How I'm Solving Local Inference
How I bridged my MacBook Air and Framework 13 using LM Studio's LM Link to run powerful local models, avoid token costs, and gain portability.
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OSPO Notes: Open Source Governance — Who Decides, and How
Open source governance answers one question: who decides, and how? A plain-language guide to every major model — and why mature projects layer several at once.
TOML ↔ YAML Converter
Convert between TOML and YAML configuration formats directly in your browser. No data is sent to any server.
OSPO Notes: How to find your community
How to find your open source community beyond git commits using repo data, GitHub Insights, GrimoireLab, and social listening to discover who's really out there.
Desk Setup, January 2026
There’s a metaphor out there that you should write about something if you are asked about it more than three times. I cannot count how many times folks ask about my setup, so I’ll capture it here. I also haven’t posted anything about my desk since we finished our basement, which includes my office. Actually the last time I wrote about this was five years ago, almost to the day. Note: I…
Short Family's Ultimate Holiday Movie Marathon: 29 Holiday Films
From classic comedies to animated adventures, this is our family's top 29 holiday movies. These films bring joy, laughter, and holiday cheer to every season.
Common Display Resolutions
Display resolution reference: 540p, 720p HD, 1080p FHD, 2K, 1440p QHD, 4K UHD, 5K, 8K. Quick pixel dimension lookup for monitors, TVs, video formats.
Pony Famous
Pony Famous is the strange reality of being genuinely famous within a niche community. You've got fans and influence — just within a very specific bubble.
Will Agentic AI Pay Off? Cybersecurity Shifts and EU Cloud Pressure | TSG Ep. 973
The gang then looks at how AI is about to transform cybersecurity before examining why the European Union is investigating Amazon Web Services and Microsoft.
Is Kubernetes Ready for AI? Google’s New Agent Tech | TSG Ep. 967
Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard, and Chris Short discuss the state of Kubernetes following the KubeCon CloudNativeCon North America 2025 conference.