Most people don’t realize that you can run powerful AI tools right on your own computer or smartphone—completely offline and entirely private. With local AI, your conversations never leave your device, making it ideal for confidential work, travel, or simply peace of mind. It’s now incredibly easy to set up, and everyone should have one local model ready to go. Here’s how to get started.
Part 1: Got into a Fight with my AI Coding Assistant and Lost
It’s 8pm. Kids are in bed. I’m determined to get this working tonight. It is so close. It is 2am, I ran out of tokens, spent another $50 to top it up, each prompt feels like THE one that will finally work… It doesn’t work. I resort to threatening my assistant’s grandmother if it does […]
How to not Lose $500k to a Malicious Cursor Extension
A malicious VS Code plugin in Cursor’s open marketplace led to a $500K crypto theft. This highlights a major need to vet Cursor extensions.
Advice to Designers in 2025
I’m not a designer, but I hire many and use AI design tools daily. First, some advice for early-career designers. Second, what I look for when hiring a designer. Designers – Early Career Wondering if it’s worth getting into design in the age of GenAI? Yes—but the game has changed. The rise of GenAI in […]
Local, Personal, and Private Cover Letter Assistant with RecurseChat
customize a model for a specific task and have it use your private information securely and locally on your Mac. The information never leaves your computer.
Is OpenAI o1 All Hype? What is Strawberry Test?
OpenAI’s o1 model might be innovative, but it’s not mind blowing. Chain of thought is nothing new.
What you need to know about Apple Intelligence
One of the phrases Apple used was “AI for the rest of us”. I love this because I firmly believe we have an opportunity to make interacting with computers simpler and more powerful. I see Apple Intelligence as an important step in this direction. Now you can use Artificial Intelligence in more seamless ways thanks to how Apple is aggregating various AI models at the operating system level.
• Writing Tools
• Uses local models or ChatGPT based on your needs, with privacy safeguards.
• Personalized alerts to keep you focused.
How do I start to incorporate AI into my business?
How do I start to incorporate AI into my business?
Practical advice from an AI Engineer.
Next Gen User Experiences – Vercel Ship 2024
Next Gen User Experiences with Vercel AI SDK
AI and Sensitive Data: A Guide to Protect your Data
AI and Sensitive Data: Levels of Protection
Learn how to protect your data and leverage AI without compromising on security. I cover levels of security from temporary chats to running local AI models in a Faraday Cage.