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Self-Hosting AI: Running Whisper Locally on Mac and Windows

Self-Hosting AI: Running Whisper Locally on Mac and Windows

Running AI models locally used to be a niche pursuit for ML engineers. But with tools like Whisper, Ollama, and modern GPU hardware, self-hosting AI is practical for everyday developers. Here's how to set up local Whisper transcription on Mac and Windows. Why Self-Host AI? * Privacy: Your data

Building HIPAA-Friendly Software: Lessons from Clearminutes

Building HIPAA-Friendly Software: Lessons from Clearminutes

Healthcare software is hard. Not because the technology is particularly complex, but because the stakes are high and the regulations are strict. When I built Clearminutes, I knew it needed to work for healthcare professionals – doctors, nurses, therapists who can't just send patient discussions to random cloud services.

Local Whisper vs Cloud Transcription: A Developer's Perspective

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Local Whisper vs Cloud Transcription: A Developer's Perspective

As a developer who's spent years building cloud services, I've become increasingly skeptical of "just send it to the cloud" as the default architecture. Meeting transcription is a perfect example of where local processing makes more sense. Clearminutes — AI meetings. Zero cloud required.Local-first

Why I Built Clearminutes: A Privacy-First Meeting Assistant

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Why I Built Clearminutes: A Privacy-First Meeting Assistant

Like many developers, I spend hours in meetings every week. And like many developers, I've tried various meeting transcription tools: Otter.ai, Fireflies, Granola. They all share one thing in common: they send your audio to the cloud. Clearminutes — AI meetings. Zero cloud required.Local-first AI meeting transcription

MeetUp Overview - Building & Scaling Game Dev in the Cloud

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MeetUp Overview - Building & Scaling Game Dev in the Cloud

At a recent meet-up, I shared insights on shifting AAA game development to the cloud. We discussed overcoming challenges with high-performance computing, data management, and build optimisation using AWS and other tools. This move promises enhanced scalability and global collaboration.

Krisp.ai Powered Status Light - AppleScript for Mac

Krisp.ai Powered Status Light - AppleScript for Mac

Since working from home more and having the kids around for summer holiday, my Status Light has been in more use. The status light shows the family when I'm on a call, and when I'm available to talk to. The problem was though, I was having

Currency Converter using Python 🐍 & Steamlit

Currency Converter using Python 🐍 & Steamlit

Recently had reason to create a little currency converter app. I decided to do it it Python as I've not had the chance to use the language for a while. I didn’t want to have to build a whole UI or access a fully blown db as

Intex Spa / Hot Tub Wifi Controller (ESP8266) + Home Assistant

Intex Spa / Hot Tub Wifi Controller (ESP8266) + Home Assistant

Built a fully automated wifi controller for my Intex Hot Tub.

Updated: Mail To 2Do apps

It's been a while... but the To2Do apps are being updated to work with Big Sur :) The first app (MailTo2Do) has been updated and is available here: https://bit.ly/mailto2do-v210 The other apps will be updated soon. If you'd like to donate towards my running

Velux Blind + Home Assistant - IOT Project

Velux Blind + Home Assistant - IOT Project

My goal is to create a fully automated blind, with the ability to control it via Amazon Alexa devices and Home Assistant. In order to do this I will be planning on using: * Velux KLI 310 - Solar Blind Controller * Wemos Mini D1 Micro-controller (built in Wifi & ESP8266 chip)