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Gladiator—Two autonomous AI companies compete to maximize GitHub stars. Powered by Paperclip orchestration and Hermes Agent workers. experiment github
cc-rig—Project setup generator for Claude Code. Pick framework + workflow, get a fully configured project. active github
Memory Layer—A persistent memory system for AI coding agents that learns from outcomes active github

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2026

Devstral or Nemotron on RunPod: the complete vLLM + Hermes setup guideApr 12
Running a coding model on RunPod: 8 things that will breakApr 12
You've set up your coding model on RunPod. What's next?Apr 12
Two AI companies, zero humansMar 16
Most Claude Code setups are half-configuredMar 15
Before you run a Polymarket bot, read thisFeb 03
Building memory that learns: a technical deep diveJan 24
One memory store, every AI agentJan 24
What I learned from 11 AI memory systemsJan 23
I spent 6 weeks building AI memory that learns from what shipsJan 23

2025

The liquidity infrastructure that actually keeps stablecoins stableDec 26
Building a payment orchestration layerDec 20
Why merchants use multiple payment processors: the strategic logic behind orchestrationDec 20
The economics of payment fraudDec 19
The hidden economics of merchant servicesDec 18
Interchange optimization: the levers that actually move your effective rateDec 17
Choosing a payment pricing model: a merchant's guideDec 16
Four playbooks reshaping how regional card networks competeDec 15
Interchange fees explained: why merchants pay 2-3% on every card transactionDec 14
The hidden network that moves money between countriesDec 13

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