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Machine Thinking
@machinethinkingTracked since May 2026
creating videos about the machines that make us.
Observed Aug 19, 2026 · staleModeled revenue
Paid members
108
−2.1% · 30-day rate from 13 observed days
Total audience
448
incl. free followers
Estimated monthly gross
$648
$324–$972 modeled range
Starting price
$3/mo
6 membership tiers
Pricing and benefits captured publicly
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$0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only
$3/moSupporterAccess to monthly updatesDiscord privileges (when launched)
$6/moFanDigital Downloads (3D prints, Blender Files, etc)Discord privileges (when launched) Access to monthly updates
$9/moSuper FanEarly, Ad-free access to upcoming channel videosDigital Downloads (3D prints, Blender Files, etc)Discord privileges (when launched) Access to monthly updates
$12/moMega FanYour name in the descriptionOccasional additional behind the scenes contentEarly, Ad-free access to upcoming videosDigital Downloads (3D prints, Blender Files, etc)Discord privileges (when launched)Access to monthly updates
$20/moMachine ThinkerYour name at the end of the videoYour name in the descriptionOccasional additional behind the scenes contentEarly, Ad-free access to upcoming videosDigital Downloads (3D prints, Blender Files, etc)Discord privileges (when launched)Access to monthly updates
Growth signals: Machine Thinking
−2.1%
Membership108 paid members · 30-day rate from 13 observed days
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May 202618 weeks trackedNow
Machine Thinking108 members · $648/mo
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Paid members in Recommended cohort
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Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs Machine Thinking | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Rivers SolomonWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 113 | 5 more | Aug 19, 2026 |
| #2 |  Machine ThinkingProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 108 | Reference | Aug 19, 2026Stale |
| #3 |  Douglas WolkWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 104 | 4 fewer | Aug 31, 2026 |
| #4 |  Robot CantinaWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 100 | 8 fewer | Aug 19, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Machine Thinking; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
Recent posts
What they publish87Profile posts1 postLast month100%Members-only
Previews available for 26 of 87 posts
Article Latest post$3 tier & upUpdates a plenty!Yesterday
Yesterday at Aug 30 crawl 1 like 1 commentYour own Newbould Indexer*April 23ArticleApril 23$3 tier & up 1 4[New Video] Incredible Precision from Simple Parts - The Clever TrickJanuary 8VideoJanuary 8$3 tier & up 0 2Important Patron updates and How I did the Impossible ShotNo public preview was captured for this post.ArticleJanuary 6$3 tier & up 0 0[Preview from upcoming video!] Also, help with mathNov 6, 2025VideoNov 6, 2025$3 tier & up 1 3How to copy anything (digitally, and well, kinda)Today I wanted to share something that might be useful for your own projects: photogrammetry, the same process we’re using as our core 3D re...ImageAug 18, 2025$3 tier & up 0 0Floppy Disks, BASIC, and Ms. Yi - Why we're here[I'm sorry I'm behind a few posts. I have another one almost done I'll send along shortly] This is the first of three stories about people,...ArticleJul 12, 2025$3 tier & up 0 0Return to the LLangollen canal - the locks!I’ve written several times about our canal trip on the Llangollen, and honestly, I still think of it often. Years later still, when I need ...ArticleMay 3, 2025$3 tier & up 0 0My very brief career as a high-end woodworker (apprentice)One Year, Two Days, and a Whole Lot of Sawdust Later Patrons who’ve been around a while know that early in 2024, I found myself jobless. I a...ArticleMar 28, 2025$3 tier & up 0 1Automaton Project: The Hardest Part – Part Numbers!Okay, maybe not the hardest part, but designing a part numbering system turned out to be far more complicated than I initially expected. Tha...ImageDec 31, 2024$3 tier & up 0 0Hofstadter's Law - the joys and frustrations of creation“It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.” For me, the past few months have been a tough re...ArticleNov 26, 2024$3 tier & up 3 2Serenity on the Llangollen Canal[ MT updates at the bottom] In the few previous posts on our canal boat journey on the Llangollen canal I mentioned many of the things that...ArticleSep 18, 2024$3 tier & up 0 0
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