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title: CrankGPT is an offline, off-the-grid AI box you turn a crank to operate
url: https://crankgpt.com/
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position: 4
date: 2026-06-16
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original: https://mailchi.mp/pathwright/collider-june-16-2026
retrieved: 2026-11-09
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🤖 **[CrankGPT is an offline, off-the-grid AI box you turn a crank to operate.](https://crankgpt.com/)** “Provided the electronics are kept dry and at a reasonable temperature, there’s no reason this thing won’t still work in a hundred years, though you’ll definitely need a fresh SD card.” [Technical info here.](https://squeezlabs.github.io/handcrank/)

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