Best Local Models for AI Agents (Ollama, 2026)
Most guides hand you a table of model names and VRAM numbers and leave you to guess which row is yours. This one tells you exactly which model to load based on your hardware and what you want it to do.
Bits, Smoke & Trails is a public notebook for the things I build, break, fix, test, cook, print, smoke, ride, and occasionally overthink.
Most of it starts with technology: IT discoveries, AI experiments, automation notes, homelab lessons, troubleshooting rabbit holes, and small fabrication projects. But curiosity does not stay in one folder, so this place also wanders into BBQ, fishing, biking, food, travel, 3D printing, and whatever else seems worth writing down.
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Archive
Hello World
My first blog post about AI, automation, and making old dreams possible.
Morning coffee and the overnight print
Why the anticipation of 3D printed fidgets makes morning coffee even better.
Hobbycon Winnipeg - Where Pokémon Cards Command Premium Prices
Exploring the world of high-value Pokémon trading cards at Winnipeg's premier collectibles event