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I've spent 100 hours with OpenClaw. Here is EVERYTHING I know about it. Feel free to skip around to relevant chapters. FULL OpenClaw bootcamp in the Vibe Coding Academy: vibecodingacademy.dev Sign up for my free newsletter: https://www.alexfinn.ai/subscribe Follow my X: https://x.com/AlexFinn My $300k/yr AI app: https://www.creatorbuddy.io/ OpenClaw: https://openclaw.ai/ PROMPTS: Please schedule a morning brief for me every day at 8am. Send it to my Telegram. In this morning brief I want: 1. The weather in San Francisco 2. Top news stories in AI 3. Any tasks I have in my todo list on Things 3 4. Tasks you can complete for me today that bring me closer to my goals I want you to set up a Mission Control. This is a custom place for us to build out any tools we need to be more productive. Please build this using NextJS and host it locally. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:53 What is OpenClaw 4:33 Where to host OpenClaw 8:12 Setting up OpenClaw 13:23 First things to do with OpenClaw 17:01 OpenClaw Use Cases 23:09 Brains and muscles 26:55 OpenClaw Mindset 30:32 Another advanced workflow 31:44 Security

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https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-home-server-for-free 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

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https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ubuntu-server-network-storage-with-samba 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

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https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ubuntu-server-samba 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

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https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-turned-my-mac-into-a-linux-laptop 2025-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

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https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/how-i-coded-another-profitable-app-solo 2025-05-02T19:46:36.000Z

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A curated look at 14 hand-drawn anime classics from the 1990s and how they shaped animation style, storytelling, and modern anime culture. #anime #animeanalysis #anime

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https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ubuntu-server-web-and-database-server 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

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https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/7-retro-anime-films-you-need-to-watch-before-you-die 2025-04-13T17:00:21.000Z

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https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/no-more-cloudflare-tunnels-for-me 2024-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Alternative self-hosting tunnel setup using Tailscale and a VPS to expose home services without relying on Cloudflare Tunnel limits.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/best-dash-cameras-for-2024-buyer-s-guide 2024-04-02T22:43:32.000Z

Buyer guide to the best dash cameras for 2024, with practical recommendations by budget, video quality, reliability, and daily driving needs.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/easy-budget-minecraft-servers-with-crafty 2024-01-12T16:40:00.000Z

Host a budget Minecraft server with Crafty, Debian, and Casa OS, plus backups, plugins, and secure remote access without manual port forwarding.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/how-i-set-up-my-ai-powered-second-brain-in-obsidian 2023-06-06T14:23:32.000Z

Step-by-step guide to setting up an AI-powered Obsidian workflow with ChatGPT, Smart Connections, and note-search assistants.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/nextjs-13-crash-course-app-directory-react-server-components-more 2023-04-05T17:49:23.000Z

A complete crash course to NextJS version 13 and it's new features such as the app directory structure, routing, React Server Components vs client components, layouts and more.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/you-should-check-out-the-indie-web 2022-03-15T20:44:05.000Z

In this ramble video, I talk about the indie web - also known as the small web or old web - how it's better than web3, and why I think you should make a website.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/building-a-minecraft-server-with-12-year-old-pc-tutorial-papermc-docker-ddns-port-forwarding 2022-03-14T16:30:22.000Z

Full tutorial for running a PaperMC Minecraft server on older hardware using Docker, DDNS, and port forwarding for reliable remote access.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/this-is-my-anime-soundtrack-record-collection 2021-10-25T19:00:11.000Z

I love music. And I love anime. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAn1meMan Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAn1meMan

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/anime-vinyl-records-you-need-in-your-collection 2020-11-14T21:37:06.000Z

A personal roundup of must-have anime vinyl records, featuring standout soundtracks and collector picks for anime and OST fans.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/neuraln-networks 2017-10-05T15:11:25.000Z

Accessible introduction to neural networks explaining neurons, layers, and the intuition behind deep learning fundamentals.