Retired Vet • Dad • Late-Night Builder
I'm Scott: a retired vet, dad, and late-night builder. Tired Dad Tech is where I keep the builds after the video ends: the commands, the parts that fought back, the budget calls, and the notes I wish I had before starting.
This is not a polished influencer showroom. It is a working lab notebook for PC builds, Linux experiments, homelab gear, local AI, and the occasional idea that should have waited until after more coffee.
Now Testing
A chat robot with a 3D printed body, expressive eyes, and Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for more natural back-and-forth conversation.
Next: Parts are on the way. First bench test will focus on the eyes, voice loop, and whether the conversation feels responsive enough to be useful.
The next version of my home voice assistant, rebuilt around GPT Real Time 2.5 for a faster, more natural back-and-forth conversation.
Next: Finish the voice loop, package the setup, and publish the repo so you can git pull the project, install it, and make your own.
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Build notes
Project · Completed
Repairing a PowerColor Reaper RX 9060 XT 16GB with a custom printed shroud and Noctua fans. The repair came first; lower reported temperatures were a bonus.
Project · Completed
A practical path for running Gemma 4 E2B locally on an AMD BC-250 mini PC with CachyOS, Ollama, and llama-benchy.
Project · Completed
A fully local, privacy-first alternative to cloud voice assistants where voice data stays on the home network.
