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.
A gifted HBADA E3 Pro is coming into the War Room for a practical desk-chair test: assembly, comfort, adjustability, and whether it holds up during real editing and build nights.
Next: Unbox it, build it, sit in it for real work sessions, and call out the good, the weird, and anything that feels more showroom than Tired Dad Tech.
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Gemma 4 AI on a $140 BC250 It Got Messy
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Beginner-friendly Linux practice, homelab notes, and self-hosted experiments.
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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.
Project · Completed
A custom AMD BC-250 APU gaming build tuned for couch use with Linux Bazzite and Steam Big Picture.
