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Local Models Are Not Worse Cloud Models

Local models are finally good enough to be useful, but the way people talk about them is still wrong. The question is usually: "Can this replace Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini?" That sounds practical.

You Can Outsource Thinking, Not Understanding

A phone takes the picture. An AI writes the code.

The Merge of the Triangle: PM, Engineer, Designer

Every coder thinks they can be a product manager and designer. Every product manager thinks they can be a coder and designer.

Singularity by Swarm of Stochastic Intelligence

๐ŸŒ€ The Classical Singularity Problem Singularity the point where technological growth accelerates beyond human control, producing unpredictable changes in civilization has been framed as a single superintelligent system

Skills Everywhere: Portable Playbooks for Codex, Claude, and Dia

Codex now supports dropin skills: small, documented bundles that tell the CLI how to act. They live in , load automatically, and can be listed with (see the Codex skills doc).

Cognitive Offloading in the Era of AI

We keep moving thinking out of our heads and into tools. Paper caught memories.

Chain Prompts Like Unix Tools with Dotprompt

Dotprompt turns prompt engineering into small, reusable files and lets you run them like programs. Pair it with and you can wire prompts together with pipes the same way you chain , , and .

Run Codex Locally with LM Studio

Want to use Codex with maximum privacy and control? Running it against a local model is the answer.

EV of AGI for the Western World

๐Ÿ˜ฐProblem Tom Phillipsโ€™ โ€œAGI fantasyโ€ essay [1] jokes that believers happily multiply a microscopic chance (0.001%) with an astronomical payoff and still walk away claiming an enormous expected value (EV). The thought ex

You Should Write An Agent

Most takes about "agents" come from people who have never actually built one. Skip the hype about massive control planes and just wire up the smallest loop you can.

Crafting Successful AI Prompts in 2025

In the world of AI, the quality of your prompts determines the quality of the output. A wellcrafted prompt is like a clear set of instructions for a brilliant but very literal assistant.

Enhancing Open-Source LLMs with Your Own Data

The rise of openweight large language models (LLMs) like Llama 3, Mistral, and Gemma has democratized AI development. But while these models are powerful out of the box, their true potential is unlocked when you customiz

Modern Python Patterns for 2025

Python in 2025 feels as refreshed as Node.js: the language and its ecosystem have converged on a set of clear, โ€œbatteriesincludedโ€ conventions that make everyday development faster, safer, and more maintainable. Below is

How to run android emulator without opening Android Studio?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You would like to run androidemulator from shell: Solution ๐Ÿค“ Add alias to your : Adjust part of to your needs Listing available emulators on your device:

How can I easily expose my local-server via https?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You would like to expose securly ๐Ÿ”“ your local server on the web? Default route for this would be to: configure https configure your router etc.

How to define type in type-script for dynamic property name?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You would like to create type for following object with dynamic property name: Solution ๐Ÿค“ Usage:

How to navigate to nested tab using react-native-router-flux?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You would like to navigate to nested tab using ? Solution ๐Ÿค“ Lets for example use that Routes: Usage ๐Ÿ“ฑ It will navigate to My Account component within tabbar.

How to run react-native packager on different port?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You have some program running on reactnative default port. Solution ๐Ÿค“ You will need to run packager with following port: iOS ๐Ÿ“ฑ In your xcode open .

How to run nodejs app with https locally?

How to generate an SSL certificate: you need to enter a password here which you need to retype in the following steps when asked "Common Name" type in: localhost

How to fetch only headers using curl?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You would like to have get only headers from request. Solution ๐Ÿค“ We will use command to achieve it: usage:

Configuration for productive terminal on osx.

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You would like to have: 1. visor mode on 2.

How to process audio into text?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You want to process audio file into text. Solution ๐Ÿค“ We will use gapi which offers ability to transform audio files into text.

How to find my external ip in shell?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You want to get your external ip? Solution ๐Ÿค“ alias: usage:

When to use async defer or no atribute on script tag?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You want to add script tag. But when to add specific attribute?

How to access migration model from django shell?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You want to query migrations model from django. Solution ๐Ÿค“ ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

How to find / kill process running on port?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You run your server and get: Solution ๐Ÿค“ function: usage: ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

How to name tab in shell?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You have multiple shell tabs with not really nice names. Solution ๐Ÿค“ usage: result:

How to create alert in osx?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ How to create alert in osx which could be triggered via command line? Solution ๐Ÿค“ Usage:

How to easily find biggest files?

Problem ๐Ÿ˜ฑ You run out of space! Solution ๐Ÿค“ ncdu ncurses disk usage Lets you easily track most used files without need to leave command line.

Add a progress meter to your loops in a second

Add a progress meter to your loops in a second Instantly make your loops show a progress meter just wrap any iterator with "tqdm(iterator)", and you're done! and your done!