AuraByt Blog
Thoughts on building products, web development, and running a tech studio.
Blog Posts
Where AI development sits in 2026
An honest read on where AI development is in 2026: what's actually in production, what's still vaporware, and what it means for the kind of businesses we build software for.
Read Post →What it actually costs to run AI on your own hardware
A plain-English breakdown of the hardware, GPU, memory, and cloud costs involved in running AI inference — for operators who want a number, not a whitepaper.
Read Post →Why RAM prices are up 50–90% in 2026
Memory prices have moved sharply in 2026 because of AI datacenter demand. Here's what's happening, who's affected, and how long it's likely to last.
Read Post →The actual break-even point for running LLMs yourself
Cloud APIs are cheap at small volume and expensive at large volume. Here's the rough math on where self-hosting starts to pay off, what it actually costs, and the common mistakes.
Read Post →Building Stattraq: a profitability calculator for GTA gig drivers
We built a free calculator that shows rideshare and delivery drivers their true take-home per hour after fuel, depreciation, insurance, CPP, and taxes. A note on why and how.
Read Post →What's wrong with most small business websites
A direct look at why so many small business websites are slow and generic, what's different about sites built on modern frameworks, and when the cost is actually justified.
Read Post →When local AI deployment is the right answer
There are specific situations where sending data to a cloud AI provider isn't viable. Here's when local deployment is worth the extra work and when it isn't.
Read Post →Have a project in mind?
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