I ignored NotebookLM Tools tags for too long, and now I cannot work without them
…I knew I had a Claude research notebook somewhere, but I had no idea if I had called it “Claude,” “Claude research,” or “AI notes.” So I would scroll and see if…
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I tested 3 local LLMs on my actual work — and each model won at something different
…It seems to combine its thinking/reasoning process with its response in one go. There's no separate reasoning dropdown or collapsible thought process - it just dumps everything straight into the response…
I ditched LM Studio for llama.cpp, and my local LLM doesn't feel like a downgrade anymore
…Gemma 4's reasoning bleed in LM Studio, where it combines its thinking with the response. It wasn't there anymore. llama.cpp's WebUI puts reasoning in a separate collapsible box…
Switzerland tried to secure internet routing, but the industry just ignored it
…While I could spend the rest of today talking about why tenure is good, and research for research's sake is also good, that's not the focus here. SCION is, and…
I replaced Babbel with Claude Projects for Italian, and I'm not going back
…Besides, I can use Claude for more than just language learning, such as research or creating interactive visuals . Once I realized that, I didn’t see a reason to keep paying for…
I used Claude Design to re-create my website landing page, and realized why Opus is worth $20
…Powered by Anthropic's most capable vision and reasoning model to date , the Opus 4.7, the feature is currently available in research preview for all Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise…
I replaced my local LLM with a model half its size and got better results — And it wasn't about the parameters
…My first instinct was that Thinking Mode was the culprit - Qwen runs Thinking by default, so it burns through a chunk of your token budget just reasoning before it even gets started…
6 underrated Apple CarPlay apps and widgets I use for a distraction-free drive
…ChatGPT Voice-first AI research partner ChatGPT has become a central part of my workflow, so when it officially arrived on CarPlay, it immediately earned a spot on my home screen. It…
A $25 smart plug became my home lab's most reliable emergency fix
…If you're running a home lab or have researched one already, you'll know that annoyances don't come from things that have broken or stopped working. It's more to…
Connecting Obsidian to Gemini transformed my notes from archive to actually useful
…What I’m using this for Easy access to my vault makes everything faster and easier Most of my vault notes are snippets for research, project briefs, drafts, and ideas. Now I…