Playbooks
Real workflows. Step by step.
Short, copy-paste guides for using AI in real life. Each playbook is something I actually use — no fluff, no theory.
- YouTube 7 min read
How I Automated YouTube Uploads With Claude Code & Python
My reviewed upload workflow: final-video research, titles, captions, Python, and the YouTube API—with a checklist, time test, and honest limits.
Read the playbook - AI 7 min read
Veo 3.1 Lite vs. Fast: Is Double the Price Worth It?
Five matched prompts, 40¢ versus 80¢ per clip, and my honest results—with companion prompts and a testing checklist.
Read the playbook - AI 6 min read
AI Agents Can Now Pay for Things? x401 Explained
Proof's proposed identity and spending-permission chain for AI shopping, what it does not guarantee, and a before-you-buy checklist.
Read the playbook - Claude Code 6 min read
Claude Code vs. ChatGPT Codex: My $20 Usage Test
One video project, two $20 plans, and very different usage. What happened, what it does not prove, and how I split the work now.
Read the playbook - AI 5 min read
Google SynthID Detector: What ‘Not Detected’ Really Means
My AI skating video went undetected. Learn how to check for Google's watermark without mistaking a missing flag for proof something is real.
Read the playbook - Lovable 8 min read
Is Lovable Worth It? 19 Months of Real Invoices
$432 spent, six real projects, what each one cost, what came back, and who Lovable is actually worth it for.
Read the playbook - AI 2 min read
Free Muse AI Tokens
Copy a live community invite code for 1 billion bonus Muse tokens. Each code retires after 10 copies—or share your own.
Read the playbook - AI 8 min read
Muse AI: Five Things to Try First
Connect one app, set a useful goal, and try five copy-ready prompts—with referral terms, token limits, and human approval built in.
Read the playbook - Southwest 6 min read
The Southwest Card Worth About $500 in Flights
See the welcome-offer math, annual fee, free-bag benefit, eligibility rules, and Companion Pass boost before applying.
Read the playbook - Video Editing 8 min read
Connect Premiere Pro to Claude Code
Set up the Premiere Pro MCP, then use copy-ready prompts to clean edits, add graphics, mix audio, and check exports.
Read the playbook - iPhone 5 min read
Play Music When Your Bluetooth Speaker Connects
Build an iPhone automation that opens YouTube Music, sets media volume, and loads your song when a Bluetooth speaker connects.
Read the playbook - OBS Studio 5 min read
How to Add a Countdown Timer to OBS (No Plugin)
Use the countdown script already inside OBS, connect it to a text source, style it, and reset it with one key.
Read the playbook - Claude Code 7 min read
Build a Custom OBS Overlay With Claude Code
How I built subscriber-triggered Peloton sprints, live Apple Watch heart rate, YouTube chat, and camera controls without writing code.
Read the playbook - iPhone 6 min read
Siri AI Beta — 5 Real Tests, First Tries Only
Five real-world tests of the iOS 27 Siri AI beta with a final report card — no retries, no editing out the fails.
Read the playbook - Lovable 8 min read
What Is Lovable AI? A Real Website Build
See how two plain-English prompts built a live Idea Board with voting, approvals, an admin login, and downloadable code.
Read the playbook - iPhone 4 min read
Siri AI Missing? Join the iOS 27 Waitlist
The new Siri is not in your camera. Find the waitlist button in Settings and fix the two things that hide it.
Read the playbook - Claude 5 min read
How to Turn On Claude Skills in 30 Seconds
Enable code execution, turn on a built-in skill, or upload a custom SKILL.md folder so Claude can reuse your preferred process.
Read the playbook - YouTube 5 min read
How to Connect vidIQ to Claude
Give Claude current YouTube data for keyword research, outlier videos, title scores, and competitor analysis in three quick steps.
Read the playbook - Claude Code 5 min read
Claude Code /batch: Stop Waiting on One AI Agent
Use Claude Code's /batch command to split a large coding job across parallel AI workers—like hiring a painting crew instead of one painter.
Read the playbook - Online Safety 6 min read
How to Check If a GitHub Repo Is Safe Before You Download It
Five checks that can expose a suspicious GitHub project: fake stars, brand-new accounts, empty discussions, hidden downloads, and risky executables.
Read the playbook - Smart Home 8 min read
Home Assistant + Stream Deck: Control Your Whole Room (No Coding)
Run every light, lamp and fan from an Elgato Stream Deck using the free Home Assistant plugin. Ten-minute setup, plus the Appearance-tab fix for icons that never change.
Read the playbook - Claude 7 min read
What Are Claude Artifacts? A Beginner's Guide
Claude Artifacts are reusable apps, documents, and visuals Claude builds in a side panel. Learn how they work, when to use them, and how to turn prompts into real tools.
Read the playbook - Claude 6 min read
Claude AI for Beginners: 7 Mistakes I Made So You Don't Have To
New to Claude? I made these 7 beginner mistakes so you don't have to. Better prompts, fewer bad answers, and more useful results from day one.
Read the playbook - Claude 6 min read
LLM Council: 5 AI Advisors, One Verdict (Free Claude Skill)
One AI gives you one opinion. This free skill runs your decision past five advisors who argue with each other, then a chairman hands you a single verdict.
Read the playbook - Lovable 3 min read
How to Remove the Lovable Badge (60-Second Fix)
That "Edit with Lovable" pill in the corner of your published site has a toggle. Where it hides, why it needs a paid plan, and why you have to republish.
Read the playbook - Lovable 7 min read
Base44 vs Lovable: Which AI App Builder Wins?
Base44 vs Lovable compared honestly — code ownership, SEO control, database and auth, pricing, and lock-in risk. Which one fits what you're actually building.
Read the playbook - Lovable 6 min read
Lovable AI Pricing: Free, Pro, Business & Enterprise
Lovable pricing explained clearly. Compare Free, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans, plus credits, features, and which plan fits solo builders vs teams.
Read the playbook - YouTube 7 min read
Is vidIQ Worth It? An Honest 2026 Review
I pay for vidIQ and run a channel with it. What each plan costs, what it actually changes, and the one-hour rule I use to decide if a subscription stays.
Read the playbook - Claude 6 min read
Claude for Google Sheets: A No-Code Setup Guide
Turn Claude into a spreadsheet formula. Install the add-on, then clean data, categorize rows, and summarize columns without leaving your sheet.
Read the playbook - Claude 6 min read
Claude Computer Use: Setup Guide for Non-Developers
Give Claude a mouse and keyboard. Anthropic's Computer Use demo runs a sandboxed desktop Claude can click through — full 15-minute setup, no coding required.
Read the playbook - Writing 5 min read
How To Humanize AI Text For Free (Wikipedia's Trick)
One copy-paste prompt built from Wikipedia's editing rules. Strips the promotional tone, peacock terms, and weasel wording out of AI writing — no tools, no subscription.
Read the playbook - Lovable 7 min read
Lovable's Hidden Semrush SEO Tool (Walkthrough)
Lovable quietly built Semrush into every project. Where the SEO & AI Search tab hides, how to run free keyword research, and how to audit your whole site.
Read the playbook - Lovable 6 min read
Lovable vs Bolt.new vs v0: Which AI Builder Wins?
Head-to-head comparison of the three biggest AI web builders — GitHub sync, backend, cost, and which one fits what you're actually trying to build.
Read the playbook - Claude 6 min read
Headroom for Claude: 60–90% Fewer Tokens (Setup Guide)
Open-source context compressor that sits in front of Claude and strips redundant tokens from logs, files, and dumps — same answers, 60–90% fewer tokens.
Read the playbook - Claude 6 min read
Claude Code vs Cursor AI: Which One in 2026?
The non-developer's honest comparison — setup, cost, learning curve, and which AI coding tool fits how you actually work.
Read the playbook - Lovable 5 min read
Can Lovable Make Mobile Apps? No — But Easily Converted
Lovable builds web apps, not mobile apps. But every project can be turned into a home-screen app in minutes, or wrapped as a real iPhone/Android app when you need it.
Read the playbook - Lovable 5 min read
I Stopped Burning Lovable Credits (Here's How)
Turn on Lovable's GitHub integration and edit your project for free with Claude Code. Two-way sync, unlimited edits, zero Lovable credits spent.
Read the playbook - Lovable 5 min read
Google Antigravity for Lovable: Edit Free (No Claude Code)
A genuinely free route — Google's agentic dev tool edits your Lovable project through GitHub without touching your credits or requiring a Claude Code subscription.
Read the playbook - Design 5 min read
How I Use Canva: Thumbnails, Video Overlays, and Fundraiser Kits
Six real Canva workflows — YouTube thumbnails, video intros, social posts, decks, fundraiser flyers, and Magic Studio AI. Copy the setup, skip the design school.
Read the playbook - Claude 5 min read
Claude Desktop App: Free Setup Guide (Mac + Windows)
Install the Claude Desktop App, set a global shortcut, and connect Gmail, Drive, GitHub, and Notion with MCP. 10-minute setup — works on Mac and Windows.
Read the playbook - Claude 6 min read
How to Use Claude Projects (Free Setup Template + $20k Case Study)
Stop starting from zero every chat. Free Claude Projects setup template with the exact instructions, files, and prompts I used to raise over $20,000 for a real fundraiser.
Read the playbook - YouTube 6 min read
How to Build a YouTube Title That Updates Itself Every 10 Minutes
Free Python + AI playbook that auto-updates your YouTube video title every 10 minutes with live views, likes, and comments. No developer skills required.
Read the playbook - Claude 5 min read
How to Set Up Permanent Memory in Claude (Free Onboarding Template)
Free 25-question onboarding interview that teaches Claude who you are — once. Stop re-explaining yourself every chat. Download the .md, attach to Claude, done in 15 minutes.
Read the playbook - Honest Review 8 min read
Is Paying for AI Worth It? My Honest Take on 4 Tools
Claude Pro, Google AI Pro, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Lovable — what each one costs, what I actually use it for, and the One-Hour Rule I use to decide if it's worth it.
Read the playbook - Tesla 6 min read
Turn Any Song Into a Tesla Light Show with AI
Free pipeline that converts any song into a Tesla-ready .fseq light show using Claude and AI audio analysis. No xLights, no timeline editing — drop in a song, get a show.
Read the playbook - Claude Code 7 min read
A Complete Guide: Getting Started with Claude Code
A non-developer's walkthrough for installing Claude Code, understanding how it differs from Claude in the browser, and building your first real tool in about 10 minutes.
Read the playbook - YouTube 5 min read
Build a Live YouTube Subscriber Count Display with Claude
Free setup guide with prompts, HTML file, and PDF. Drop it into Claude, customize your colors, and run a full-screen live subscriber counter on any monitor.
Read the playbook - Money 5 min read
Run a Financial Forensic Audit with Claude
Free template that turns 12 months of bank transactions into a dollar-quantified action plan. Find hidden leaks, kill subscription creep, and optimize where your cash sits.
Read the playbook - Cost Savings 6 min read
How to Reduce Claude Token Usage by 90%
Stop dragging raw PDFs into Claude. Convert them to markdown first with a free Microsoft tool and slash your token costs — full setup walkthrough plus a one-click .md setup file.
Read the playbook - Tools 6 min read
Fluid Voice: Free Wispr Flow Alternative (Windows + Mac)
Open-source dictation with no word limits and fully local processing — including the hidden Windows build nobody can find. Real head-to-head tests against Wispr Flow.
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Behind the video
The gear I use to make these.
Everything here is sitting in my office right now. If you buy through an Amazon link, I earn a small commission — it helps the channel, and costs you nothing extra.
Sony Alpha a5000
Compact mirrorless camera for talking-head videos.
View on Amazon →Elgato Facecam
Dedicated webcam when I don't want to rig the mirrorless.
View on Amazon →Elgato Key Light
Bright, dimmable, computer-controlled key light.
View on Amazon →Elgato Stream Deck +
One-press control for lights, scenes, and apps.
View on Amazon →Elgato Wave:3 Mic
Clean mic for voiceovers and screen recordings.
View on Amazon →DJI Mic Mini
Wireless lav mic for away-from-desk shots.
View on Amazon →Elgato Prompter
Built-in screen so I can read while looking at the lens.
View on Amazon →Meross Smart Plug
Reliable HomeKit smart plugs for fans and lamps.
View on Amazon →Govee Smart Bulbs
Color Wi-Fi bulbs with app and voice control.
View on Amazon →EMART Umbrella Lights
Budget-friendly fill lights for even coverage.
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