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Aug. 18, 2026 · 10 min read

Before You Spend a Fortune on a Laptop for Local AI, See What 24GB Can Do — 16 Works Too.

Local AI feels like it needs a huge, pricey machine. It doesn’t — the engine under Ollama, driven directly, runs a 30B agent on 24GB.

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Aug. 13, 2026 · 8 min read

I Replaced CleanMyMac With a Free, Open-Source Tool. Then I Realized I Barely Needed It.

A free, open-source tool replaced the subscription and does more. But my disk stays clean for a deeper reason: my Mac is built from code.

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July 28, 2026 · 7 min read

Backblaze, iCloud, Dropbox: Every Backup Wants a Subscription. Mine Runs on a Memory Card.

Backup apps want a monthly fee to hold your history hostage. Mine is restic — free, encrypted, writing to a card I already own.

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July 2, 2026 · 8 min read

I Wiped My MacBook on Purpose. One Command Brought It All Back.

Most dotfiles repos are a pile of symlinks and a hopeful install.sh. Mine rebuilds a whole MacBook — apps, system settings, secrets, and…

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