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Using AI to learn PowerShell has shown me humans are still king
By Richard Devine published
AI I've been using AI to try and learn some PowerShell as a complete beginner, and it's been an eyeopening experience so far. Also proof that human experts are always going to be important.

Running Ollama on WSL vs. Windows: how does it compare?
By Richard Devine published
AI On Windows 11, you can use Ollama either natively or through WSL, with the latter being potentially important for developers. The good news is, it works well.

You don't need to spend a fortune on a GPU to run LLMs in Ollama
By Richard Devine published
AI If you're looking at your PC and wondering what sort of GPU you might need to power local LLMs, the good news is it doesn't have to be as expensive as you think. Allow me to explain.

Why an older GPU might crush a newer one for AI
By Richard Devine published
AI If you're running LLMs locally on your PC using Ollama there's one key hardware spec you need to take into consideration. If not, your performance will tank.

I tried to replicate this Copilot feature with local AI, but it's just not the same
By Richard Devine published
AI Using Copilot to summarize web articles is one of my favorite features. I tried to replicate it using an on-device AI model and it just isn't the same.

Why you NEED to use LM Studio over Ollama for local AI if you use AMD or Intel integrated graphics
By Richard Devine published
AI I've been playing with Ollama a lot recently, but it lacks in one key area that has sent me back over to trying LM Studio, with great success, and no need for dedicated GPU.

I hate GPT-5, but I won't pay for GPT-4o either
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI OpenAI’s decision to abruptly deprecate GPT-4o after the launch of ChatGPT-5 felt like a strategic mistake, made worse by burying it behind a $20/month paywall.

We gave AI a kid’s exam. It tried its best.
By Richard Devine published
AI OpenAI has finally released some AI models folks can use at home on their local machines, so I decided to see if it was better at a test designed for children than my own kid.
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