Think Different by Jakub Jirák: latest posts
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Mac Studio for local AI: capacity is the real feature
A research guide to Mac Studio for local AI, weighing M5 Max and Ultra through memory budgets, context, request queues, model quality and service ownership.
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Apple vs. Everyone: Why Some Features You'll 'Never' Get (and why that's intentional)
Exploring Apple's deliberate feature omissions: why certain capabilities stay locked away, how this shapes user behavior, and what it reveals about.
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Sony WH-1000XM6: a pair I am glad I bought
A personal review of the black Sony WH-1000XM6, their folding design, noise control and place beside the XM5 and XM4C, with practical buying advice.
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Local LLMs with Ollama: Running evals locally before trusting a new model
A field-tested take on running evals locally before trusting a new model with Local LLMs with Ollama: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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The Data Quality Tax That Nobody Budgeted For
How poor enterprise data quality blocks AI deployment, why organizations systematically underestimate it, and what the remediation actually costs.
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The Best HomeKit Smart-Home Starter Kit
A HomeKit starter guide that buys the hub first: Matter and Thread explained, the right order for lights, plugs, sensors, locks and cameras, plus a starter kit and prices.
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HomePod mini 2 research preview: sound before Siri
A HomePod mini 2 research preview covering room placement, stereo and TV costs in euros, Mac requirements and the regional limits of future Siri features.
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AI Tools: When They Save Time vs. When They Steal It
Exploring when AI tools genuinely boost productivity versus when they create hidden costs, erode skills, and steal more time than they save. A practical.
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Agentic coding: Planning outputs as the real product of the first turn
A field-tested take on planning outputs as the real product of the first turn with Agentic coding: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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How to Safely Clean Your iPhone, Mac, and AirPods Without Damage
How to safely clean your iPhone, Mac, and AirPods in 2026: what to use, what to avoid, and how to handle screens, ports, speakers, keyboards, and earbud mesh without damage.
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Microsoft Copilot in the Enterprise: The Gap Between License and Use
A candid examination of Microsoft 365 Copilot's enterprise deployment reality, actual utilization rates, what it does well, and where it consistently disappoints.
