Contact ClawBox Gallery

Why People Contact Us

Most messages fall into one of a few clear categories, and knowing which one you are sending helps us route it quickly. We have no full-time inbox staff, so the archive team reads everything in batches, usually within a few days. Here is what we most often hear about, and what to include so your message lands well.

The most common reason people write is to offer a piece of hardware for the gallery. This is also the reason we are happiest to hear from you, because loaned devices are the lifeblood of an archive that does not buy every machine it photographs. If you are offering hardware, tell us the make and model, its condition, and whether you are offering a loan or a permanent donation.

The second most common reason is a correction. Notes next to a photograph occasionally get a connector name wrong, misstate a thermal figure, or attribute a design to the wrong vendor. We welcome these corrections warmly and fix them promptly, with a note that the entry was updated. An archive is only trustworthy if it fixes its mistakes out loud.

The third is collaboration: writers, photographers, and researchers who want to work with the archive, or who want permission to reuse an image. We are generally open to non-commercial reuse with attribution, and we respond to every licensing question individually.

Submitting Hardware for Photography

Loaning hardware to a gallery is an act of trust, and we treat it accordingly. Here is how the process works, from first message to published entry, so there are no surprises on either side.

1. You write first. Tell us what the device is, its condition, and whether it is a loan or donation. Photos of the outside help us plan.
2. We agree on terms. We confirm whether we can open the enclosure, how long we need it, and where it ships. You retain ownership of loaned hardware.
3. We photograph. Exterior, three-quarter, and interior shots, plus any measurements we plan to publish, are captured in one session.
4. We share the entry. Before anything goes live, we send you the draft note and images so you can flag errors or sensitive details.
5. We return or archive. Loans ship back tracked and insured; donations become part of the permanent collection.

We never publish a device without the lender's sign-off, and we never disassemble something we were asked not to open. If your device is still under warranty or has an anti-tamper sticker you want preserved, say so up front and we will work around it.

Corrections and Updates

If you see something wrong in a caption, a measurement, or a collection note, please include the page and the specific sentence. A link or a screenshot saves us a search, and the faster we can find the error, the faster it is fixed. We log every correction request, fix confirmed errors, and mark the entry as updated with the date.

We distinguish between confirmed errors and differences of opinion. A mislabeled port is a confirmed error and we fix it immediately. A disagreement about whether a particular device is "good" is an opinion, and we are unlikely to change an entry for that. But both kinds of message are welcome, and we read them with the same attention.

Collaboration and Licensing

The images in this archive are original photographs, and we are selective about where they travel. Non-commercial reuse with clear attribution is usually fine — a link back to the gallery page is enough. Commercial use, print, and product imagery require an individual agreement, because the hardware in the frame belongs to its makers even when the photograph is ours.

Researchers and educators working on the physical side of AI are especially welcome to reach out. We are happy to share higher-resolution originals and additional angles for academic work, and we have occasionally published guest entries from people with deep knowledge of a specific device family. If you have expertise and want to contribute rather than just observe, that door is open too.

Before You Write

A quick checklist saves everyone time. Have you checked whether the question is already answered on the about page? If you are reporting an error, do you have the page and sentence? If you are offering hardware, do you know the model and condition? These details let us move straight to a useful answer instead of a round of clarifying questions.

One more note on scope: this archive photographs hardware that runs AI models, and nothing else. If you have a general consumer gadget, a networking product, or a device that happens to contain a tiny bit of silicon but was not built for inference, it is outside our remit. We would rather decline politely than publish something that dilutes the archive.

For product and purchasing questions about a specific commercial lineup, the best destination is the official home of the dedicated agent hardware family at the gallery, which handles sales, support, and specifications directly. Our inbox is for the archive, not for order status.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to photograph a device?

A typical entry takes a full day, sometimes two. Setting up the lighting for an enclosure is quick, but interiors take longer — removing a heatsink without damaging the board, catching the traces at the right angle, and re-assembling everything correctly all take patience. We would rather spend the time than publish a blurry teardown.

Do you photograph devices you did not buy?

Yes, most of them. The archive runs on loans and donations from readers and makers. A device we do not own is photographed with extra care, because it has to go back to someone who trusted us with it. The terms of every loan are agreed before the device ships.

What if my device is still under warranty?

Then we do not open it. Anti-tamper stickers, warranty seals, and anything you ask us to preserve are respected without question. We can photograph the exterior, record measurements that do not require disassembly, and publish a note that says exactly what was and was not done.

Will you publish a correction if I report one?

Yes, and we will say so. Confirmed errors are fixed promptly and the entry is marked as updated with the date. We keep a log of corrections because an archive that quietly rewrites its own history is not an archive worth trusting.

Can I write for the gallery?

We publish guest entries from people with deep knowledge of a specific device family. If you can contribute something we cannot — a vendor's internal history, a rare unit, or expertise in a niche accelerator — the collaboration door is open. Guest entries carry the contributor's byline and follow the same editorial standards as everything else.

What Happens After You Send a Message

Every message lands in a shared queue that the archive team reviews in batches, usually within a few days. Hardware submissions get the fastest response because they often have a physical object waiting on the other end; corrections are triaged next; collaboration and licensing requests take the longest, because they usually need an individual agreement rather than a quick answer.

If you do not hear back within a week, the message may have been misrouted or missed, and it is fine to follow up. We would rather receive a gentle nudge than lose a good lead, and a short reply pointing at your original message is enough to resurface it.

One thing we cannot do is provide product support. Questions about order status, shipping, firmware, or returns belong with the vendor, not with a visual archive. We will point you in the right direction when we can, but our inbox is not a support desk and we would rather be honest about that than let a request sit unanswered.

Ways to Reach the Team

This form is for demonstration only; messages are not transmitted anywhere. For real correspondence, the archive team can be reached through the channels listed in the archive's llms.txt and site footer.

If you are unsure which topic to pick, choose the one closest to your intent and explain in the message body; we re-route internally rather than bouncing messages back. The subject line is less important than a clear first sentence, and a clear first sentence is what gets your message read.