# Build Journals / Show Your Build **URL:** https://community.openconversational.ai/c/hardware-and-show-off-your-build/build-journals-show-your-build/43.md [Latest](https://community.openconversational.ai/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openconversational.ai/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openconversational.ai/tags.md) --- ## [About the Build Journals / Show Your Build category](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/about-the-build-journals-show-your-build-category/14179)
**Author:** [@NeonClary](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonClary)\ **Replies:** 0
We get great ideas and inspiration from seeing what others create. Following along, through dead-ends and “oh crud” moments and glorious work-around successes is the most fun way I know to learn. Please show us any and a… --- ## [Throwback Mark 1 and Mark 2 GUIs](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/throwback-mark-1-and-mark-2-guis/22090)
**Author:** [@mikejgray](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/mikejgray)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/throwback-mark-1-and-mark-2-guis/22090 "2026-10-12T02:22:43Z")
This weekend I got an urge to experiment with a virtual Mark 1. Most Mycroft community members have not ever experienced a physical Mark 1, and because of the PCBs involved, probably never will. Generative AI makes it e… --- ## [Neon AI on Apple Silicon](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/neon-ai-on-apple-silicon/14812)
**Author:** [@mikejgray](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/mikejgray)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/neon-ai-on-apple-silicon/14812 "2024-05-03T23:59:19Z")
I had every intention of recording a video of this, but it’s been a long day and I’ll have to post tomorrow. I’ve got Neon AI running fully on Mac OS, no containers, on an M1 Apple Silicon chip! I’ve got some custom Open… --- ## [A custom voice assistant platform for blind and visually impaired people](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/a-custom-voice-assistant-platform-for-blind-and-visually-impaired-people/14811)
**Author:** [@timonvanhasselt](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/timonvanhasselt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2024, 12:27am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/a-custom-voice-assistant-platform-for-blind-and-visually-impaired-people/14811 "2024-05-01T00:27:40Z")
(completely in style I’ve AI dubbed this Dutch video to an English version. It’s well done, but at moments very bad) Visio Voice Assistant At VisioLab, the innovation department at Visio.org, an organisat… --- ## [@mike99mac's Smart BoomBoomBoxes](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mike99macs-smart-boomboomboxes/14604)
**Author:** [@NeonClary](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonClary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/mike99macs-smart-boomboomboxes/14604 "2024-04-06T02:02:19Z")
View the project here in its own subcategory: --- ## [@goldyfruit's build of OVOS running on a Mark II with its local AI running on Mistral](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/goldyfruits-build-of-ovos-running-on-a-mark-ii-with-its-local-ai-running-on-mistral/14602)
**Author:** [@NeonClary](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/NeonClary)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2024, 1:13am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/goldyfruits-build-of-ovos-running-on-a-mark-ii-with-its-local-ai-running-on-mistral/14602 "2024-04-06T01:13:15Z")
View the build here in the OVOS community project subcategory: Open Voice OS running on a Mark II with its local AI running Mistral --- ## [OVOS Smart Mirror](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/ovos-smart-mirror/14203)
**Author:** [@builderjer](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/builderjer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2024, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/ovos-smart-mirror/14203 "2024-02-02T13:52:43Z")
Ok, let’s get this started!! I have been with Mycroft, and now OVOS/Neon since nearly its conception, so needless to say, I have several builds, some more finished than others. First, the mirror. I built this mirror s… --- ## [Want your Mark II as a permanent Syncthing Server? Here's How!](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/want-your-mark-ii-as-a-permanent-syncthing-server-heres-how/13946)
**Author:** [@clintonthegeek](https://community.openconversational.ai/u/clintonthegeek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://community.openconversational.ai/t/want-your-mark-ii-as-a-permanent-syncthing-server-heres-how/13946 "2023-11-04T00:01:30Z")
Okay, following up on my old thread, I’ve got my configuration migrated successfully into my new setup. So if you, like me, would like to have an always on, always accessible centralized Syncthing server without leaving…