The author describes using an AI agent to revive unsupported, ageing computers that were previously unsafe or impractical to use online. By compiling modern software and applying system fixes, the agent made obsolete devices usable again, illustrating how agents can reduce the effort needed to test and implement technical ideas.

One example involved a 15-year-old Arch Linux device whose browser could not meet modern encryption requirements; after several hours, the agent compiled an up-to-date cURL version and later improved performance with a maths library. It also updated a 12-year-old iMac Pro, a 10-year-old virtual-reality PC and an underpowered Surface Go, while the author argues that similar agent-led experimentation could accelerate scientific research, provided humans retain responsibility for judging meaningful measures and results.