If you’re buying a dedicated Mac Mini just to run an autonomous agent because you're scared it’ll delete your life's work, you’re overpaying for peace of mind. The "Air-Gapped Hardware" trend is a tax on beginners. You don't need a $600 paperweight; you need a $10 VPS and a little bit of terminal courage.

In this episode, we’re breaking down the shift toward OpenClaw (the framework formerly known as Clawdbot) and why 2026 is the year we finally stop running raw agents on our main machines. With the release of GPT-5.3-Codex, these agents aren't just "chatting"—they’re executing shell commands and browsing the web with near-human agency. Isolation isn’t just a recommendation anymore; it’s the only way to play.

We’ll talk about:

• The VPS vs. Mac Mini Math: Why a virtual private ...