Tag Archives: syndicated

Adding a Local Model to Ollama through the GUI

Posted on October 13, 2025 by way0utwest

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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T-SQL Tuesday #191: Invitation–Your Favorite String Parsing

Posted on October 12, 2025 by way0utwest

It’s that time of the month, and I’m late. My apologies. I had a mix-up with a host and was on vacation all last week, so no invite. I’m extending T-SQL Tuesday #191 a week to have people write on … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Ecstatic Shock

Posted on October 3, 2025 by way0utwest

ecstatic shock – n. a surge of energy upon catching a glimpse from someone you like, which scrambles your ungrounded circuits and tempts you to chase after that feeling with a kite and a key. What a great image. You … Continue reading →

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AI Model Size, Parameters and Download

Posted on October 1, 2025 by way0utwest

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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