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Everything we publish on AI: the models we run on our own machines, what the tools send home, the benchmarks we measure ourselves and the claims we check against the code. Start with the investigations, then the guides.

Which Local LLM Should You Actually Run in 2026?Research
Research

Which Local LLM Should You Actually Run in 2026?

The best local LLM in 2026 is not the biggest one. It is the model that fits your RAM with…

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Cloud AI vs local: the true cost comparedAnalysis
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Cloud AI vs local: the true cost compared

Stop arguing about whether local AI is cheaper. Add up the real cost of AI subscriptions vs local: a machine…

10 min
Ollama vs MLX vs Jan: Running Local Models on a MacResearch
Research

Ollama vs MLX vs Jan: Running Local Models on a Mac

Three ways to run a model on Apple Silicon: the foundation, the fast one, and the friendly one. We run…

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Aider vs Cline vs OpenCode vs OpenHands, Picked for YouAnalysis
Research

Aider vs Cline vs OpenCode vs OpenHands, Picked for You

Four open-source coding agents, four different answers to one question: where do you want to work? Terminal, editor, app window,…

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OpenCode vs Pi vs Cursor: Which Coding Agent Do You Need?Analysis
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OpenCode vs Pi vs Cursor: Which Coding Agent Do You Need?

Three coding agents, three different bets on where you work and where your code goes. We have run all three.…

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Best local model for OpenCode, comparedAnalysis
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Best local model for OpenCode, compared

Nemotron vs DeepSeek for local coding. DeepSeek scores higher on pure coding benchmarks, and we still run Nemotron as the…

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Marker: Convert PDF to Clean Markdown LocallyTools
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Marker: Convert PDF to Clean Markdown Locally

PDFs are built for printing, not machines. Marker converts PDF to Markdown with layout detection, keeping tables and equations intact,…

10 min
Piper TTS Setup: Local Text-to-Speech on Any CPUTools
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Piper TTS Setup: Local Text-to-Speech on Any CPU

A Piper TTS setup guide: a lightweight engine that turns text into a WAV file in under a second, on…

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AI Coding Agent Permissions: Safe File AccessWorkflow
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AI Coding Agent Permissions: Safe File Access

An AI coding agent that can edit files and run commands is useful and, handled carelessly, risky. How we set…

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Migrate Off Paid AI Tools to Open-Source: A Step-by-StepWorkflow
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Migrate Off Paid AI Tools to Open-Source: A Step-by-Step

You do not have to cancel everything at once. The calm way to replace paid AI tools with open source:…

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