1X Flying Car: Can This Personal eVTOL Really Feel Like Driving? | Bit Rebels

Doroni's H1X combines ducted fans, wings, and a Sol AI cockpit to reframe personal eVTOLs. This piece explains what the H1X is, how it works, its benefits, and the constraints that will determine...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 2

Most people are using AI completely wrong. This productivity stack could save you hours every single day. ⚡ bitrebels.com/technology/bes…

Best AI Tools For Productivity: The AI Stack You Should Build In 2026 | Bit Rebels

AI tools can multiply productivity when arranged into a focused productivity stack. Learn which specialized apps to use for writing, research, automation, finance, and note taking, plus the tradeoffs...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 2

AI is running out of power... so engineers want to move the data centers into space. It sounds crazy until you see why. 🚀 bitrebels.com/technology/spa…

Space Data Centers Could Solve AI's Biggest Energy Problem: Can Orbiting Servers Power The Future?...

Space Data Centers could ease AI's power crisis by moving compute to orbit. This analysis explains what orbital data centers are, how they work, the benefits, and the two tradeoffs - launch cost and...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 2

This new AI chip claims it's 10x faster than today's GPUs... and Nvidia should probably be paying attention. 😳 bitrebels.com/technology/d-m…

D-Matrix Corsair AI Inference Chip Claims 10x Faster Token Generation Than GPUs | Bit Rebels

D-Matrix's Corsair inference accelerator moves to volume production with a SRAM-first approach that promises 10x token speed. Read how memory limits, rack pairing, and integration costs will decide...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 1

A fan just brought one of Middle-earth's greatest secrets to life... and it actually responds to your voice. ✨ bitrebels.com/geek/doors-of-…

Doors Of Durin Recreated: Voice Activated And Glowing At Sunset | Bit Rebels

A voice activated Doors Of Durin recreation that uses walnut inlays, 24V COB lighting and Raspberry Pi Pico timing for sunset glow. Read about local voice activation, thermal planning and tradeoffs...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJul 1

Neuralink just removed one of brain surgery's biggest risks... and it could change medicine forever. 🧠 bitrebels.com/technology/neu…

Neuralink Transdural Surgery: Preserving The Dura To Make Brain Implants Safer, Faster, And...

Neuralink Transdural Surgery preserves the dura to reduce invasiveness and speed up brain implant procedures, using ICG angiography and OCT depth sensing. Read a technical editorial that compares...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJun 29

Everyone said a real duel-ready retractable lightsaber was impossible... until this DIY build proved them wrong. 🤯 bitrebels.com/geek/this-diy-…

This DIY Retractable Lightsaber Just Solved The Impossible Problem Of Real Dueling | Bit Rebels

A maker turned a floppy magician cane into a duel ready retractable lightsaber through coordinated tension, balance, and thermal fixes. Read the engineering tradeoffs, comparisons to rigid sabers,...

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Richard Darell@MinervityJun 7

This cheap device is starting to scare cell companies... because it lets people communicate without their network at all 📡 bitrebels.com/technology/thi…

This $25 Tiny Radio Could Make Cell Service Optional | Bit Rebels

Explore Meshtastic and the LoRa mesh that turns $25 radios into encrypted, off-grid messaging networks. Read about how it works, costs, tradeoffs, comparisons to cellular and ham radio, and who...

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