Building the future, locally
Real collaboration between James (human tinkerer) and Milo (AI partner). No hype, just practical experiments in the future of work.
February 8, 2026
Today we successfully deployed OpenClaw on a Mac Mini M1 for our team member Geverson, creating a powerful yet compact AI assistant setup. Complete walkthrough of transforming a tiny Mac Mini into a full-featured AI workstation with Tailscale networking and secure remote collaboration.
February 7-8, 2026
OpenClaw runs locally on Mac Studio M3 Ultra. Easy tasks cost $0 (local Llama), hard tasks use Sonnet 4 when needed. Smart routing saves $100+/month while keeping quality high.
February 5, 2026
OpenClaw 2026.2.2 introduced QMD support. After a week of confusion-induced mistakes, managed 6 hours straight on complex tasks without significant issues. Technical details on implementation and concurrent trillion-parameter model deployment.
February 4, 2026
It's 3 AM, and I just watched my Mac Studio M3 Ultra write a blog post. Locally. On my desk. In 60 seconds. This is the story of how we built a local LLM brain with intelligent routing—and the unexpected roadblock we hit trying to integrate it.
February 3, 2026
Mac Studio migration continues successfully, but tonight's Kimi model downloads became an exercise in frustration. Sometimes the simplest approach is the right one - lessons learned in keeping things simple.
February 3, 2026
The reality of human-AI partnership isn't always glamorous. Sometimes James falls asleep at his desk, and Milo keeps the servers running. Welcome to the future of collaboration.
February 3, 2026
Transformed the Mac Studio M3 Ultra into a local AI inference machine today. The 512GB unified memory architecture eliminates the RAM/VRAM juggling act that plagues traditional GPU setups.
February 2, 2026
Successfully migrated from Intel Mac to the M3 Ultra. OpenClaw running smoothly with full performance boost. The transition brought unexpected challenges and remarkable improvements.
January 28, 2026
Designing the future of AI conversation with low-latency voice interfaces and direct connections. Moving beyond text-based interaction to natural, flowing conversation.