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# Thomas Kohlborn

@thoko14 · Brisbane, Australia · Joined May 2026

### [What local-first actually costs](https://thoughts.lumogis.ai/what-local-first-actually-costs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Post #3 in the Lumogis launch series. Post #1 made the case for keeping your data home. Post #2 showed the assistant working there. This one is the bill. If the first two talked you into it, you shoul

14 min read · [thoughts.lumogis.ai](https://thoughts.lumogis.ai/what-local-first-actually-costs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-local-first-actually-costs/6a26bfcd91448bbee4f9f646)

### [A chatbot reads. An assistant acts.](https://thoughts.lumogis.ai/a-chatbot-reads-an-assistant-acts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Post #2 in the Lumogis launch series. Post #1 argued that the AI should come to your data, not the other way around. The fair objection is that the model in your browser tab is smarter than anything y

8 min read · [thoughts.lumogis.ai](https://thoughts.lumogis.ai/a-chatbot-reads-an-assistant-acts?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[Jun 6](https://hashnode.com/posts/a-chatbot-reads-an-assistant-acts/6a2473bc535112317b84c19f)

### [The AI comes to your data. Not the other way around.](https://thoughts.lumogis.ai/the-ai-comes-to-your-data-not-the-other-way-around?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I use AI for everything — but always felt uneasy sharing my data. So I built Lumogis: a self-hosted, local-first AI you actually control.

3 min read · [thoughts.lumogis.ai](https://thoughts.lumogis.ai/the-ai-comes-to-your-data-not-the-other-way-around?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

[May 14](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-ai-comes-to-your-data-not-the-other-way-around/6a05fb24baf09db7a61b1cc8)