# Compute Engine Projects at AI Tinkerers

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> Technology record last updated: 2026-02-24T02:48:38Z
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Scalable virtual machines running on Google’s global infrastructure with custom machine types and per-second billing.

Compute Engine provides the core infrastructure for Google Cloud: scalable virtual machines (VMs) running on a high-speed private network. You select exact resources for your specific workload (like N2 general-purpose instances or A3 VMs with NVIDIA H100 GPUs for AI). It manages host maintenance via live migration to keep applications online during updates. Pricing is flexible: use spot instances for batch jobs or committed use discounts for steady state production. This is the reliable horsepower for everything from simple web servers to complex SAP HANA deployments.

- Official technology site: https://cloud.google.com/compute
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 2
- Result page: 1 of 1

## Recent Public Talks and Demos

### [Building a Digital Supermax: Architecting Air-Gapped Runtimes for Untrusted Agents](https://dc.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp__aic7NqY23M)

I will walk through my design of a system capable of hosting isolated, zero egress, OpenClaw/ClawdBot/MoltBot instances. The system is, in principle, scalable to all AI agents. I can discuss the cloud infrastructure that makes this possible at the network level and still allows OpenClaw to run as root within the VM while allowing end-users to run untrusted code. Think: Codex Cloud but for OpenClaw.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers - DC Metro Meetup - February 24th, 2026 — 2026-02-24 — DC
- Public talk page: https://dc.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp__aic7NqY23M

### [Claude Code On-the-go](https://seattle.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_1SePRfYRaZE)

I would like to demo an webapp prototype that reads out Claude Code's messages as it works. It also displays tool use activity and provides a channel for sending messages back to Claude. The overall concept is vibe coding on-the-go so I can listen to what Claude is doing while I'm taking a walk and occasionally send feedback to steer it.

- Event context: Summer on the Lake - August Tinkerers Meetup! (Demos, Food, Friends) — 2025-08-28 — Seattle
- Public talk page: https://seattle.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_1SePRfYRaZE

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