…The Android TV Remote v2 protocol does carry voice, and the androidtvremote2 Python library that Home Assistant uses sends 16-bit PCM mono at 8kHz on the same TLS session as the…
…Mount the phone on a wall or a dock, and it becomes a permanent, local-only voice assistant that doesn't report back to Amazon or Google. You can even use the…
…Why use a local LLM with Claude Code? Burning through cloud tokens only gets you so far Okay, while I could use Pi or OpenCode and still switch between the local LLM…
…Sign in to your XDA account As a home labber, I’ve always been an advocate for running services on my local hardware instead of relying on cloud platforms. And my stance…
…I decided to pull the plug on my subscription and migrate my entire development and writing stack to local LLMs through LM Studio. And suddenly the capacity errors vanished, the privacy fears…
…Related I finally found a local LLM I want to use every day (and it's not for coding) Local AI that actually fits into my day What I actually use Claude…
…However, by allowing you to order through a voice assistant, this removes a lot of the barrier and friction in place and makes it significantly easier to impulse spend. It's essentially…
…Now that large language models, voice recognition agents, and image upscalers have become more prominent than ever, I’ve spent the last couple of weeks deploying AI tools locally and pairing them…
…research assistant for anyone working with large document archives, interview transcripts, or literature reviews. Not quite. Claude Code can read, summarize, and extract insights from multiple text files in a local directory…
…Not quite — the answer is Home Assistant OS. While Ubuntu Server and Raspbian are popular on Raspberry Pi, Home Assistant OS is purpose-built for smart home control. It's the most…