◢ FIELD NOTES
Distributed AI compute, told honestly.
Long-form field reports and practical guides on running AI on Apple-Silicon Macs, cheaper inference, and the economics that make the network work.
◢ HARDWARE REALITY CHECK·OCT 13, 2026·
NEW
Anthropic warns AI models could soon copy themselves across home devices
Ahem — that is BS. Smart gadgets don't have the memory to run even small models.
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◢ MAC OPERATORS·SEP 16, 2026
Turn Idle Silicon into Cash: How to Make Money with Your Mac in 2026
An honest guide to turning an Apple Silicon Mac into an energy-efficient AI compute node.
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◢ FIELD REPORT 002·
PINNED
The AI Illusion: How Modern Compute Cartels Are Designed to Throttle Builders
Why the frustrating developer experience isn't a glitch — it's the business model.
READ REPORT
◢ SUPPLY·CRYPTO MINING ALTERNATIVES
Best alternatives to Bitcoin mining in 2026
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◢ DEMAND·CODING
95% of the Power, 20% of the Cost: Disrupting Frontier Coding APIs
KEYWORD · frontier coding APIs
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◢ SUPPLY·HARDWARE
Powering Decentralized AI: The DePIN.as Model Catalog & Hardware Matrix
KEYWORD · decentralized ai model catalog
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◢ SUPPLY·RACK
DePIN.as Node Operator Briefing: Multi-Mac Thunderbolt Racks & Exo Integration
KEYWORD · multi-mac thunderbolt rack
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