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The Architecture: How I Fit a Full AI App on an $80 Computer (And My Gaming PC Helps) preview image

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March 28, 2026·13 min read

The Architecture: How I Fit a Full AI App on an $80 Computer (And My Gaming PC Helps)

Mythryx Brain runs on a Raspberry Pi 5 for the main app, database, and web server, with heavy AI work offloaded to a home PC's graphics card — six Docker containers, two computers, all on a home network, for about $160 upfront and 75 cents a month.

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Why I'm Building My Own Personal Memory App (And Why the Ones That Existed Keep Disappearing)

March 18, 2026·12 min read

I built a self-hosted AI memory app on an $80 Raspberry Pi after watching three personal memory apps disappear in 2025. Here's why.

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The Stupid Questions That Got Me Here (And Why You Should Ask Them Too)

December 10, 2025·6 min read

I had no experience, no degree, and definitely no idea what I was doing. Here's why that was the best way to start.

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