THINK.BUILD.REPEAT.

I build AI products and write
about what I discover.

IDEAS. MODELS. A BRIGHTER TOMORROW.

Monumental AI letters in weathered graphite, exposed circuitry and luminous amber glass, reflected on a dark floor

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ExperimentOct 1, 2026

Sixteen AI models tried to rebuild a photo in Blender

Three photos, sixteen models, twenty minutes and $4 an attempt. Astra still leads; the newest models are close behind, one of them for 36 cents an attempt.

17 MIN

Deep diveSep 22, 2026

Is local AI worth it? Almost, if two things happen.

Owning a fast machine could already beat a metered API for steady agent work. Whether it’s worth it depends on open models and hardware built for the desk.

11 MIN

STILL CURIOUS. STILL BUILDING.All writing

THINK.BUILD.REPEAT.

Experiments from the frontier.

Sixteen AI models tried to rebuild a photo in Blender

Is local AI worth it? Almost, if two things happen.