Local LLMs
Nemotron and Agentic Local AI
A practical guide to NVIDIA Nemotron models and agentic local AI: what a homelab can run, what needs bigger GPUs, and how to keep tools bounded and logged.
Local Coding Assistants: Codex CLI, Continue, Aider, and OpenHands
A noob-friendly guide to choosing and safely using AI coding assistants in a local homelab, including Codex CLI, Continue, Aider, OpenHands, local models, hosted models, Git safety, and task scoping.
Adding RAG: Chat with Documents Locally
A beginner-friendly guide to local document chat, embeddings, vector databases, Open WebUI knowledge bases, privacy, and common RAG mistakes.
Home AI Hardware Levels: A Beginner's Guide to the PC You Need
A plain-English guide to choosing hardware for a home AI setup, from using an old PC to building a serious GPU workstation.
Try Local AI Before You Buy Hardware: A Beginner Gemma and Ollama Guide
A noob-friendly, step-by-step guide to trying Google's Gemma AI models on your current PC with Ollama before spending money on new hardware.
Run Google Gemma Locally with Ollama, Open WebUI, and Codex CLI
Run Google Gemma locally with Ollama and Open WebUI, then connect Codex CLI for private coding workflows. Includes Docker setup, GPU sizing, Tdarr notes, and security guidance.