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Starlink Mini Review: One Month of Internet Anywhere

I've been running the Starlink Mini for just over a month now — in my car, on hiking trips, and pretty much anywhere I want a connection off the grid. Here's an honest rundown after real-world use. My setup I don't use the Mini as home internet. For me it's about connectivity anywhere : I keep it in the car for a signal on the road, and I bring it along when hiking so I can get online during breaks or from a remote spot. If you need the internet where cell coverage gives up, that's exactly the gap this fills. Performance Speed has genuinely not been an issue. On a good placement with a clear view of the sky, I've seen up to 200 Mbps — more than enough for video calls, uploads, and anything I throw at it. In the car it holds a strong signal as long as there aren't trees directly overhead. That's the one rule you learn fast: the dish needs an open view up. Block the sky and the connection suffers. Power The Mini is easy to keep running. ...

How I Run My Own Personal AI Assistant with OpenClaw

For the past few weeks I've been running my own personal AI assistant, and the tool that makes it possible is OpenClaw . If you've ever wanted a ChatGPT-style helper that actually lives on your own machine, remembers your projects, and can take real actions instead of just talking, this one is worth a look. What is OpenClaw? OpenClaw is an open-source framework for running a persistent AI agent that you own. Instead of a chat window you open and close, it runs quietly in the background on your computer and talks to you through apps you already use — in my case, Telegram. I can message it from my phone and it responds even when my laptop lid is closed. Why I like it The big difference from a normal chatbot is memory and action . My assistant keeps notes across sessions, so it remembers my projects, my preferences, and what we worked on last time. It can also actually do things — read and edit files, run commands, deploy my web apps, check dashboards, and searc...