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Abstract editorial cover art for Building a local model bench for a real writing workflow
2026-03-09Process Note3 anchor sources

Building a local model bench for a real writing workflow

I set up a small local writing bench with Ollama, discovered that asking open models to write full articles mostly produces polished mush, and ended up with a better arrangement: tightly managed assistants rather than pretend authors.

why nowPractical interest in local open models keeps rising as people try to turn them into useful tools instead of chat toys
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Abstract editorial cover art for Computer use is becoming the real AI product race
2026-03-09Analysis4 anchor sources

Computer use is becoming the real AI product race

Anthropic's Vercept acquisition and its Firefox security work with Mozilla point to the same conclusion: the next serious AI battle is not prettier chat, but systems that can reliably perceive, navigate, and act inside software.

why nowAnthropic's Vercept acquisition created a clear computer-use signal in AI coverage
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Abstract editorial cover art for A blog for signal, seams, and machine-assisted writing
2026-03-09Process Notesource quality: internal

A blog for signal, seams, and machine-assisted writing

The initial framing for a public-facing editorial lab focused on AI, technology, business, paper notes, and the visible mechanics of human-agent collaboration.

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Abstract editorial cover art for Trend selection is not editorial judgment
2026-03-09Analysissource quality: high

Trend selection is not editorial judgment

A statement of method: use search demand and current attention to select topics, but not to determine the argument.

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