Mar 7 · 26 min read · Every tutorial on fine-tuning LLMs starts the same way: "Spin up an A100 on AWS..." Not this one. In this guide, you'll fine-tune Meta's Llama 3.2 1B into a Text-to-SQL assistant — entirely on your Ma
Join discussionFeb 9 · 5 min read · If you’ve ever used a Mac with Apple silicon, you’ve likely felt its speed and endurance. Apps launch instantly, video renders smoothly, and your battery seems to last forever—even with dozens of browser tabs open. While it's easy to credit this to “...
Join discussionFeb 6 · 4 min read · Why I Wanted to Do This I wanted to see if I could: Run a large language model locally Use it outside my Mac, especially from my iPhone Keep everything private and under my control Avoid exposing any service to the public internet Still keep the...
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Jan 17 · 8 min read · The Problem: ZK Proofs Are Slow Zero-knowledge proofs are transforming blockchain technology, enabling private transactions, scalable rollups, and trustless computation. But there's a catch: generating ZK proofs is computationally expensive. A typica...
Join discussionJan 16 · 7 min read · What if I told you that you could run an election where: Nobody can see how anyone voted—not the server, not the administrators, not even a hacker who compromises the entire system The results are mathematically provable to be correct It runs on a...
Join discussionDec 31, 2025 · 4 min read · I work with Metal on Apple Silicon in my day job, and the experience of Unified Memory has been revealing. No explicit transfers between CPU and GPU. No SetData / GetData choreography. Just... shared memory. This made me think: what if this became th...
Join discussionDec 17, 2025 · 3 min read · When people hear “spatial audio,” they usually think of AirPods Pro or high-end gaming headsets. In reality, spatial audio isn’t about the headphones, it’s about the processing. While building Vidi, I implemented a spatial audio engine that works wit...
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Dec 17, 2025 · 3 min read · Choosing a video player on macOS used to be straightforward. Today, with Apple Silicon Macs, HDR displays, and higher expectations around battery life and visual quality, how a video player is built matters just as much as what it can play. VLC, IINA...
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Dec 17, 2025 · 2 min read · You double-click an AVI file on your Mac. QuickTime opens, shows a black screen or an error message, and you're stuck. This happens because macOS doesn't include the codecs needed to decode most AVI files—even though the format has been around since ...
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Dec 17, 2025 · 3 min read · Apple Silicon fundamentally changed what Macs are capable of. With M‑series chips, Macs deliver incredible performance per watt, powerful media engines, and long battery life — but only if apps are built to take advantage of them. When it comes to vi...
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