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Building My Own AI & Getting Space Internet | Investing in Myself

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Alex explains why he's getting space internet and building his own AI while NASA faces leadership chaos.
The episode opens with host Alex G. Orfanos addressing frustration over NASA's leadership turmoil and funding cuts. He shifts focus to personal projects: acquiring Starlink space internet for better streaming and reliability. Alex details the cost: $350 for hardware with a discounted $90 monthly service if prepaid for a year. He notes Starlink helps fund SpaceX's Starship, which he sees as crucial for future moon and Mars missions. Alex then recounts his career journey, explaining he started the podcast as a digital resume when aerospace jobs were scarce post-shuttle retirement. This led him to 3D printing, where he learned skills and eventually started AG3D, a business funding the podcast. He now enters an "AI stage," building a private AI to avoid data privacy concerns with public tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. Alex plans to train this AI on 3D printing part success data and his own knowledge to improve customer experiences. He describes using AI as a coding assistant to develop tools for AG3D, leveraging his basic coding skills from college. The episode concludes with an announcement of a new 3D printing project with friend Matt Guy in August, which Alex traces back to his early podcast curiosity. He encourages listeners to ask questions and engage with the content on social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube.

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A grounded account of using Starlink, AI, and 3D printing to regain momentum amid NASA uncertainty.

The episode treats NASA uncertainty less as a headline than as a prompt to look for solid ground elsewhere. Alex G. Orfanos talks through Starlink reaching a price he can manage, then folds that into a broader push to build practical skills, including running AI on his own…

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Want your NASA frustration redirected into space internet, local AI, and a skill-building reset?

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