…If you can live with these trade-offs, a local model is a viable choice; otherwise, cloud models make more sense. The best choice isn’t the model; it’s how much…
…MCP setup that actually makes sense Browser automation didn't take forever to wire up This is really where Jan pulled ahead of LM Studio for me. Quick clarification first, because the…
…While it’s still ideal to get rid of the battery altogether, I’ve designed automation rules that sense the battery level on my tablet. Once the battery hits 80%, the automation…
…Local devices should keep doing useful work even when the wider internet stumbles, especially in a home filled with automations and sensors. Instead, I had a networking device that treated local reliability…
…your notes, the embedding model, the vector database, and the LLM C To automatically back up your local notes to an encrypted cloud server D To fine-tune an open-weight LLM…
…In 2026, we found that Zigbee sensors still dominate in efficiency. A Zigbee contact sensor can last up to three years and sometimes even longer on a CR2032 coin cell. Matter over…
…When the microphone you've linked to your smart home detects sound, it can trigger an action like any other sensor and carry on with your automation. A great feature of this…
…It's quick, it's easy, and both a local LLM and ChatGPT have worked just fine for my uses. A local LLM requires you to have the right hardware to run…
…Considering that typical phones pack a lot of sensors, they can double as makeshift smart devices. In fact, I’ve paired some ancient phones with my Home Assistant stack, and they worked…
…The biggest win for me is that no file ever leaves my local network. Whether I’m redacting sensitive information from a tech spec or signing a freelance contract, I have total…