AI Agent vs. Virtual Assistant: Why Smart Professionals Are Switching to a Mac Mini Agent in 2026
Honest cost and capability comparison: personal AI agent on Mac mini vs. hiring a human VA. See the math before you decide.
April 13, 2026Read more →
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AI Agent vs. Virtual Assistant: Why Smart Professionals Are Running Mac Mini Agents Instead of Hiring
A human VA costs $30K–$50K/year. A Mac mini AI agent costs $599 upfront. Here's the honest cost and capability breakdown for 2026.
April 12, 2026Read more →
Stop Automating Your Home Like It's 2020: How AI Agents Make Home Assistant Actually Smart
Learn how a Home Assistant AI agent uses LLMs like Claude or GPT-4 to interpret natural language and make your smart home actually intelligent—not just reactive.
April 11, 2026Read more →
Run a 24/7 Personal AI Agent on Your Mac Mini (Complete Setup Guide)
Turn your Mac Mini into a 24/7 personal AI agent. Full setup guide — steps, costs, software, and what it actually does while you sleep.
April 10, 2026Read more →
Anthropic Just Changed How Third-Party AI Apps Are Billed. Here's What It Means for Your Agent.
Claude subscriptions no longer cover third-party tools like OpenClaw. Your agent still works — you just pay for what you use instead of drawing from a subscription pool. Here's the full picture.
April 9, 2026Read more →
Why AI Agents Fail in Production (And What Actually Makes One Reliable)
Most AI agents fail not because of the model — they fail because they have no operational infrastructure. Here's what actually breaks them and how to fix it.
April 9, 2026Read more →
How to Build an Always-On AI Agent on Your Mac (No Code Required)
Run a personal AI agent 24/7 on your Mac in ~20 minutes. No coding needed. Uses OpenClaw + Claude to automate tasks, monitor tools, and work while you sleep.
April 8, 2026Read more →
The Mac Mini AI Agent Setup: Build a 24/7 Personal AI Assistant for Under $600
Build a 24/7 personal AI agent on a Mac Mini M4 for under $600. Step-by-step setup guide covering hardware, software, and your first automated workflow.
April 7, 2026Read more →
No, Claude's $20/mo Plan Doesn't Replace a Personal AI Agent — Here's the Real Difference
Claude Dispatch is a remote-control tool. A personal AI agent is autonomous infrastructure. Here's exactly why they're not the same category.
April 4, 2026Read more →
Why Your AI Agent Needs Its Own Machine (Not Your Laptop)
Running a personal AI agent on your laptop creates real problems: uptime failures, security risks, and hard capability limits. Here's why dedicated hardware changes everything.
April 3, 2026Read more →
Perplexity Personal Computer vs My AI Agent OS: Renting vs Owning Your AI Agent
Perplexity Personal Computer vs My AI Agent OS: the real cost math, privacy tradeoffs, and which personal AI agent is actually right for you.
April 2, 2026Read more →
Perplexity Personal Computer vs. Building Your Own AI Agent: Which One Actually Gives You More?
Perplexity Personal Computer vs. a DIY Claude agent on a Mac Mini — honest comparison on cost, control, privacy, and who each option is actually built for.
April 1, 2026Read more →
Renting vs. Owning Your AI Agent: Perplexity Personal Computer vs. My AI Agent OS
Is Perplexity Personal Computer worth $200/month? Compare it to My AI Agent OS—always-on AI agent on a Mac mini you actually own. Full rent vs. own breakdown.
March 30, 2026Read more →
Perplexity Personal Computer vs. DIY Mac Mini AI Agent: Is $200/Month Actually Worth It?
Perplexity Personal Computer launched at $200/month. Here's the honest cost breakdown vs. building your own Mac mini AI agent for a one-time $500.
March 29, 2026Read more →
Perplexity Computer vs Claude Computer Use vs My AI Agent OS: Which Personal AI Agent Is Actually Worth It in 2026?
Three products. One category name. We break down Perplexity Computer, Claude Computer Use, and My AI Agent OS to find the real personal AI agent.
March 28, 2026Read more →
Perplexity Personal Computer vs. Manus My Computer vs. OpenClaw vs. MyAIAgentOS: Which Personal AI Agent Is Actually Right for You?
Honest comparison of Perplexity Personal Computer, Manus My Computer, OpenClaw, and MyAIAgentOS — who each one is actually built for.
March 27, 2026Read more →
Claude's New Computer Use Is Impressive. Here's Why It's Not the Same as an Always-On AI Agent.
Claude computer use is genuinely powerful. But it's session-based—it stops when you do. Here's how it compares to an always-on personal AI agent.
March 26, 2026Read more →
What Is an AI Agent? (And Why It's Not the Same as ChatGPT)
Most people think AI = ChatGPT. But an AI agent is something fundamentally different — it lives with you, remembers you, and works while you sleep.
March 25, 2026Read more →