I quit using Adobe Firefly for a free open-source alternative
…s now the launch platform for new open-source models from Black Forest Labs (Flux) and even Stability AI's own releases. Beyond just generating visuals, the node setup means you can…
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I ditched LM Studio for llama.cpp, and my local LLM doesn't feel like a downgrade anymore
…Some models don't quite work properly in it, so some flagship features in newer models go untouched because my runner just doesn't support them yet. A coworker mentioned llama.cpp…
The new SteamOS update finally adds controller support to some big handheld names
…Beta available now in Settings > System > System Update Channel; release branch coming soon. While people have settled on the desktop OS they want the most, the fight for the king of the…
You don't need an expensive GPU to run a local LLM that actually works
…Meta's Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI) series — including Llama 2 and Llama 3 — has become a cornerstone of the local AI movement. Because Meta releases the weights openly, the community…
I replaced NotebookLM with a local LLM, and the difference is night and day
…0, released in mid-2024, and the way it handles this is pretty sensible. Attach a file to a chat and it first checks whether the document fits inside the model’s…
I put Google's Gemma 4 on my homelab and Tailscale on my phone — and cancelled Claude Pro
…I was trying to replace cloud models with local models for the wrong reasons; there was no way a 12B local model could outrun Opus 4.7 in deep reasoning and large…
Nvidia's RTX Spark is a developer's dream, but AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ is what most people actually need for local AI
…Just how large a large language model (LLM) do we actually require to have running on a laptop, let alone a desktop PC? I'm comfortably running a 7B model on a…
I turned my phone into a local LLM server, and it handles vision, voice, and tool calls
…What's weird is that I kept the model loaded in Termux overnight, went out for a walk the next morning, opened Termux, and it was still loaded with the model accessible…
Self-hosted LLM took my personal knowledge management system to the next level
…07 / 8 LLMs Which open-weight model family, released by Meta, has become one of the most popular choices for running a capable self-hosted LLM for knowledge management tasks? A Gemma…
I replaced ChatGPT with a local model on my gaming PC, and it's beating the cloud where I didn't expect
…The top-tier GPT and Claude releases have a depth that no 27B model is going to match, and I don't think the gap closes entirely any time soon. There are…