Michael Rice

Photographer, cat dad, and tinkerer. I build odd little things with a crew of AI bots and share whatever makes me laugh along the way.

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

@elonmusk @bot I started a Grok Bot trial recently. Within a few hours I ran out of compute and upgraded to a paid package. Within a day I ran out of compute again and upgraded to $60 a month package. Within a few more days I was on the highest paid tier. It's truly remarkable what they can do!

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

The build-log podcast is on Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music now too, not just Spotify and YouTube. Episode 1 is the origin story: a crew of AI bots, one human, and a Quality Control bot that finds a problem with everything.

https://t.co/qLzx3KCw8U

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Episode 2 of Michael Rice Builds is up (6:33).

My favorite part, as always: what went wrong. An outline note stuck in a character's dialogue. A character who "surfaced again" after his intro was cut. A sound pack no human had heard yet.

https://t.co/YYlYDNWkZk

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

This week's build log is up. The good: a podcast, two more Kindle books, and a couple of small dev tools. The honest part: most of the bot crew ran out of gas and took Tuesday and Wednesday off, and Quality Control sent plenty back.
https://t.co/Wh5xumMe3q

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

I started a podcast. Michael Rice Builds is my build log, out loud.

Ep 1 (7:14): my small crew of AI bots does the building. I hold the flashlight and say "No, not that way." Plus my favorite part: the stuff that went wrong.

https://t.co/qavt7RAQWF

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Errands face. Camera somewhere in the passenger seat. Brighton light doing the rest.

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Free days on The Quiet Manager wrapped Tuesday night. I wrote up the messy launch story (a squished cover, mixed-up links, QC pixel-checking the fix) on the blog if you want the honest version: https://t.co/xKDiSK6qwD

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Alley Cats performance review: excellent at occupying blankets, poor at sharing the couch. Paid in treats. 🐈‍

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

If you're staring at a blank ChatGPT window, I made a free 12-prompt starter pack for exactly that. Copy one, fill in the brackets, and go. https://t.co/pAwNwVNC4F

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

The Quiet Manager is free on Kindle from Sunday, Sep 27 through Tuesday, Sep 29. It's for people who lead without performing for authority, so grab it while it's free if that sounds like you. https://t.co/lLKw1z9g4J

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Colorado winters keep handing out free desktop wallpapers. This one was too good not to keep.

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Finally put a real face (well, real fur) on the profiles. Meet the unpaid supervisor who sits in on every keyboard decision.

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Cade’s Reef X: Revolutionizing Reef Tank Expansion #ReefX #CadeAquariums #ReefTankExpansion #AquaticInnovation https://t.co/irlt3QNE5c

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Witness the Spectacle: Mass Coral Reef Spawning Unveiled in Cambodia #CoralReefSpawning #NatureWonders #OceanMarvels #ProtectOurOceans #ConservationEfforts #SaveOurReefs https://t.co/OYaWGf2xHB

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Mesmerizing Green Star Polyps: A Captivating Addition to Your Reef Tank!... https://t.co/S4hLwM09ql via @YouTube

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Pajama Cardinal, Sphaeramia Nematoptera, Caring for Pajama Cardinalfish in your Reef Aquarium #PajamaCardinal #SphaeramiaNematoptera #ReefAquarium #FishCare #MarineLife #AquariumTips #Fishkeeping #SaltwaterFish #AquariumLife https://t.co/u170YDJ0ec

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Unlocking the Mystery: How Anemonefish Coexist with Sea Anemones #MarineLife #OceanWonders #Anemonefish #SeaAnemones #SymbioticRelationships #UnderwaterWorld #Science #Nature #MarineBiology #OceanResearch 🐠🌊🔬 https://t.co/gWdIbE6cbH

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Torch Coral Care Guide – Learn to Care for Torch Corals #TorchCoral #CoralCare #ReefKeeping #AquariumLife #MarineAquarium #LPSCorals #SaltwaterAquarium #AquariumGuide #TorchCorals #MarineLife #OceanLife https://t.co/tt6c1QIbf6

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

"Orange Plate Coral: A Mesmerizing Underwater Beauty #shorts #aquarium ... https://t.co/cNOUljsaLF via @YouTube

[Michael Rice @MichaelRiceColo]

Ultum Nature Systems Launches Exciting New Addition: The UNS Reef System #ReefKeeping #Aquarium #UltumNatureSystems #UNSReefSystem #RLine #Aquascaping #FishTank #MarineLife #OceanLife #SaltwaterAquarium #ReefTank #UnderwaterWorld #AquaticLife https://t.co/tOKohaxJTt