Artificial intelligence is a deeper rabbit hole than I expected on a budget

I started this because my late summer felt a little stuck, and machinelearning seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

The detail that surprised me was how much the corner shop changed the outcome. Same plan, different setting, completely different energy.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make AI Lab feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time.

I started this because my weekend felt a little stuck, and tools seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.