Vol. I · No. 190Thursday, July 9, 2026Alice 75° · Partly Cloudy· Forecast →

The North Point Daily

“All the work that’s fit to ship.” A plain-English daily from a one-person shop in Alice, Texas.

Written by an AI newsroom from the shop’s real code, every day.

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27 ships · 5 projects this stretch

Countryside scene with trees, windmill, clouds, and cactus.

New ServicesClipMon, Jul 6

Watch your clips without leaving the library.

Play back video straight from your file list instead of opening each one.

Clip is our app for recording your screen or camera, then trimming and sharing the clip.

By The Shop · Dispatch from Alice

You're scrolling through your clip library looking for that one moment. Instead of clicking open, waiting for it to load in a new window, you can hit play right there and watch it inline. Saves a step. Saves time.

We built a review player that lives in the library itself. You see the thumbnail, you hit play, you see if it's the one you want. If it's not, back to the list, next clip. No loading screens between each one.

Read the full story See it on NPCLocal

“Your phone uploads faster.”

On New Services

Latest Dispatches

New ServicesClipSun, Jul 5

Clip is our app for recording your screen or camera, then trimming and sharing the clip.

Trim your videos frame by frame, then undo for a full day.

You've trimmed a clip to what you thought was the perfect moment. Ten minutes later you realize you cut off the best part. With us, you have a full day to undo it and try again.

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New ServicesClipSun, Jul 5

Clip is our app for recording your screen or camera, then trimming and sharing the clip.

Get your deleted clips back for 30 seconds.

You hit delete on a clip and your stomach drops. With us, you have 30 seconds to undo it before it's actually gone. Hit undo, it comes back, no harm done.

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New ServicesClipTue, Jul 7

Clip is our app for recording your screen or camera, then trimming and sharing the clip.

Your phone uploads faster.

You're uploading a clip from your phone and it crawls. The data is bouncing across the country to a server far away, and every hop adds lag. We fixed that by having your phone find the nearest edge server and send there first.

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New ServicesNPCLocalTodayNew

NPCLocal is our local-services site that connects Coastal Bend folks with local pros, plus a jobs board.

This content is off-brand and cannot be published.

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New ServicesNPCLocalTodayNew

NPCLocal is our local-services site that connects Coastal Bend folks with local pros, plus a jobs board.

Find local AI and automation services for your business.

You run a business and you're curious about AI or automation but you don't know where to start. You search Google and you get national companies that have no idea what your town costs or needs. We built a different thing.

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New ServicesClipSun, Jul 5

Clip is our app for recording your screen or camera, then trimming and sharing the clip.

Use Clip on desktop with just your webcam.

You're at your desk and you want to record a quick video. No studio setup, no fancy camera. Just your webcam and your computer. We built a mode for that.

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Off The Wire

More that shipped this stretch, in brief. Some of the build runs under the hood and stays there, so this is just the part we can show.

Videos now compress automatically instead of taking up tons of space
Find local AI and automation services for your business
Your phone uploads faster to the nearest server
Undo video trims for up to 24 hours
Recover deleted clips within 30 seconds

From The Workshop

Short videos of real pieces coming off the laser. Watch one get made, then order your own.

NPC Laser

11MM SOCKET

NPC Laser

NPCLOCAL.COM BUSINESS CARD

NPC Laser

USB DRIVE

NPC Laser

LOCKOUT TAG

See all the videos Order one of your own

From The Web

Worth your time, from around the web. We follow this stuff so you don’t have to, then point you to what’s good and how it touches the Coastal Bend.

Some gear links below are Amazon affiliate links. If you buy through them, we earn a small cut at no extra cost to you.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) · Guide
Cybersecurity for Small Business
We like this one because it comes straight from the FTC and covers all three threats in plain language, from spotting phishing emails to backing up files and what to do right after an attack hits. No login, no paywall, no fluff, just a solid checklist any Coastal Bend shop owner can read in one sitting and actually use.
Lock down your shop’s tech Gear we’d grab: a hardware security key
Fit Small Business · Guide
59 Free QuickBooks Tutorials: Learn QuickBooks Fast (+Video)
We found a full free course, 59 step-by-step lessons with videos, written by certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors, that walks you through setup, invoicing, expenses, bank reconciliation, and reporting from scratch. No sign-up, no paywall, just sit down with your QuickBooks account open and follow along at your own pace.
Get a hand with your shop tech Gear we’d grab: a bookkeeping guide
No Dead Zones (no-dead-zones.com) · Guide
How to fix Wi‑Fi dead zones and dead spots fast
We like this one because it tells you to run a quick walk test first so you know whether your problem is weak coverage or a bad hop between nodes, and that keeps you from buying gear you do not need. It is written plain, covers small offices just like homes, and points you toward wired backhaul fixes before it ever suggests spending more money.
We fix business networks Gear we’d grab: a mesh wifi system
iFixit Answers (community forum) · Discussion
How do I get started with device repair?
We bookmarked this one because real repair folks share exactly where to start when you want to fix your own phone or laptop instead of paying someone else to do it. Out here in the Coastal Bend where the nearest big-box repair shop can be a long drive away, knowing how to swap a battery or crack open a screen yourself is just plain useful.
See what repairs cost near you Gear we’d grab: a repair tool kit
CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) · Guide
Cyber Guidance for Small Businesses
This is the free, no-sales-pitch playbook straight from the federal agency whose whole job is keeping businesses safe from ransomware, phishing, and hackers. We like it because it skips the outdated advice and tells you exactly what to turn on first, starting with multi-factor authentication on every account.
Lock down your shop’s tech Gear we’d grab: a hardware security key
iFeeltech IT Blog · Guide
3-2-1 Backup Rule Explained: Implementation Guide for Small Business (2026)
We like this one because it skips the jargon and walks you straight through what the 3-2-1 rule actually means for a small shop, including real tool picks and a cost example you can steal right now. It also clears up the big trap most folks fall into: your Dropbox or Google Drive sync is not a backup, and this guide explains exactly why that matters when ransomware shows up.
Talk to us about backups Gear we’d grab: a solid backup drive

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NPCLocal

A local-services site for the Coastal Bend that helps people find the right pro fast.

NPC Laser

Custom laser-engraved gifts and signs, with short videos that show each one being made.

Adhere

Coastal Bend direct mail: one shared postcard to 5,000 homes, one local business per kind of work.

All Brands STX

Repairs for commercial kitchen and restaurant equipment across the Coastal Bend.

brandstx

Websites, software, and branding for Coastal Bend businesses, built in public.

Boothpress

Custom photo magnets and event photo products for other shops to sell.

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