A guy from China reportedly makes around $12,500/month walking around crypto conferences with a backpack.
A Mac Mini.
A battery pack.
A fully local AI setup.
The reason is simple.
Conference Wi-Fi is terrible.
Power outlets are always taken.
While everyone else waits until they get back to the hotel, his setup processes everything on-device.
Keynotes become notes.
Notes become threads.
Threads get posted while the event is still happening.
The interesting part isn't the hardware.
It's the speed.
Information is often most valuable in the first few hours.
Most people see a backpack.
He sees portable infrastructure.
Bookmark this before local AI setups become standard at every conference.