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I stopped downloading bigger local models and started running two small ones at once
Two 2GB models beat one 8GB one
Most people think GIMP can replace Photoshop, but I found the one that actually does
The best open source Photoshop replacement in 2026 might not be the one you've been told to use
This open-source Google app turned my phone into a fully local AI lab
A fully local AI lab in your pocket is a thing now
I ditched Notion's $20 tier for a single Docker container that costs zero per month
Notion works fine, but you're paying for what you might not use (or can get elsewhere for free)
I stopped paying for Adobe Acrobat after finding a browser tab that does the same job for free
Adobe's subscription makes less sense the more you its alternatives
I replaced Premiere Pro with a free video editor, and I haven't missed the subscription once
A free NLE with Hollywood credits
I hooked up my AI browser to a local LLM and it finally solved my biggest problem
When you stop letting your browser AI phone home
I gave the same bug to Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, and their open-source rival — only one handled it like a pro
Reliability is not a guarantee
I built a fully local agentic AI setup with one open-source app, and it never touches the cloud
The agent setup I trust with folders I'd never hand to Claude
My phone runs an AI assistant entirely offline, and I stopped uploading my documents to cloud chatbots
I can finally trust mobile AI with the important stuff
I added one thing to my NotebookLM prompts, and it stopped giving me answers I never asked for
Sometimes it tries to do too much
I set up Antigravity the way Google itself recommends, and it stopped forgetting everything between sessions
It wasn't Antigravity's fault, I just didn't give it enough to work with
I stopped using Obsidian for quick notes, and my vault actually got useful
There's a reason your vault feels bloated
Google Assistant is dead, and I won't miss it thanks to my local LLM
My phone assistant runs offline now
I tested Obsidian Bases against Notion with a real project, and one of them fell apart
Both did the job, but they did it very differently
I run a local coding model on my 8GB GPU for real UI work, and I'm not going back to Claude Design
Vibe coding on your own hardware isn't the compromise it sounds like
I stopped uploading sensitive documents to Claude after finding a self-hosted tool that handles them just as well
My private documents finally have a home
I stopped hitting Claude Code's rate limits after changing one simple instruction
I just told Claude what not to do
The best productivity tool I set up this month is built for developers, and I should have done it sooner
The productivity tool I keep recommending is a coding tool