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Knowledge vs Applied Knowledge

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My friend once told me: Knowledge is potential power; applied knowledge is real power. This post is a log for AI-generated comic animation with background song, about: Consistency in AI-generated image (comic, in this case study) Audio (mp3) trimmer and mixer SUNO persona, style, and lyrics (mixed languages of Hokkien, Mandarin, Cantonese) The Output - A Comic-style Animation On Inflation The Idea - To Test AI-generated Comic I had this image with me:  Was thinking to refine it using AI, with a little bit of "upgrade" to suit modern world. But it seems the output was not even close to expectation: So decided to make it into a FB reel instead of just a 2D comic. Frankly, taking it as a learning curve for better production in the near future.

AI 案例:打破次元壁的创作

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 《我和老夫子自拍场景》是其中一个体现以下观点的小实验: 对人工智能承担枯燥、重复性任务的期望加以表达,从而解放人类的时间和精力,用于创造力与艺术等独特的人类追求。 这里简单记录: Why What How Why 之前玩了几个小视频,从图片生成、动作、对嘴、演唱,于是想 AI 还有什么可以玩? 注:一字记之曰“玩”; 记得 Passion. Purpose. Prosperity . 吗? 脑海浮现了 Space Jam 的画面 - 让 AI 把人和卡通结合起来 。 但又不想跟风当下多数人show着的走来走去不同场景和 Avenger 或名人自拍场景的玩意儿。 用 do what we can, with what we have, where we are, towards where we want to be 的思维,发现和自己更靠近的是东方人更熟悉、亲民的“老夫子”,于是有了把 Space Jam 这样的模式通过 AI 用老夫子来实验一下。 What 这是我的创意团队: 创作总监:在下 😎 美术监制:Nano Banana Pro 创意工程师:ChatGPT (Prompt Engineer) 动画师:Veo, GrokImagine 音乐制作:SUNO 剪辑师:CapCut 友情客串:老夫子 🤣 How 念头 照片 场景动作 背景歌曲 整合 念头 先有一个念头或想法。(还记得意图、方向、地图吗?参考以上的 Why) 即效仿 Space Jam 精髓/卖点, 用 AI 整合真人与卡通,制成一个短视频 照片 第一个尝试直接叫 Nano Banana Pro 把真人照和卡通图片整合,达不到理想中的效果。于是用 ChatGPT 生成了一个比较技术性的 Prompt,再回 Nano Banana Pro 生成,照片效果有了。 山不转路转,路不转人转。 场景动作 上传照片到 Grok Imagine, 让它生成不同动作,可以一边用 Prompt 优化,再选择最适合自己概念的。 背景歌曲 用 SUNO 制作背景乐曲,这一次录制了一个 Persona (简单用 WhatsApp 发 mp3 格式语音给自己),加入 ChatGPT 生成的 SUNO 音乐制作 Prompt (+歌词),一样在 SUNO 工作室里优化,再选择最适合自己概念的。...

Money is the Ultimate Truth Serum: Why Your Business Needs the Asset-Light Revolution

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Stop looking at money as "paper." 💸 Start looking at it for what it truly is: The ultimate mechanism of trust. Before Bitcoin, money was the only way humanity could measure who to trust at scale. But here is the secret they don't teach in business school: Money is a tool of revelation. It strips away the masks. It reveals who someone is when the stakes are high. As Scott D. Clary says: "Your values only become real when they cost you something. The test comes when standing for something means losing something." This is the foundation of the Talent Syndrome : High-tier talent moves to where they feel valued. Compensation is the loudest signal of that value. Money reveals priorities. Where money speaks, credibility follows. 🚩 If the pay doesn't match the praise, the praise is a lie.  🚩 If the budget doesn't match the "priority," it’s not a priority. In the old world, companies hid behind heavy assets—buildings, machinery, and massive overhea...

比特币跌破9万刀,牛市终结还是黄金坑?

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2025 年还剩不到半个月,比特币会不会写下“赚了个寂寞的2025”?  比特币跌破9万刀,牛市终结还是黄金坑?  “在别人贪婪时恐惧,在别人恐惧时贪婪。”  巴菲特的这句名言此刻听起来格外刺耳。当比特币(BTC)从10月份的12.6万美元高点一路滑落至8.5万美元区间,市场情绪跌至冰点(恐惧指数仅11),大部分人的第一反应是:“快跑,熊市来了!” 比特币还能买吗?是不是要跌回5万? 以下是结合最新的机构研报、宏观数据和链上指标,深度复盘当下的市场真相。 一、 为什么跌?看透表象下的本质 比特币的历史牛市中,这种级别的回调是“家常便饭”。造成近期下跌的原因主要有三点,且多为短期因素: 美联储“鹰派”降息:虽然12月降了25个基点,但点阵图暗示2026年降息步伐放缓,吓坏了短线资金。 年末税务抛售(Tax-Loss Harvesting):美国机构在年底卖出亏损资产以抵扣税款,这是季节性的,过了12月31日抛压就会消失。 地缘政治FUD:中东局势的紧张让部分资金选择暂时离场观望。 但请注意,贝莱德(BlackRock)的IBIT基金即便在大跌日也没有净流出,巨鲸地址数甚至在增加!  筹码正在从恐慌的散户手中,转移到华尔街的保险柜里。 二、 周期失效?不,是进化了! 过去我们信奉“四年减半周期”,认为减半后必暴涨。但2025年告诉我们要升级思维了。 现在市场进入了 “超级周期”(Supercycle)。 特征:波动率下降。机构的大体量资金充当了缓冲垫,未来可能不会有百倍涨幅,但也不会轻易腰斩。 驱动力:不再是矿工减半,而是全球央行印钞(M2扩张)和ETF的被动买入。 不要用刻舟求剑的眼光看现在的行情,现在的比特币更像早期的纳斯达克指数,长牛慢涨 。 三、 2026年的三大爆发点 有三颗核弹级的利好正在酝酿: 美国监管绿灯:《GENIUS法案》通过,特朗普政府的“加密总统”效应将在2026年全面显现。银行、养老金终于可以合规进场了,这是万亿级的资金。 中国资金“暗度陈仓”:虽然内地还没明牌解禁,但香港的ETF和稳定币政策已经打通了任督二脉。更有传闻中国司法解释正在为数字资产确权,亚洲资金正在蓄势待发。 AI + Crypto:这是最新的叙事。AI代理(AI Agents)需要一种机器能用的钱,比特币和闪电网络是唯一的选择。 未来是机器...

Money is An Idea, Wealth is A Habit

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Blockchain, Bitcoin, Money

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Had an interesting catch up with a friend. He asked me what is my key points when sharing about Bitcoin, I told him: There is a very thin fine line between investing, speculating, and gambling. For anything money-related here, be it to invest, to speculate, or to gamble, do not use your: Survival money - money you use for daily survival (specifically food and necessities for a living). Reserved money - your safety net to get by at least 3 to 9 months should any accidental incident or scenarios happen. Borrowed-money - debt is a double-edged sword. Never ever be over-optimism and use borrowed-money for investing, speculation and gambling. Big no no. And to date, the best content I have when it comes to Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Money related content, I would still be referring to my very early days documents, shared below: Blockchain, Bitcoin, Money by Koh How Tze (Presentation File) blockchain-bitcoin-money from Koh How Tze Blockchain, Bitcoin, Money by Koh How Tze (Transcript) mblbc-ov...

Passion. Purpose. Profit

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Can you commit to upload just 3 optimized photos to ShutterStock for at least 100 days, without any monetary return? I can. Why? Because I do it for passion, with a purpose.  Profit, if any, is additional bonus to me. Note: This is just a progress and thought record after I start seeing my first little tiny USD 0.10 from ShutterStock royalty. Related to previous post about Intention, Direction, Map ( 意 图、方向、地图 ) A milestone worth celebrating because it is more about: what it means, and what it takes Case Study: How Tze's ShutterStock Portfolio It's part of the overall strategic implementation of my travel blog project: Footprint of a Digital Nomad   That I can comfortably use as my case study for my Travel Blog Mastery book  and related training, without much of third-party risk. (Talking about risk-mitigation) What It Means? Asset-Light Passive Income If you know, you know. Further details in my recent publication: The Asset-Light Revolution: How to Build Automated Inco...