Tag Archives: AI

The Dangers of Dependencies

Posted on May 6, 2026 by way0utwest

Many of us working with databases know the problems of a single point of failure. We build HA/DR technologies into a lot of systems precisely because many of us know if the database goes down, a lot of stuff goes … Continue reading →

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A Cloud Dependency Failure from Amazon

Posted on May 6, 2026 by way0utwest

I went to sleep while reading a Kindle book on my phone. I know because my hand dropped and the phone knocked me in the forehead. I set it on the nightstand and went to sleep again. I woke up … Continue reading →

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Half of All Engineers

Posted on April 29, 2026 by way0utwest

The AI LLM boom seems to show no sign of slowing down. Each time I think we’ve reached some level of crazy use or predictions, things take another turn. I still find myself pinging back and forth between this will … Continue reading →

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Questions and Answers from Running a Local LLM

Posted on April 27, 2026 by way0utwest

I had a few random questions from my Running a Local LLM on Your Laptop session at the Houston AI-lytics 2026 event last week, so this post looks at a few of those questions and my answers. Note: This stuff … Continue reading →

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