Tag Archives: AI

Adding a Local Model to Ollama through the GUI

I saw some good reviews of the small gemma3 model in a few places and wanted to try it locally. This If you want to get started, read my post on setting up a Local LLM. This post gives an … Continue reading

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AI Model Size, Parameters and Download

At SQL Saturday Boston 2025, I gave a presentation on local LLMs and there was a great question that I wasn’t sure about. Someone asked about the download size vs the model size as listed on Hugging Face (or elsewhere). … Continue reading

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Choosing an AI in Sept 2025

Some of you out there are positive about AI and looking to use them. Some of you aren’t too thrilled with the tools and might avoid using them. I think that not learning to harness the power of an AI … Continue reading

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Getting More Time from AI

As I get older, I find that time is the most valuable commodity I have. It’s the one thing that I need more of, but I can’t get it. Even if I find more efficient ways of doing things, it … Continue reading

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