https://www.agentforyou.ca/ Curated buy-lists for nerds: everything you need to run a local LLM, build a homelab, assemble your first mechanical keyboard, and more. Plus the reading lists of people worth copying. en-us https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/local-llm-at-home/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/local-llm-at-home/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Complete, tiered parts list for running Llama, Qwen, Gemma, gpt-oss or DeepSeek locally: Mac mini M4, dual RTX 3090 build, Mac Studio M5 Ultra and Strix Halo, with the models each tier runs and the mistakes to skip. https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/homelab-starter/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/homelab-starter/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tiered homelab parts list: Beelink N150 or used ThinkCentre for Proxmox, Minisforum MS-A2 for a real cluster, UGREEN vs Synology NAS, WD Red Plus drives, CyberPower UPS, switches from $30 Easy Smart to MikroTik 10GbE. https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/mechanical-keyboard-first-build/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/mechanical-keyboard-first-build/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Everything for a first custom mechanical keyboard build in 2026: Keychron Q1 Max or V1 Max barebone, Gateron Oil King or Akko tactile switches, Akko PBT keycaps, Krytox 205g0, Durock stabilizers, switch tester and desk mat, with budgets per tier. https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/ergonomic-dev-desk/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/ergonomic-dev-desk/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tiered developer desk setup: Dell U2725QE or S2725QS 4K monitor, Ergotron LX arm, Branch or Steelcase Gesture chair, FlexiSpot E7 Pro or Uplift V2 standing desk, MX Ergo S trackball, Insta360 Link 2, Shure MV7+, BenQ ScreenBar Halo, cable management. https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/self-hosting-privacy/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/self-hosting-privacy/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Privacy hardware kit: GL.iNet Beryl AX or Slate 7 travel router, YubiKey 5C NFC pairs, Apricorn Aegis or Kingston IronKey encrypted USB, Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Pi-hole, webcam covers, Mission Darkness Faraday bag, Trezor Safe 3, Framework Laptop, plus the free software to pair with it. https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/raspberry-pi-electronics/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/raspberry-pi-electronics/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Starter kit for Raspberry Pi and hobby electronics: Pi 5 NVMe bundle or 4GB board, official 27 W supply and active cooler, Freenove Pi 5 and Pico 2 W kits, ELEGOO passives, Klein or ANENG multimeter, Pinecil V2 or Hakko FX-888DX, USB logic analyzer. https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/3d-printing-starter/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/3d-printing-starter/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tiered 3D printing starter kit for 2026: Bambu Lab A1 mini, A1 Combo or P1S Combo versus Prusa Core One, filament, SUNLU S4 or Creality dryer, finishing tools, spare plate and hardened nozzle, air purifier for ABS/ASA, plus the mistakes to skip. https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/eink-reading-analog/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/kits/eink-reading-analog/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kit for distraction-free reading and note-taking: Kobo Clara Colour or Libra Colour vs Kindle Paperwhite vs Boox, Supernote Manta vs reMarkable Paper Pro, a neck light and stand, Leuchtturm1917 and Hobonichi notebooks, LAMY Safari and LAMY 2000 pens. https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/bill-gates/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/bill-gates/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The books Bill Gates recommended on Gates Notes in his 2024 and 2025 holiday and summer lists, each with the original post. https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/charlie-munger/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/charlie-munger/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The books Charlie Munger recommended in Poor Charlie's Almanack and at Berkshire Hathaway and Daily Journal meetings, with sources. https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/naval-ravikant/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/naval-ravikant/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The books Naval Ravikant recommends in the Almanack of Naval Ravikant's reading list, with his own one-line reasons. https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/patrick-collison/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/patrick-collison/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Books Patrick Collison flags as particularly great on his personal bookshelf page, several of which Stripe Press later republished. https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/paul-graham/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/paul-graham/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Books Paul Graham has recommended in his essays and on X, each linked to the essay or post where he said it. https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/jeff-bezos/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/jeff-bezos/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The books Jeff Bezos assigned to Amazon's executives and named as favorites, from Brad Stone's reporting and Bezos' own interviews. https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/elon-musk/ https://www.agentforyou.ca/lists/elon-musk/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Books Elon Musk has cited in interviews and on X: the science fiction behind SpaceX, the engineering texts he recommends, and the AI books he told people to read.