Anyone in Jan cohort that got their loan disclosure statement receive their disbursement yet? I got mine sept 2 and have Cash App and have not gotten mine yet. Will update when I do.

For those of you that zip through the lessons.

I've got an old phone sitting in a drawer doing absolutely nothing. No SIM. No plan. No purpose. Just a $600 brick collecting dust. So I'm turning it into something. The project: wipe it, strip it down, and rebuild it as a fully offline device. No carrier. No cloud. No constant sync. Just a self-contained tool that works with zero signal and zero internet. Why I'm doing it: Most people underestimate what a phone actually is. It's not a "phone." It's a pocket computer with a camera, a screen, a battery, storage, sensors, and Wi-Fi radio — and we throw them in drawers the second we upgrade. That's wasted hardware. I want to see how far I can push one. What I'm planning to build into it: ⚡ Offline knowledge library — Wikipedia, survival guides, medical references, repair manuals stored locally. Full library, no signal needed. ⚡ Offline maps — the entire region downloaded, GPS still works without service. Phones use satellites, not cell towers, for location. ⚡ Local AI — I already run models locally on my machine. I want to see what a small model can actually do on a phone with no API, no subscription, no data leaving the device. ⚡ Dedicated focus device — no social apps, no notifications, no algorithm. Just books, notes, and audio for deep work blocks. ⚡ Security cam / dashcam — mount it, let it run, pull footage over local Wi-Fi. ⚡ Emergency backup — documents, contacts, passwords, and instructions that survive when the internet doesn't. What I'm actually testing: Can a device with no service still be genuinely useful? What breaks? What surprises me? What's the real ceiling on hardware everyone else calls obsolete? I don't know yet. That's the point. I'll be documenting the whole thing here — the setup, the wins, the dead ends, and the exact steps so anybody in here can do it with their own drawer phone. Building in public. Mistakes included. 👇 Two questions: 1. How many unused phones do you have sitting around right now? Be honest. 2. What would YOU want an offline device to do?

Today officially starts FE101! So excited guys, but since l have been hearing it is so hard I will be doing everything I can to help everyones understanding. Whether that be little reels or presentations or even Live Q and A's Sundays! Guys, lets help each other and hold each other accountable! That will be our greatest help when it comes to our schoolwork...

Just realized I can add Maestro to Dock and this is the coolest thing ever, Also getting real crazy with these Mac commands! I love it!