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Amr Gharbeia 4e9431ec1d memex: update passepartout submodule → v0.7.2, add notes
passepartout v0.7.2 (Gate Trace + HITL + Search + 11 more features):
- Gate trace visualization with Ctrl+G toggle
- HITL inline panels with styled collapse on approve/deny
- Agent identity file + /identity command
- Safe-tool read-only allowlist
- Message search mode with Up/Down nav and highlights
- Context budget visibility with section breakdown
- Session rewind /sessions /resume /rewind
- Undo/redo per operation
- Context debugging /context why /context dropped
- Tool hardening (timeouts, write verify, read-only cache)
- Tag stack severity tiers + trigger counts
- Merkle provenance audit + audit-verify
- Self-help /help <topic> reads USER_MANUAL.org
- Live CONFIG section in system prompts
- Pads: Page Up/Down scroll by 10 lines

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Saturday, March 14, 2026

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Protectli (node-1) has no free SATA ports. Library data needs to move to external storage.

Key constraint from Amr: Modularity and upgradability are non-negotiable. No hardware that won't fit in a future 19-inch rack.

Target architecture:

  • Rack-mounted server (not NUC)
  • 6x 20TB WD Red drives
  • RTX Pro 6000 (not just for display—local LLM inference)

See atomic note: RTX Pro 6000 for Local LLM Inference

Key finding: 96GB VRAM enables single-GPU inference for 70B models (FP8), 32B models (FP16). Effectively replaces 4x RTX 4090 setup for 30B workloads at lower power draw.

  • Budget: $50/month (not per day)
  • UFW: Installed and active
  • Inbox location: memex/memex_inbox.org (updated in SOUL.md)
  • Added to admin group (log access enabled)

See atomic note: Agora Open Source Business Models

  • Hosting/Cloud Services: 60-70% margins, primary model (PDS hosting, Relay nodes)
  • Professional Services: 30-40% margins, good for initial traction
  • Marketplace: 80-90% margins, requires scale (Year 2+)
  • Open Core: Not recommended - contradicts Agora's decentralization ethos
  1. PDS Hosting ($5-20/month tiers)
  2. Relay Node operation (pay-per-message)
  3. Validator Oracle network (per-test fees)
  4. Enterprise support & compliance
  5. App marketplace commission (5-10%)
  6. Premium identity (name auctions, verified badges)

See atomic note: PDS Hosting Competitive Pricing Analysis

  • Masto.host (market leader): $6-89/month for Mastodon hosting
  • Entry tier: $6/mo (2GB DB, 20GB media, 5 users)
  • Community tier: $39/mo (20GB DB, 200GB media, 500 users)
  • Bluesky PDS: Limited commercial options, mostly self-hosted (~$10-40/mo VPS)
  • Seed: $5/mo (10GB, basic PDS)
  • Sprout: $10/mo (50GB, PDS + Relay)
  • Tree: $20/mo (200GB, + priority)
  • Forest: $50/mo (1TB, enterprise)

Research on automating org-gtd.el for OpenClaw integration complete.

See atomic note: Org-GTD Automation Strategies

  • org-gtd.el is optimized for interactive use, not batch automation
  • Three approaches identified:

    1. ID-based operations (recommended) - use `org-id` to locate entries
    2. Custom non-interactive wrappers - write Elisp functions that accept arguments
    3. Plain Org Mode - most automation-friendly, use standard Org functions

Deep architectural discussion on what a cognition-first agent would look like.

Key insights:

  • Lisp machine philosophy: image-based persistence, live environment, homoiconicity
  • Neurosymbolic computing: Probabilistic Engine (LLMs/fast/intuitive) + Deterministic Engine (symbolic/slow/deterministic)
  • PDS as runtime environment, not just storage
  • Org-mode as native cognitive interface
  • Always-on, interrupt-driven proactivity (not request-response)

See atomic note: Cognition-First Agent Architecture: The Neurosymbolic Personal Computer

  1. RTX Pro 6000 for Local LLM Inference
  2. Agora Open Source Business Models
  3. PDS Hosting Competitive Pricing Analysis
  4. Org-GTD Automation Strategies
  5. Cognition-First Agent Architecture

TODO Monitor external drive migration for library data TODO Research rack-mounted chassis options (modular, hot-swap bays) TODO Evaluate RTX Pro 6000 availability and pricing trends

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