Log 6: Ticks, HIT Gains, and the Agentic Future
Life Updates & The Tick Incident
It’s been a while. Work has been rewarding but draining.
I tweaked my neck yesterday. Called in sick and did some contrast hydrotherapy with sauna/pool which felt amazing 🤌😘🧑🍳.
Last time I checked in, I had gone on a camping trip with the in-laws. We saw deer, porcupines, and monkeys. I even brought home a souvenir: a tick. Had to take a round of antibiotics from the drug store just to be safe.
Going on a vacation soon to a beach villa here in Thailand, and then to a nearby conservation sanctuary where they have elephants that roam freely. Hope we'll get to see them.
Protocol: High-Intensity Training
My workouts have been locked in. I’ve been reading Mike Mentzer's manifesto, "High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way." The philosophy is simple: 20 minutes in the gym, one working set to absolute failure, then GTFO. Go eat 3,500 calories, sleep, and repeat 3-4 days later.
The efficiency appeals to me, and the numbers don't lie. I’m seeing huge gains in my ability to move weight:
- Squat: Volume capacity increased 85% (50kg x 7 → 50kg x 13). Now graduating to 55kg.
- Weighted Pushup: Strength increased 20% (BW x 9 → +15kg plate for 9 reps).
- Deadlift: Load increased +5kg while maintaining high rep range (60kg x 6 (fast) → 65kg x 10 (slow 4s descent)).
- Chin-ups: Functional capacity tripled (2 reps → 6 reps). Always end with some negatives.
The Lab: Proxmox & Privacy
Getting back into my Ubuntu Bitcoin/XMR Node and Proxmox box to update and get more apps running. It had an uptime of 110 days last check, but it needs fresh deployments.
- New Services: Adding Immich (photos), Bisq server, Ollama (AI), and RSS.
- Notes: I pivoted away from Standard Notes after the Proton buyout. Going full Obsidian + Syncthing instead.
- Education: I'm finalizing some material for UGMF (Ungovernable Misfits), specifically a 20-minute presentation on Cake Wallet that people can use at meetups.
The Agentic Wake-Up Call
I’m currently writing a guide on OpenClaw. It seems silly at first glance, but what people are entrusting it to do is alarming.
This guide will be a wake-up call for "normies." As the "Henry" video circulates on X, people are starting to realize what Agentic AI is actually capable of. While that video is staged and dramatic, it represents a massive jump in capability. We are moving from chatbots to agents that do things.
Guide dropping soon. Stay tuned.