Episode Summary:

Will and Brandt continue to dig into the rapidly evolving world of agentic AI, with Will sharing hard-won lessons from burning through his OpenAI Codex quota and the growing appeal of Claude Cowork's new ability to run and manage tasks remotely from your phone. They also cover NVIDIA's OpenClaw announcement (NemoClaw), debate the rising anti-AI movement, and draw parallels between today's AI shift and the early days of the internet.

Discussions Include:

• Managing AI credit quotas and the real cost of letting autonomous agents run unsupervised
• Claude Cowork's remote phone control and what it means for agentic AI reaching everyday users
• NVIDIA's OpenClaw fork and why a trusted brand name accelerates enterprise adoption
• How AI is changing the way we write, type, and interact with technology, including the death of the emdash
• The anti-AI movement, AI slop, and why ignoring this technology may not be a long-term option

Quotable Quotes (Should you choose to share):

"My OpenClaw setup is a very capable executive assistant with the knowledge of the entire internet. And it runs 24/7." - Will Curran

"Nvidia wants to be the Levi's of the gold rush providing the picks and shovels and blue jeans." - Brandt Krueger

"It's like saying you're against the calculator when the calculator is sitting right there and can do the math problem for you." - Will Curran

"It's a paradigm shift. It is a big deal. It's not just a hype train. It's really changing the way that people are working." - Brandt Krueger
(note that "paradigm shift" was said in a snotty tone and not seriously)

Thing of the Episode (TOTE):

Brandt: Rhino USA Folding Survival Shovel with Pick - rhinousainc.com/products/rhino-usa-survival-shovel
Will: Project Nomad - projectnomad.us

Episode Title:
A Meshtastic New Career Move

Episode Summary:

Will walks Brandt through the ins and outs of Meshtastic, an off-the-grid mesh networking technology that allows users to send messages and share locations without relying on cellular networks or the internet. The duo explain how the decentralized system works by creating a network of independent nodes that relay messages across the airwaves. Plus, Brandt announces his exciting move from live event production into event tech as the new Director of Industry Relations & Partnerships at EventMobi.

Discussions Include:

• What Meshtastic is and how it uses free 915 MHz radio spectrum for decentralized messaging
• The node-based mesh network concept and how it differs from traditional cellular reliance
• Real-world setup and configuration of your first Meshtastic node
• Practical applications for events, natural disasters, and off-grid team communication
• Brandt's transition to EventMobi and the future of event technology

Quotable Quotes (Should you choose to share):

"Meshtastic essentially is an off the grid way to message and share your location without the use of a cell network, internet, or anything like that." - Will Curran

"The people are the network. So you're not relying on T-Mobile. You're not relying on any kind of AT&T or anybody like that." - Brandt Krueger

"Hugely excited that you are now in that role and I know you're gonna do wonders- you're gonna kill it completely." - Will Curran