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The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 5, 2025
I’m glad it’s over! No more “teaching”, just grading. First set of debates in, one really good, one really bad. (Guy showed up just before the debate was to…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 4, 2025
Up from a nap, am I getting sick? It is cold outside. There’s a gym on campus?? I should’ve known. (Not a very big one.) DaVinci workflow update, how did it…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 3, 2025
Listening through last year’s December Drumming… apparently I DID do it! But Jamuary 2025? Nope. DaVinci to take over Descript in my workflow? Not just yet…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 2, 2025
Ripping out apartments again! It’s COLD outside! Students FINALLY showing up, should they be included? Less students showing up overall, but those who do… some…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - December 1, 2025
The State of the Drum begins! December Drumming! Will I continue? Can I continue! How will I continue! -Song A Day Jonathan Mann still continues! -70% bad, 20%…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 28, 2025
About that AI revolution and who’s it affecting… remember how I said yesterday that there are LOTS of jobs IF you’re willing to move? And are businesses…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 27, 2025
Layoffs are happening, but why? Is it because of AI or because of… over-hiring? Is the middle class being squeezed into a rental life?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 26, 2025
More wind and a possibility of snow! Workouts in! Post-class run 3.54km in 26.50, off the to gym for legs and some shoulders, then back out for another 7.51km…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 25, 2025
Black Friday deals a go go! How many do you really need? Despite my middle class struggles, seeing and thinking about what I could get now to make life a bit…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 24, 2025
Big winds a howling! Still got the workouts in today! 3.53km run done in 20.36, then to the gym for chest and back, then back out INTO THE WIND for a 4.51km…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 21, 2025
No class this morning so an easy start, but that got me thinking… Stay in China or head on out? A few things to think about: There are no foreign billionaires…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 20, 2025
They had red velvet cake at breakfast! Preparation for speaking presentations begin! A panel debate - one example is if a good education is needed for a happy…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 19, 2025
Fell asleep early last night! Trade schools for the win? https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ford-motor-ceo-jim-farley-mechanic-shortage-autos-skilled-workers-334ae52d?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 18, 2025
Hey, I’ve been pirated! My Military Museum video has been re-uploaded and dubbed over in Chinese by some fake YouTube account. Guess I gotta make a claim…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 17, 2025
Cold outside and the heat is on! New SLV Episode out, new video up! Where to go next?! All that tech I talked about on Friday, is it necessary? -Final Cut Pro…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 14, 2025
You dropped the ball, Steven! You could’ve got them talking about math! Bought DaVinci… I can always return it. Downloading some video editing plugins, looking…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 13, 2025
Are they asleep already? Just who IS living next to me? SLV Episode 64 recorded, getting a little better at focusing my episodes. All about Music Engineering…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 12, 2025
Lost, then found! Good thing I ran around! Displaced my university food card and so had to go looking for it. Found it as someone had put it on the curb…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 11, 2025
Lest we forget! Remembrance Day in the West, shopping day in China! Anything good to buy? Doesn’t look like it. Workout in! And trying some different APPs. Did…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 10, 2025
Back is killing me after sitting in this chair all weekend! Marking begins! Starting early and looking to get it done quick. Workouts in! 3.5km run in 20.57…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 7, 2025
Adding to yesterday’s one year analysis, what’s the issue? The issue isn’t so much that I haven’t built the next thing, it’s that all of the things I have done…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 6, 2025
Steve, do you miss your old job one year on? No, maybe the size of the paycheques, but not the monotony. KFC on campus! Same with Luckin! Is this…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 5, 2025
Easy going day, but this won’t last. Looking into voice and SMS services, Twilio, Eleven Labs, Retell AI, and a few others. Doesn’t have to be perfect, but…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 4, 2025
From Shanghai to Song Shan, this podcast is with you! Getting cold, or getting a head cold? Gotta bundle up! No workout in today cause had to do my moderation…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - November 3, 2025
Up from a nap! Welcome to the new month! November here we are! New AI tools to try out, and getting ready for a revised Chinese course! Gamma AI, Retell AI…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 31, 2025
Guess I have some editing to do! 聊斋志异 by request! But… some different stories. Workout in! Only a 4.52km run AFTER my workout. Did get 110 pull ups done, 220…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 30, 2025
Twas the night before Hallow’s Eve, and all was a-twitter, frothing hither and tither, especially the critters… The US testing nukes, but… against whom? Given…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 29, 2025
Workouts in! 7.52km in the morning in 47.02, weight room in the midday for mostly upper body but some legs too, then out for another 4.52km in 29.27. Natty…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 28, 2025
Still working out, Steve? Yes. Yesterday’s runs in! First run done was 3.51km in 21.49, then off to the gym for legs and chest, then out for another 4.52km run…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 27, 2025
Sounding good, so I think. Coming up to the end of the month, what should I read for this year’s Halloween? The Rope? The Call of Cthulu? Another Edgar Allen…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 24, 2025
Maca motivation and two projects a day - is it even possible? (spent much of the evening reading about running metronome APPs - bought iMuscle for iPad when I…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 23, 2025
The end of the bootcamp! Time to deploy! But where to do it and how much to pay? Railway, hostinger, n8n, Digital Ocean? What’s up next? Freelance webinar…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 22, 2025
Sounds better me thinks, but didn’t use Logic Pro Mastering chain yesterday. It’s something I need to remember to do but, overall, I think yesterday’s episode…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 21, 2025
Instagram to create a TV-like APP? Challenging YouTube. Now about that monetization and security policy they have. Bilibili and XHS for the podcasts? WOW…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 20, 2025
New week and we’re getting close to the midpoint! My apologies for the audio quality as of late! Will have to look into it. Maca… it’s for motivation, so that…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 17, 2025
GOLD keeps going! How far can it go? Bubble mania or just par for the course? Barry Ritholtz website: https://ritholtz.com/2025/10/realtime-bubble-checklist/…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 16, 2025
Getting cold! Gangster rap or hotel TV music? SLV Episode 60 done and edited, should be up tomorrow. Shot and edited all today. Debatable whether I prefer this…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 15, 2025
Wednesday hump day! Only ONE class and a welcome break! How are those supplements doing? So far, so good, no noticeable problems. Investing advice? Guidance?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 14, 2025
GOLD... to the MOON! AI agent a go go - deploying to the world! Up for breakfast and stayed to eat! Starting Maca, what is it and WTF would I bother? New…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 13, 2025
Forgot my cell phone cable! If only I had the USB-C version! I’m the only teacher that walks around! All the others just stand at the front and talk. I’ve been…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 10, 2025
Cold and rainy! We’re number one! Coldest beginning of October in a very long time! Workouts in! 3.51 km run in 28.09 (while on the phone!), then off to do 100…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 9, 2025
Rain rain rain all day, should’ve brought extra socks with me! Cotti Coffee Drops their prices even more! Wondering… how often do they replace the tiles in…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 8, 2025
Back to Changping for a couple of days, rainy all the way. Workouts in! Didn’t go outside until I took out the garbage so worked out at home, including using…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 7, 2025
It might not be the neighbour! It might be the OTHER neighbour! The stock market lady’s father! New vlog edited and posted, all about a bus ride back to…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 6, 2025
It got cold. Happy Mooncake Festival 中秋节快乐！ The neighbour is smoking more. Workouts in! 7.02km in 53.09. Afternoon light weights. Also hit the gym yesterday…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 3, 2025
End of the week, and the middle of the break! Back to Chinese classes, they’re much easier this time round! Re-recorded SLV Episode 59, this one was far…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 2, 2025
Wow is it quiet around here. Some fireworks yesterday at 8 am, but not much… not that I’m looking. Is that AI agent course worth it? Another WSJ article says……
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - October 1, 2025
New month! Happy China Day!? 5,000 years of history but today is China Day. Liked today’s hotel breakfast! Will it last? They had ham at breakfast this…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 30, 2025
End of the month! My how time flies! Work done for the next eight days! Lots to get done. New vlog recorded, editing soon! Maybe I should just re-do the other…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 29, 2025
A walk around Changping at night, what did I find? Xi’an Small Snacks BiangBiang Mian (𰻞𰻞面)… apparently the character wasn’t able to be printed on screen until…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 26, 2025
Workouts in! 3.52km in 24.27, then hit the gym for my pull up rounds, took 39 min 49 sec to get 105 weighted pull ups in, push ups, squats, then did some rows…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 25, 2025
Learning all about APIs… remember what I said about Granola being a “wrapper” for ChatGPT? Well, using an API key would be how you would build such a program…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 24, 2025
Mosquitoes in the room! How did it go with your hotel neighbours the other day? Quite fine. I think they moved apartments. Called the front desk, told them the…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 23, 2025
New SLV Episode recorded, thinking, should I continue? How is the AI course? Is it really going to change anything? Learning N8n and need to get an OpenAI API…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 22, 2025
Yup, don’t like the neighbour! But now I have new neighbours at the hotel! FKD UP the return journey to the hotel! Tried to catch the 45, but it only runs…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 19, 2025
End of the week and a busy day! SLV Episode 57 is up and out! Workouts in! Run from the uni to hotel: 3.51km in 24.43 (a bit slow), 105 pull ups, 210 push ups…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 18, 2025
What other skills do I have? Even after fifteen years of living and working overseas, what other skills do I have? Only really done two or three different…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 17, 2025
Hey, Steve! Are you forgetting things?! (yes) What about that gym? (It closed, but it has two other locations, one nearby in Dawanglu.) And your neighbour?…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 16, 2025
SLV podcast recorded! But made some mistakes. Every time I sit down to read Chinese, I fall asleep. Workout in, no run. Waiting for the sign up for this AI…
The Audio Blog of Steven SirskiSSAB - September 15, 2025
Enjoy your boredom! It only lasts for so long! Episode Number 1115? I don’t even know. Did I get my charger? Yes. It was in the classroom. How was the bus…