I finally stopped forcing local LLMs and switched back to cloud AI
…I don't really need the privacy local LLMs promise The biggest benefits of local LLMs right now seem to be no rate limits and complete privacy. Since the model lives on…
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I rebuilt my entire note-taking system from scratch, and this setup is all I use now
…Their expertise lies at the crossroads of technology and creativity, covering areas like photography, video editing, and graphic design. Outside of work, you'll often find Nolen diving into a good book…
I switched from NotebookLM to this open-source tool, and it does what Google won't
…Their expertise lies at the crossroads of technology and creativity, covering areas like photography, video editing, and graphic design. Outside of work, you'll often find Nolen diving into a good book…
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Your NAS is wasted if it is just a dumb storage box — you can do a lot more with it
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
I wrote a script to run Claude Code with my local LLM, and skipping the cloud has never been easier
Adam Conway Mar 20, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My…
Local LLMs are actually good now, and I wasted months not realizing it
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Windows 11 debloat tools promise speed, but here's what actually happens
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Google's Googlebook is Microsoft's Copilot+ problem all over again, and Magic Pointer won't save it
Simon Batt May 21, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…