StarkMind: Building an at-home LLM with RAG (not really that hard)
Why and how I built my own ChatGPT alternative to analyze 7,800 articles without uploading them to the cloud
Clinton Stark
Filmmaker and editor at Stark Insider, covering arts, AI & tech, and indie film. Inspired by Bergman, slow cinema and Chipotle. Often found behind the camera or in the edit bay. Peloton: ClintTheMint.
CellarTracker Launches AI-Powered Wine Recommendations with CellarChat
Ask your cellar what to drink tonight.
Anthropic adds weekly limits to Claude, cites abuses
Anthropic adds weekly caps to combat AI abuse, leaving power users to master the delicate dance between Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini
Microsoft Edge Copilot Mode: AI Browsing Just Got Real
With Copilot Mode, Microsoft transforms Edge into an AI-powered assistant that compares prices, summarizes content, and might just steal your tabs.
Breville’s New Oracle Dual Boiler First Look: Big Screen, Dual Boilers, Auto Dial‑In
Simultaneous brew/steam, glossy UI, and automation: Breville read the room... and the Reddit threads.
Bot or Not: Navigating the New World of AI Content Crawlers
Why Your Content Is Being Digested by Machines and What You Can Do About It
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The Complete Guide to Nailing the 25-Second Espresso Shot
How to Pull Perfect Espresso Shots Every Time
Will Generative AI Kill Slow Cinema?
Why long takes endure in the Age of Algorithms.
The Mind Melt: 2 Weeks Alone With ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Copilot
I’ve seen the future and it looks a lot like cut-and-paste. Spoiler: I entered what I now call the Mind Melt. Living with AI also…