I Need Coffee - Episode 199 - Weekly BC Review! (february 6, 2026)

1. Vibe 1.0 Conference Recap 
   - Small, intimate (~100 people), highly interactive & collaborative  
   - Three presentations delivered:  
     a. Managed Services / subscription pricing transition (with David Ler) → very interactive session  
     b. “Avoiding a Million-Dollar Lawsuit” – project management & risk (with Tanya) → real lawsuit...

I Need Coffee - Episode 198 - Weekly BC Review! (january 23, 2026)

1. Weekend & Personal Life 
   - Oil change + mobile office setup at dealership (good remote work test via SonicWall & tethering).  
   - Weekend mostly a blur due to cold; little memory of non-work activities.

2. Weekly Work & Projects
   - Preparing Vibe conference presentations (co-presenting with Tanya & David Ler).  
   -...

I Need Coffee - Episode 197 - Weekly BC Review! (january 16, 2026)

1. Tech setup struggles & camera troubleshooting 
   - Live camera aperture/shutter/exposure hacks during stream  
   - $1,000 Sony camera repair (gear grinding failure) → new backup body ordered

2. Personal weekend activities  
   - Detailed engine bay cleaning (inspired by ChrisFix YouTube videos)  
   - AGM battery testing, sulfation c...

I Need Coffee - Episode 196 - Weekly BC Review! (january 9, 2026)

1. Clawdbot / CLAWD explosion  
   - Viral open-source personal AI assistant (“space lobster”, pun on Claude → CLAWD)  
   - Exploded in days → thousands in Discord, huge community excitement  
   - Runs locally (even on old ThinkCentre tiny PC or Raspberry Pi), connects to WhatsApp/Telegram/Discord/email/calendar/Amazon/etc.  
   - Described ...

I Need Coffee - Episode 195 - Weekly BC Review! (january 2, 2026)

1. Personal & Weekend Recap
   - Went on a 6-mile hike with wife and daughter in Orange County; mostly paved trail but exhausting (sore feet/legs); beautiful beach views on a sunny day during rain break.
   - Experimented with "poor man's" ceramic coating on wife's 10-year-old unwaxed car (Griot's spray-on wax hybrid, ~$100–150 ran...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 194 - Weekly BC Review! (Dec 26, 2025)

1. Vibe Coding / AI-assisted development (central theme)
   - Heavy promotion of "vibe coding" with GitHub Copilot (and similar tools like Claude, Cursor)
   - Rapid creation of complex deliverables via prompts
   - Repeated call: "vibe code all the things" – adopt this workflow urgently as a competitive edge

2. Extremely fast do...

 I Need Coffee - Episode 193 - Weekly BC Review! (Dec 19, 2025)

1. Personal & Travel Recap: Trip to El Salvador
   - 12th trip to El Salvador; primary purpose was attending the El Coyolar Christmas Festival with partner Tanya.
   - Packed heavily (120–130 lbs in suitcases); arrived Monday morning amid unusually high number of Americans at the airport.
   - Spotted a $3 million Ferrari F40 in downtown San Salvador.

 I Need Coffee - Episode 192 - Weekly BC Review! (Dec 5, 2025)

1. Personal Updates
   - Camera malfunctioned after a live stream but mysteriously started working again; bought a backup on eBay.
   - Visited old friend and first client Scott, who is dealing with dementia/Alzheimer's — highlighted the ironic paradox of modern technology (e.g., iPhones, remotes) becoming barriers for the elderly.

2. Vibe Coding &a...

I Need Coffee - Episode 191 - Weekly BC Review! (Nov 28, 2025)

1. Thanksgiving Vibes
   - Happy post-Thanksgiving (yesterday in US); wearing a turkey hat with Santa legs; overate like everyone.

2. AL Vibe Coding Launch & Speedrun
   - Debuted new live stream: "AL Vibe Coding" (inspired by Andrej Karpathy quote); chill, Bob Ross-style with custom analog TV theme (AI-generated CRT for visua...

I Need Coffee - Episode 190 - Weekly BC Review! (Nov 21, 2025)

1. Health & Weekend Recap
   - Lingering cold (week 3+), bad headaches from monitor glare → tried dark mode but Office apps break (toolbars/formatting/screenshots).
   - Car troubleshooting: Rear wiper/sprayer failed → Perplexity gave generic advice; 2017 forum post nailed it (window not fully up).
   - Rainy LA; played video game but anti-c...

I Need Coffee - Episode 189 - Weekly BC Review! (Nov 14, 2025)

1. Audio/Tech Setup Woes
   - Scarlet Focusrite interface dials failing annually → open to sub-$1k alternatives.
   - Blue Origin rocket launch (full booster landing on ocean ship) impressed him.

2. Health & Weekend Recap
   - Lingering cold (week 2+) → limited productivity.
   - Cursor vs Copilot testing: Cursor better UX but c...

Show Notes: Episode 188 - I Need Coffee (Nov 7, 2025)

1. Still Sick (Week 2)
   - Persistent cold since Halloween → low energy, cancelled calls, mostly resting.

2. Vibe-Coding / AI-Agent-Assisted AL Development
   - Spent the previous weekend refining a full “Vibe Coding Benchmark” PRD for a hypothetical Support Plan / Contract Management app.
   - Now consistently hitting **99 % correct code** fro...

Show Notes: Episode 187 - I Need Coffee (oct 31, 2025)

1. Personal / Life Updates
   - Persistent cold, late start, brewing coffee
   - Rotated 18-month-old generator gasoline (10 gallons)
   - Homemade “Zante bowls” (rice-beans-tofu bowls)
   - Replaced/filled tiki torches for Halloween party
   - Visited first ERP client/mentor (1996) who now has early Alzheimer’s

2. Hardware & Power-Savin...

Show Notes: Episode 186 - I Need Coffee (oct 24, 2025)

1. Personal Updates
- Sharpened knives while watching BC launch videos (Tinfister tip); engaging.
- Storage comic: Floppy disks to 2TB micro SDs; consumer-grade unreliable.

2. Professional/Technical Updates
- AI/Engineering:
  - Dave Farley video: DORA 2025 report; use engineering practices for AI chaos.
  - Reading "Vibe Coding&qu...

Show Notes: Episode 185 - I Need Coffee (oct 17, 2025)

1. Personal Updates
- Woodworking: Built shelves/spice rack for El Salvador with pine and Festool Domino; will flat-pack and ship.
- Desk Cleanup: Rare cleaning, noted by daughter.
- Wi-Fi Angel: Bought humorous "Wi-Fi Angel" at Dollar Tree.

2. Professional/Technical Updates
- Business Central (BC):
  - BC v27 Issues: "Average days to ...

Show Notes: Episode 184 - I Need Coffee (oct 10, 2025)

1. busy week, time flies.

2. Viewer Interaction:
   - Encourages questions via X/Twitter, YouTube, Twitch.

3. Trivia and Food Experience:
   - Turkish delight from Locom in Santa Barbara: Chocolate-hazelnut (chewy, intensely sweet, one piece/month max); traditional red pistachio milder but very chewy, honey-based; education via Joselyn's recommenda...

Show Notes: Episode 183 - I Need Coffee (oct 3, 2025)

1. Introduction and Weather:
   - Episode 183, Friday, October 3rd; 97% humidity in Los Angeles County, described as steamy.

2. Viewer Interaction:
   - Encourages questions via YouTube, Twitch, X/Twitter; simulcasting through global production studio.

3. Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC Updates:
   - YouTube channel has 48-49 new videos for Business Centra...

Show Notes: Episode 182 - I Need Coffee (sept 26, 2025)

1. Personal Updates and Weekend Activities:
   - Received Gajuino kit after 6-month group buy (Hong Kong); upgrades $500 Gaggia espresso machine to $2,000–$5,000 equivalent with electronic controls (boiler temp, pump control, pre-infusion, pressure curves, scale integration).
   - Picked up wife at LAX Saturday night; airport unusually empty, easy parking.
   - Harv...

Show Notes: Episode 181 - I Need Coffee (sept 19, 2025)

1. Personal Updates and Multitasking:
   - Managed live stream while arranging express courier for daughter's forgotten science project (thermal capacity/insulation experiment).

2. Weekend Activities:
   - Visited El Tazumal, a Salvadoran restaurant, for pupusas ($5 each, $40 for 8, shocked El Salvador team).
   - Performed pool maintenance with c...