Welcome to Everyday AI with Brian

What Is This Channel?

Everyday AI with Brian is a YouTube channel about one thing: how regular people — not coders, not tech experts, not billionaires — can use AI to build real things in their everyday lives.

Whether your goal is to build an app for your business, set up a smart home, control your PC with your voice, or just get the most out of AI in your daily life — this channel is for you. It's not for experienced coders and tech wizards. It's for everyday people who want to get the most out of AI.

My Story

It started when I was a kid, watching shows like Star Trek and Knight Rider. I always thought — how cool would it be to talk to your computer, or have your own KITT? Your own AI that just does what you ask. That was science fiction. Now it's becoming real.

I've been following AI for years, long before ChatGPT made it mainstream. And now, with tools like Claude Code, I'm actually building my own AI assistant. I call the project Jarvis. It's a personal AI assistant that lives on my PC and my phone, always listening for its wake word — "Computer."

Honestly, right now Claude Code itself is my Jarvis. It builds my websites, controls my smart home, writes my code — it's even browsing and editing websites for me. I just tell it what I want. Together, we're building a Jarvis assistant that will live on my PC — avoiding the cloud as much as possible — to one day do everything Claude does for me today.

What Is Vibe Coding?

You don't need to know how to code. With Claude Code, you just describe what you want to create, and it builds it for you. Don't like the results? Just tell Claude to change it. This back and forth interaction in real time is the key to it all. It's called vibe coding.

In just a couple of weeks using this approach, I've built four websites, set up four YouTube channels, and configured almost 200 affiliate products — all by just telling Claude what I wanted.

How to Get Started

1. Download Claude Code — Get the desktop app from Anthropic
2. Create an account — You can start with a $20/month Pro plan
3. Tell it what you want — Describe your goal and let Claude build it
4. Iterate — Don't like something? Just tell Claude to change it

That's it. You don't need a computer science degree. You just need an idea and a fairly fast computer. Claude Code does the rest.

What's Coming on This Channel

I'll be diving deeper into everything I'm doing — showing you the exact programs, hardware, and software I use. I've already invested in smart home gadgets, PC components, and software subscriptions. Every video will come with a blog post like this one, with links to all the gear and step-by-step notes.

Upcoming topics include:

• Smart home setup with Home Assistant
• Building a Jarvis-style voice assistant
• AI video editing workflows
• Local AI setup (Ollama, ComfyUI)
• Voice control for your entire house and PC
• AI-assisted 3D printing, laser engraving, and CNC

Software & Tools Mentioned

Check out my full gear and software list on the Tools & Gear page, or browse by category.