mikehirsch.net/spare-cycles

Spare Cycles

Solving problems I create

$ ollama run llama3.1:70b --verbose
>>> write a tagline for my blog
"Fast enough to be useful. Slow enough to blog about."
eval rate:  14.2 tokens/s
2026-10-14The Printer Lost Its CableMy home server needed an ethernet cable. My printer had one. This seemed like a simple trade.#hardware3 min2026-10-09Hello, Spare CyclesWhat this blog is, what's running in the closet today, and why local LLMs are next.#hardware2 min