From Linux to macOS: Setting Up a Simple Local PHP Dev Server
As a long-time Linux user, I was familiar with setting up LAMP stacks manually, configuring Apache, and managing .htaccess files. But my previous PC simply wasn’t powerful enough…
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JSON Basics Cheat Sheet
What is JSON? Basic JSON Syntax Element Description Example Object Unordered collection of key-value pairs. { “name”: “Alice” } Array Ordered list of values. [ “red”,…
A Beginner’s Guide to JSON
Understanding Structured Outputs from GPT-OSS-20B When interacting with GPT-OSS-20B, you might notice that many example responses are formatted in something called JSON. But what exactly is…
How to Use and Get the Most Out of GPT-OSS-20B
A Practical Guide to Using OpenAI’s Local Language Model Downloading and running a powerful 12GB+ language model like GPT-OSS-20B is an exciting step into the world…
Meet GPT‑OSS‑20B: OpenAI’s Latest Open-Source Powerhouse
Have you been following open‑source AI? If so, you’ve probably heard about GPT‑OSS‑20B, OpenAI’s newest and most powerful local language model. But what is it, and…
Apple Studio & Ubuntu Workflow for AI-Assisted Coding Projects
About The Setup Usually, I work with a single machine, but when I’m running LMStudio with large language models (30GB+), I quickly hit memory constraints. My…
Ubuntu 25.10 Snapshot 3 Review: Rock Solid and Modern
A Spare PC for Testing, A Focus on Stability I keep a spare PC available on my network primarily for testing and benchmarking Linux distributions. This…
ERNIE 4.5 Q6 is the Best LLM for Web Work and Programming
After years of experimenting with local large language models (LLMs) for web design and research, I finally found an all-around champion: ERNIE-4.5-21B-A3B-MLX-6bit, running on my Apple Studio…
From Linux to macOS: Why I Moved On But Still Run Linux VMs
Like a senior NSA agent taking the mandatory polygraph is how my Apple Studio stays cool under heavy workloads After 25 years of being a dedicated…
Strange! Linux and macOS Fail but Windows 11 Pro Does Not
A Routine Task That Should’ve Just Worked Last week, I went to post a simple Craigslist ad and needed to take a few product photos. So…
PassPass: A Robust Password Generator for People on the Move
When I travel, my digital security strategy is simple but deliberate: I prepare a laptop with a fresh operating system and nothing else. The reason is straightforward—if…
Linux Is Losing Its Way — And No One Seems to Care
I’ve been using computers for over 30 years. My first was an Atari, which I used for audio production before offloading the task to professional workstations…