Local AI Assistant on Mac

Local AI Assistant on Mac

Introduction

I’m writing this just before hopping on a long trans-atlantic flight. I’m not betting on the in-flight WiFi being very good, so I’m taking the time to get a local AI assistant running on my laptop. I think many travelers will be interested in setting something like this up, so I’d like to take the time to document a lot of how I’m doing this… and hopefully make it easier for others to get it going.

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Team Fujifilm

You’ve heard me sing praise of my aging Ricoh GR. And it’s true: the GR is a fantastic little camera, and holds up pretty well for something that’s almost five years old. But gradually I’m spending more and more time shooting a Fuji X-T2 these days.

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Ireland: Breaking in the Passport

One of my bucket list items for a long time now has been to get a passport and put it to good use. I do like exploring quite a lot, but until recently I’ve never explored beyond my own country’s borders. Over the Christmas holiday, I did apply for…

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