A well regarded painter living and working from Vancouver Island
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Last Notes npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Don’t you just love being in a room full of art ? npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney First Bend in the River npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney This chill Frog was watching me work - just hanging out for a while. Then he came over to get in on some hose water. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Coffee n haircut vibes npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Fresh Raspberries are pretty hard to beat. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney What’s on the easel ? npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Enjoying the day npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Schedule returning to “normal”. lol. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney “Had to be posted on Nostr. “ npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Me : Absolutely 👍 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Ty. missed you all. ⚡️ npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney It’s always a test for me: the response is always telling. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Confession: It’s been a while since my last post on Nostr npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I started with npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney No npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Mac Mini M4 Pro npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney You make an admin user account on 1st startup npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney The mini arrived and I got Openclaw + Ollama + Obsidian installed. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Welcome npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Now I actually want to go, fuk. 🫤 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney This is great npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Maple Tree Blossoms are edible. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney #Facts npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney The last week in particular has been good for productivity and stability npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Nice 👍 I don’t trade - but I have been thinking maybe my bit could do some gambling - then it says something or does something I’ve told it not to do or something ridiculous and I’m like : nope not yet. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney It struck me as odd that Elon Musk recently discouraged saving for retirement. People are wrestling with the very concepts of savings and value npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney About right npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Running - but haven’t really noticed a change, yet. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney yeah - been troubleshootign each update, some better than others . but 4.12 , 4.14 are quite a jump up in stabilty, memory, tool use for me npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I'm using Ollama npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney The line will get harder to distinguish 🤔 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney OpenClaw update 2026.4.12 is quite a level up. I don’t want to spew about ai on Nostr but I did want to point out that I was able to get a lot further toward a fully autonomous bot. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Sounds like a cool stack. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Solid episode npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Nostr hits different when it throws down an online challenge npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney https://www.havestatus.com/ npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Today I put a couple of paintings into Aquamaris Gallery in Duncan BC. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney A friend posted this earlier npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I’m using my Claude sub to train my local LLM now. For a loaded Mac mini on the way npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Proof of work npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney It’s a hypothetical: npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney www.themarkpenney.com is currently being rebuilt with the help of my ‘bot. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Today I made some strategic moves npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney ‘Zactly npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Why not post about OpenCode in the affirmative rather than complaining about other software npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney First we wash the pallet npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney It de-incentivized click baiting, screeching, bullying and refocused on adding value. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I was gifted this amazing rattle carved by the late Terry Jackson. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney What are you going do when your mommy takes your phone away? npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney POV : 2 of your friends grab their guitars n play a gig in your art gallery npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Was just thinking back on this moment. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Welcome to Nostr npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Anthropic publicly accused Moonshot, DeepSeek and MiniMax of “industrial scale fraud” npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Wow. 😮 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I went to an art supply store today… left without buying anything, crazy 🤪 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney For sure - indirectly, if not intentionally . npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney You must be willing to change your mind and let people watch. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I think the agentic ai that Openclaw has unleashed is a good thing. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney inviting communities (around music scenes) to move over to fountain may help. Imagine if an ambassador of fountain brought the line up of ‘this is hardcore’ festival to showcase live music. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney The music browser needs some improvements, users need to see genre or subgenre , related organic content We need to discover new music and find familiar artists. Curated playlists maybe? npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney The face of a man who’s ordering a Mac mini with 64GB of RAM, for reasons. 🦞 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Spotify but I’ve been tryna slide over to Fountain. Podcasts have been more successful than music so far npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Not my experience at all. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Ai is amazing npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Had to be said on a relay npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I’m usually in the bitcoin doesn’t care camp. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Art supply store workers greet me like an ol’ drinking buddy when they see me. 😉 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney The counting of the 3 digits on each finger with your thumb represents the 12 hours. 12 on each hand. The 5 fingers x12 digits =60 minutes 😉 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I installed openclaw on my gaming PC - crazy because I was a Mac guy for decades. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney 🦞 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Ok I needa read this. 🤔 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney It's probably nothing ... but the rumour is that OpenAI is paying Peter $10B for Openclaw npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Claude has been heroic with troubleshooting and auditing Openclaw. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Very true for artists npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Artists and innovators have always responded to the pressure of something eating thier lunch. When people have had their fill of AI many will revisit why worked previously. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Yes. Crazy 🤪 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Solid career Been a MegaDave fan since Kill ‘em All. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Do you think it’ll be like how people are willing to pay extra for hand made goods, when they choose man made over ai generated? npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Micro-victories! npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Nostur, Damus, Yakihonne npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney How is that mining for heat project working out? Pretty good 😊 thanks. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney We got Openclaw bot moved into the PC npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney 2 friends collaborated on this track I just heard it today for the first time npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Yup. 😜 🤪 😝 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I mean, Canada 🍁 npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Lost in translation? npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney https://i.nostr.build/Ps5wCMBq2EOu6FTG.png npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney https://i.nostr.build/DhGMMwugDDL8wh94.jpg npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney ‘cept Nostr, everyone’s pretty chill for the most part. Even when there’s differences it’s still fairly civil. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney https://i.nostr.build/LJKDPjgbVeBpfFTb.jpg npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney First day - seems ok now that it’s working. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney It’s a gaming PC it runs a node , mines, entertainment and music for the studio etc. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Let’s go! Welcome to Nostr. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Installed on my Win11 PC using Ubuntu. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney My main problems were coming from the name change. I had to kill the previous version and relaunch with Openclaw npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Ok 👌 my Openclaw bot is on Nostr. 🔥😘 we’re having fun now. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I caught the show in Vancouver Morello is a champ. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney I got it running - but haven’t been able to connect to the bot with other apps yet - Claude helping me with the tangles npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney 😎 bro. Blink twice if you’re being held hostage. npub1x7adwrtl5a3xv50htqmtm70h2rgr9rrj2k4ejeem7dhn6jdkmruqwjclkf TheMarkPenney Many people learn to swim by jumping into the water. 😉 it’s crazy for a moment - but then you learn.
