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  • Your Mac Studio Can Replace a $1,500/Month AI API Bill

    Jun 16, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    When does a Mac Studio running local LLMs beat paying OpenAI or Anthropic per token? Break-even math, latency benchmarks, Ollama and MLX server setups, and the hybrid pattern for indie developers.

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  • MCP servers: Treating MCP servers as a supply chain, not a side project

    Jun 16, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    A field-tested take on treating MCP servers as a supply chain, not a side project with MCP servers: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.

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  • How to Build a Personal AI Assistant Without a Single Line of Code

    Jun 16, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Learn how to build a personalized AI assistant without writing code. This practical tutorial covers platform selection, knowledge bases, automation, and.

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  • Why Small AI Models Are the Future and Nobody Wants to Admit It

    Jun 15, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Inference cost, edge deployment, and task-specific capability are making small language models the pragmatic winner — even as the industry chases scale.

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  • Fine-Tune Your Own AI Model on a MacBook — Yes, Really

    Jun 15, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Step-by-step LoRA fine-tuning with MLX on a MacBook — preparing a JSONL dataset, mlx_lm.lora flags, training times on M-series chips, evaluating results, and serving the fused model with Ollama.

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  • AI coding workflows: Daily shutdown routine that actually ships code

    Jun 15, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    A field-tested take on a daily shutdown routine that actually ships code with AI coding workflows: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.

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  • Why Privacy Is the New Luxury of the Digital Era

    Jun 15, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Privacy has become the new luxury good. Compare how Apple, Google, and Meta approach your data, and learn practical strategies to protect yourself in the.

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  • Every Major Tech Partnership Ends the Same Way — Here's Why

    Jun 14, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Major tech partnerships follow a predictable lifecycle from mutual dependency to power struggle to breakup — and the platform always wins over the application.

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  • The Mac Menu Bar Apps That Give You AI Everywhere

    Jun 14, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    A hands-on roundup of the best Mac menu bar AI apps — Raycast, MacWhisper, BoltAI, ChatGPT desktop, and CleanShot workflows — with pricing, local model support, and a conflict-free shortcut layout.

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  • Prompt engineering for code: Turning specs into prompts without losing the nuance

    Jun 14, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    A field-tested take on turning specs into prompts without losing the nuance with Prompt engineering for code: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.

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  • Technologies That Look Boring Today But Will Change the World

    Jun 14, 2026

    • Jakub Jirák

    Discover the unsexy technologies that will transform our world. From solid-state batteries to graphene materials and MEMS sensors, explore the boring.

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