Essays

The Suitcase AI 10-inch minirack with Unit 01 (control) and Unit 02 (ASUS Ascent GX10 inference), sitting next to the retail ASUS Ascent GX10 box.

Why I Spent $5,000 on Hardware Instead of Tokens

Why I bought a $5,000 local inference box instead of burning a monthly cloud token budget, and how local hardware changes the way you build AI agents.

A 1950s engineer with glasses stitching code line-by-line into an intricate quilt at his desk

Coding, Like Quilting, Used to Be a Valuable Skill

I’m over the fact that my ability to write beautiful code is about as valuable as the ability to make a beautiful quilt.