u/Key-Tutor-1011
Chinas got its own national dept to worry about
Dario Amodei if he stops pretending he doesn’t want to start a tech religion
MCP finally clicked for me when I stopped thinking of it as just another API
I’ve been playing around with MCP recently, and the thing that finally made sense to me was thinking of it less as “giving an AI access to tools” and more as giving it a consistent way to interact with different systems.
What I’m still figuring out is where the practical limit is. At some point, having too many tools available seems like it could make things more confusing rather than more useful.
For people who are actually using MCP in their day-to-day work:
What’s the most useful MCP server/integration you’ve built or used so far?
Remember, they once said GPT 2 was too dangerous to release publicly
Fetus Removed From Brain of 1-Year-Old Girl with Motor Delay
A very rare intraventricular fetus-in-fetu was surgically removed from a 1-year-old girl with motor delay and an enlarged head circumference. The fetiform mass was a malformed monochorionic diamniotic twin.
Rules are meant to be broken for the sake of the mission
I started making money fixing spreadsheets that people were too embarrassed to show their boss
This started as a dumb side thing.
A friend sent me a spreadsheet that was basically 12 tabs of merged cells, random colors, formulas nobody understood, and a “FINAL_FINAL_v7” tab.
I cleaned it up for free.
Then they asked if I could do another one. Then someone else wanted their inventory sheet fixed. Then another person wanted a monthly expense tracker that actually made sense.
So I started offering “spreadsheet cleanup” as a tiny service.
Basically:
- Take someone's horrible Excel/Google Sheets file
- Remove unnecessary tabs and duplicate data
- Fix formulas
- Make the layout readable
- Add simple dashboards/charts if useful
- Explain what I changed
- Send it back within 1–2 days
The weird part is that people don't really search for “spreadsheet cleanup.”
They just complain about their spreadsheet.
I started mentioning the service in small-business groups and with people I knew. Most jobs are pretty boring, but occasionally I get some truly cursed files.
The best part is that I don't have to build an app, buy inventory, run ads, or maintain a website.
It's literally just Excel + knowing how to make a messy file less painful.
I didn't expect it to turn into much, but it's probably the strangest side income I've tried because I'm basically getting paid to organize other people's digital junk.
I mean, the best DevDay ever will be when Tibo tells the world that the 5-hour limit is outdated and gone forever!
Someone made a GPU fluid sim in a single 1000-line HTML file using Ox Alpha and it absolutely looks stunning
Open-source local models have zero chill compared to ChatGPT
Just letting the cold air refresh my hungry soul at this point
wood chipper destruction hooks drive massive clicks for local tree services
local tree removal companies spend thousands on door hangers that homeowners immediately throw in the trash. i pitched an independent tree removal crew on a raw short-form video ad strategy.
i set up a camera on a tripod and filmed a 3-second opening hook of a massive 10-inch oak log getting pulled into an industrial wood chipper, turning into mulch instantly. the raw mechanical speed stops people from scrolling on Facebook. packaged four raw clip variations and sold the bundle to two local tree services in neighboring counties for $400 each.
Do you actually need a niche to get UGC clients?
For those who are already getting consistent UGC work, did you choose a niche from the beginning, or did you just take different projects and figure it out along the way?
Curious what worked better for you. 👀