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Using Ollama on Windows 11 as an Alternative to Public LLMs

In my ongoing war against shadow AI, I’ve been testing out alternatives that most everyone can use, no matter what your technical expertise.  Although somewhat limited depending on your resources available, (laptop CPU/GPU, memory, etc.) If you want to try the newest open models without sending your prompts to the cloud, or you just want […]

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2025-08-16

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Everyone Wants a Piece of the AI Pie

Swiping through LinkedIn feels like watching a campsite suddenly flooded with s’mores. Every other ad, i.e. post, promises the next miracle AI service, platform, or “AI-powered” widget. It’s a frenzy that says: “If buzzwords paid the bills, we’d all be billionaires already.”  I can’t fault the reasoning, there’s a lot of buzz out there telling […]

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2025-08-09

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Critical Data and Insomnia

Most evenings I spend some time soaking in the tub and reading articles/watching videos on InfoSec, Data Protection and AI.  It may sound like a terrible way to spend some time, but I always find it educational and I’m in shock by the lack of concern around data security, and yet….I’m not.  For decades, the […]

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2025-08-07

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The Double-Edged Sword of AI and Data Democratization

Agentic AI is often hailed as a game-changer by organizations, bringing autonomous decision-making, intelligent automation, and powerful predictive capabilities. However, as organizations rush to leverage these technologies, those dealing with critical data in relational databases, documents and datasets, especially personally identifiable information (PII) face a harsh reality: moving AI projects from proof-of-concept to production is […]

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2025-08-06

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Hack Your Brain

Now, let's be really clear up front, I don't mean getting a surgically implanted chip in your head, done on your kitchen table. Brain hacks are generally either, forming habits that are good for learning and concentration, changing how you do things to help enhance your brains function, eating differently in support of brain health, […]

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2025-08-02

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Vector Datatype Dimensions

The new vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 requires a number dimension parameter. What is the maximum number of dimensions supported?

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