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I Connected AI to My Smart Home Through a Mac Studio
How to connect a local LLM to Home Assistant and HomeKit using a Mac Studio as an always-on smart home brain. Fully local voice pipeline with Whisper, context-aware automations, latency versus Siri and Alexa, and honest setup complexity.
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Prompt engineering for code: Difference between role prompts and persona cosplay
A field-tested take on the difference between role prompts and persona cosplay with Prompt engineering for code: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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The Best Technology Investments Aren't Gadgets, but Habits
The most valuable tech investments aren't the latest gadgets but the habits that make any technology work for you. Learn the habits that multiply your.
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Why the 'AGI Is Near' Crowd Is Both Completely Right and Catastrophically Wrong
The AGI debate consumes enormous intellectual energy, but the combatants are using different definitions of 'general intelligence' — making the argument largely incoherent.
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The AI Email Workflow That Saves Me 5 Hours Every Week
A realistic AI email workflow on Mac using Apple Mail, Shortcuts, and a local LLM. Includes a reusable personal style prompt, templates for the four most common reply types, and an honest hour-by-hour breakdown of the time saved.
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Cline and Roo Code: Routing cheap models for boilerplate, frontier models for design
A field-tested take on routing cheap models for boilerplate, frontier models for design with Cline and Roo Code: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Apple vs. the Open World: Does the Walled Garden Still Make Sense?
Apple's walled garden faces mounting pressure from regulators and competitors. We analyze whether closed ecosystems still deliver value or have become.
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Every Historical Monopoly Predicted What Big Tech Will Do Next
Standard Oil, AT&T, and Microsoft followed the same monopoly arc. Mapping where Google, Meta, Apple, and Amazon sit reveals what comes next for Big Tech.
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Why Every Writer Needs a Local LLM (and How to Set One Up)
How writers can use a local LLM on Mac for manuscript feedback, line editing, and research summarization. Ollama setup guide for non-technical writers, model recommendations, and two ready-to-use editor system prompts.
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JetBrains AI Assistant: Scoping Junie tasks by module to keep review tractable
A field-tested take on scoping Junie tasks by module to keep review tractable with JetBrains AI Assistant: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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Test Data: The Unsung Hero of the QA World
Test data is the foundation of quality assurance. Learn why test data management matters, common pitfalls to avoid, and practical strategies for creating.
