What is a local LLM? It’s a large language model that runs entirely on your own computer, so your prompts, documents, and code never leave the machine. There’s no API key, no monthly bill, and no company logging your inputs to train its next model. That single change, moving the model off a rented server … Read more
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A monitor with a fully working screen on both sides sounds like a gimmick until you picture a hotel check-in desk, and the Philips 24B2D5300 is built for exactly that moment. It is a genuine first: a standalone display with a 23.8-inch panel facing you and a second 23.8-inch panel facing whoever stands on the … Read more
ASRock’s new PGO27QSA is a 27-inch QD-OLED with a 240 Hz refresh and a fast response time, and the company left off the one number that decides whether it belongs on your desk: the price. The panel is the interesting part. QD-OLED at 1440p, quoted at a 0.03 ms grey-to-grey response, is the same class … Read more
My first work from home desk setup cost more than it should have, because I bought everything in the wrong order. I started with a wide desk, added a monitor I liked the look of, and then spent two months fixing a sore neck and a knot of cables I could have skipped. The order … Read more
The best monitor for eye strain is not the model with the longest “eye care” feature list. It is a display with verified or clearly specified flicker behaviour, readable pixel density, a matte surface, enough brightness range for your room, and a stand that lets you put the screen where it belongs. My three picks … Read more
An e-ink monitor can be a superb second screen for text and a frustrating main display for almost everything else. The technology is reflective, calm in bright ambient light, and efficient when an image barely changes. It is also slower, duller, and far more expensive than a good LCD. My buying advice is simple: start … Read more
Do blue light glasses work for digital eye strain? Mostly no. The best available review found no meaningful short-term advantage over ordinary clear lenses, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology does not recommend special eyewear for computer use. That answer is less exciting than the sales pitch, but it saves you money. Blue-light filtering can … Read more
There is no single best local LLM for coding, and anyone who hands you one model name is answering a narrower question than the one you asked. The right model for your desk comes down to two unglamorous facts: how much memory your computer has, and whether you want inline autocomplete, a chat window to … Read more
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