Slop to Signal
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Slop to Signal
@SlopToSignal
Most AI content is slop. I turn it into signal. Better prompts. Sharper posts. Stronger visuals.


We built the Codex App with models that were okayish at front-end. Wait to see what we can do when we finally improve front-end capabilities significantly in our models. That day will be something.


I used to be a die-hard Claude Code user. Codex has won me over because: → GPT-5.5 is excellent → Fast mode + generous limits = more reps → Little touches like steering, auto remote control on phone, etc But most of all Codex's browser and computer use capabilities are simply goated. I built so many workflows relying on those two things alone instead of hunting for APIs. I still use Claude Code too. The app seems to be getting better and the design and frontend capability of Opus is still much better than GPT. Whenever Fable comes back that's another reason to go back. Honestly, I hope these two compete forever and other players (Cursor/Grok, Gemini, etc) all stay competitive. This way the builder keeps winning 🙂























10 free github repos that can replace major SaaS with subscriptions. all free. open-sourced. some are MIT licensed. — 1️⃣ openscreen — replaces screen studio ($29/mo) - a clean macOS/windows/linux screen recorder for polished demos. - blur, cursor highlighting, annotations, export to mp4 or gif at any aspect ratio. - doesn't try to clone every feature, just nails the basics for quick walkthroughs you'd post on X. — 2️⃣ voicebox — replaces elevenlabs ($22/mo) + wisprflow ($15/mo) - local-first AI voice studio. - clone voices from 3 seconds of audio, generate speech across 7 TTS engines in 23 languages, - dictate into any text field with a global hotkey. - nothing leaves your machine. - runs on apple silicon, cuda, rocm. — 3️⃣ openshorts — replaces opus clip ($19/mo) + submagic ($16/mo) - free AI video platform. - clip generator turns long youtube videos into 9:16 shorts with auto-subtitles and face tracking (runs on free gemini + elevenlabs tiers). - also includes AI UGC video generation with actors — that part is pay-per-use via fal. ai (~$0.65-2 per video). docker self-host. — 4️⃣ freellmapi — replaces chatgpt pro + claude pro ($20/mo each) - stacks 14 free AI provider tiers (google, groq, cerebras, openrouter, github models + 9 more) behind one openai-compatible endpoint. ~800M tokens/month. - smart router with failover, sticky sessions, encrypted key storage. ships with a dashboard. — 5️⃣ playwright-mcp — replaces browserbase ($39/mo) + browser use ($25/mo) - microsoft's official MCP server that gives any AI agent full browser control. - uses accessibility trees, not screenshots — deterministic and token-efficient. - works with claude code, cursor, windsurf, codex out of the box. — 6️⃣ vibe-trading — replaces tradingview premium ($60/mo) - natural-language finance research agent. - 7 backtest engines across stocks, crypto, futures, forex. - 75 specialist skills (factor analysis, options strategy, ML strategy). - 29 multi-agent swarm presets. - 21 of 22 MCP tools work with zero API keys. — 7️⃣ CalCom — replaces calendly ($12/mo) + savvycal ($12/mo) - the open-source scheduling infrastructure. - one-on-ones, group events, round-robin, team booking, - payment collection (stripe), routing forms, workflows. - integrates with google/outlook/apple calendar, zoom, meet, teams. - self-host in 10 minutes with docker. 40k stars. — 8️⃣ whisper — replaces otter ($17/mo) - openAI's open-source speech-to-text model. - transcribe audio in 99 languages, translate to english, generate timestamps. - runs locally on cpu or gpu. - the actual model behind most "AI transcription" SaaS tools you're paying for. — 9️⃣ postiz — replaces buffer ($15/mo) - AI-powered social media scheduler. - cross-post to X, linkedin, instagram, tiktok, threads, bluesky, mastodon, youtube, pinterest. - AI captions and hashtags. - analytics dashboard. team workspaces. 31k stars and rising. — 🔟 vaultwarden — replaces 1password ($8/mo) - unofficial bitwarden-compatible server written in rust. - works with every official bitwarden client (mobile, desktop, browser). - unlimited users, unlimited vaults, full enterprise feature set. - runs on a $5 VPS or your home server. — disclaimer: open-source ≠ 1:1 replacement. you'll trade polish for ownership, hand-holding for control, and a credit card for a github version. for builders, prototypers, and indie hackers — that's the whole point. for everyone else, the paid tools still have their place. bookmark this. share with one friend bleeding subscription fees. ~m0h









Following a very difficult meeting with my accountant, I just found out how much it is going to cost me in terms of an "exit tax" to leave Quebec and Canada. No human being in a free society should have their hard-earned money stolen in this manner. I'm genuinely numb. I'm speechless.












