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Something’s Squirrelly

Something Squirrely — Episode 12: Turn an AI Song Into a Full Music Video? OiiOii Can — but the Credits Decide How Much Movie You Get
ByStephen September 18, 2026September 18, 2026

OiiOii says it can turn a song into a complete cinematic music video with consistent visuals, artists, and pro shots. The workflow is real. The variable credit cost is where planning starts to matter.

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Something Squirrely — Episode 10: AI Video for a Penny a Second? Boreal’s Price Is Real — the Comparison Needs Context
ByStephen September 17, 2026September 18, 2026

Creatify says its Boreal AI video model costs just one cent per second and is dramatically cheaper than Seedance. The penny is real. The comparison depends heavily on what exactly you compare it with.

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Small Business Websites

What AI Is Actually Good For in a Small Business
ByStephen September 17, 2026September 19, 2026

AI can save a small business real time and effort, but its best uses are usually practical: research, drafting, organization, analysis, customer support, and content assistance—not running the entire company while you sleep.

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Small Business Websites

Why Content Consistency Matters More Than Going Viral
ByStephen September 17, 2026September 19, 2026

Going viral can create a big traffic spike, but consistency builds the library, recognition, and steady growth small businesses can actually use.

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Digging Deeper

Digging Deeper: DoorDash Is Hiring Shift Leads in Huntsville — This Isn’t the DoorDash Job Most People Think It Is
ByStephen September 17, 2026September 18, 2026

A DoorDash Shift Lead ad in Huntsville looks like another gig-work pitch at first glance. It isn’t. We look at DashMart, the actual job, the pay, and how DoorDash is expanding beyond delivery drivers.

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Digging Deeper: Cookiebot Says the Fine Comes Without Warning — What Does a Small Website Actually Need?
ByStephen September 17, 2026September 18, 2026

Cookiebot’s ad leans hard on the fear of privacy fines. We look at what the service actually does, what the free tier covers, and why a consent banner is only one piece of compliance.

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Something’s Squirrelly

Something Squirrely — Episode 11: Your First Month of an AI App Builder Is $1. Month Two Would Like a Word
ByStephen September 17, 2026September 18, 2026

Emergent is advertising its AI app builder for $1 for the first month through an affiliate promotion. The product is real, the discount is real, and the recurring price is the part you need to remember.

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Something Squirrely — Episode 8: Floot Says the AI Builder Costs $0. Apparently the Asterisk Has the Credit Card.
ByStephen September 17, 2026September 18, 2026

Floot says its MCP AI app builder costs $0. We dig into build-action limits, hosting costs, code export, and what the asterisk really means.

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Digging Deeper

Digging Deeper — Episode 3: The $3,000 House in Japan: Bargain, Money Pit, or a Souvenir You May Never Visit?
ByStephen September 15, 2026September 18, 2026

Every once in a while, an advertisement or social-media post comes along that sounds so ridiculous that the immediate reaction is to assume somebody left out a zero. Then you look into it and discover the number may actually be real, which is where things become much more interesting. A recent post making the rounds…

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Something Squirrely — Episode 7: They’ll Give You the AI Girl for Free — They Just Want a Cut of Everything She Makes
ByStephen September 15, 2026September 18, 2026

There is one particular advertisement that has apparently decided it and I are now in a committed relationship because it keeps appearing in my Facebook feed. The message changes slightly, but the story remains pretty much the same: artificial-intelligence creators are making people serious money, you can get your first AI creator for free, you…

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