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Build logs, technical write-ups, and project outcomes from the after-hours lab. This is where I keep the steps, commands, lessons learned, and fixes that made the projects worth sharing.

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BuiltProjectAI Lab

Running Gemma 4 on an AMD BC-250 with Ollama

A practical path for running Gemma 4 E2B locally on an AMD BC-250 mini PC with CachyOS, Ollama, and llama-benchy.

Outcome: Gemma 4 E2B ran locally and produced repeatable llama-benchy results.
Difficulty: Medium

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BuiltProjectHomelab

Jarvis: The Private Voice Assistant

A fully local, privacy-first alternative to cloud voice assistants where voice data stays on the home network.

Outcome: Private local voice assistant architecture documented.
Difficulty: Medium

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BuiltProjectLinux

BC-250 Couch Gaming Console

A custom AMD BC-250 APU gaming build tuned for couch use with Linux Bazzite and Steam Big Picture.

Outcome: BC-250 repurposed into a couch-gaming Linux console.
Difficulty: Painful

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BuiltProjectLocal AI

I Turned a BC250 into an AI Agent with OpenClaw

Full BC-250 mod and software flow: trim heatsink fins, mount an Arctic P12 Pro 120mm fan, jump ATX 24-pin, install SSD + CachyOS, then onboard OpenClaw.

Outcome: BC-250 hardware modded and onboarded into OpenClaw.
Difficulty: Painful

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