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$BTC 2022 vs 2026 Déjà Vu? 🤔




Flock of people buying Mac Minis for their @openclaw @steipete

Installing Clawd bot now. What are some beginner use cases I should try out?

Mac Minis are breaking out on ‘Google Search’ trends The driver? Clawdbot People are hoovering up the Apple devices to run their own AI assistants This article explains the Clawdbot setup seamlessly: 1) Install: Open your computer's terminal/command prompt and type: `npm install -g clawdbot@latest` (You need Node.js version 22 or newer already on your computer – it's like the engine that runs this) 2) Run the easy setup wizard Type: `clawdbot onboard --install-daemon` It will ask you simple questions and automatically: - Set up the "always-on" background part (called the gateway/daemon) - Create a folder on your computer called `~/clawd` where all your custom stuff lives - Add ready-made example instructions (like personality files: SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, TOOLS.md) - Help you connect chat apps and pick your AI brain (usually Claude models like Opus or Sonnet) 3) Check if everything works Type: `clawdbot doctor` It runs a quick health check: Is the background part running? Folder okay? AI connected? etc. 4) Terms / Actions explained: - The "gateway" = the always-running part that keeps Clawdbot alive 24/7 (uses a small port like 18789) - Your `~/clawd` folder = the brain's home – edit files here to change how it talks or acts - Connect your chats = link WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Slack, Discord, Signal, etc. (you log in/pair once) - Add skills = give it extra powers (built-in ones, your own code, or download from their hub) - Safety options = run risky stuff in a locked box (Docker), control your browser if you want, etc. After the wizard finishes, you basically have your own private, local AI assistant that lives in your chat apps and only runs on your machine Personal assistance just had their jobs displaced. 2026 is going to be wild

why @openclaw is nuts: 1. your context and skills live on YOUR computer. not a walled garden and you can switch models with one command 2. it's open source so you're not paying anyone for insane value 3. it has a growing community building skills for it - this is compounding rn 4. world class developers like @steipete, @theguti 5. only 19 days old and is constantly improving, shipping speed is insane 6. "personal AI assistant" undersells it. it's a company assistant, family assistant, team tool. 7. it's accessible via any of your favorite platforms (whatsapp, telegram, signal, discord, slack...) 8. it's proactive AF: cron jobs, reminders, background tasks, it reaches out to you 9. its memory is amazing, context persists 24/7 what else?






In #Minneapolis you can be armed with a phone; then be executed by ICE. Time for Minneapolis to stand their ground and not be tread on by the federal government.




