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AI Reality Checks & Practical Workflows. I’m Patrick (MSc Mathematics, software & PM background) helping you cut hype and use what really works in AI. Tutorials (ComfyUI, Flux, Stable Diffusion, Automatic1111, small/local & open‑source models) plus opinion pieces: small language models (SLMs), local vs cloud trade‑offs, benchmarks, productivity & privacy angles. You get concise breakdowns, replicable examples and context so you can decide faster and build smarter. Let’s explore AI—without the noise. *Note: The email below is for business inquiries only, do not use for support or viewer-questions.

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How Many Months Behind Is Local AI? It Depends on Your VRAM

How Many Months Behind Is Local AI? It Depends on Your VRAM Next Tech and AI

1.8K views - 17 hours ago

Tower-Level Local AI From a Mini PC — 32GB VRAM via OCuLink + USB4

Tower-Level Local AI From a Mini PC — 32GB VRAM via OCuLink + USB4 Next Tech and AI

4.6K views - 2 weeks ago

I Connected a $200 GPU to My Mini PC via OCuLink — Arc A770 Local AI on a Budget

I Connected a $200 GPU to My Mini PC via OCuLink — Arc A770 Local AI on a Budget Next Tech and AI

2.2K views - 1 month ago

Budget Dual-GPU Local AI Just Got Better — Gemma 4 on 32GB Mixed VRAM

Budget Dual-GPU Local AI Just Got Better — Gemma 4 on 32GB Mixed VRAM Next Tech and AI

9.1K views - 2 months ago

I Added a $200 Intel A770 & Doubled My VRAM — Mixed GPU Local AI That Actually Works

I Added a $200 Intel A770 & Doubled My VRAM — Mixed GPU Local AI That Actually Works Next Tech and AI

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Which Local LLMs Fit Your PC – And How Fast Will They Run?

Which Local LLMs Fit Your PC – And How Fast Will They Run? Next Tech and AI

14K views - 3 months ago

Small Language Models (SLMs): The New 4GB Champion

Small Language Models (SLMs): The New 4GB Champion Next Tech and AI

9.9K views - 3 months ago

My Free AI Stack That Replaced ChatGPT Plus (2026 Setup)

My Free AI Stack That Replaced ChatGPT Plus (2026 Setup) Next Tech and AI

1.3K views - 6 months ago

AI Benchmarks Are Lying to You? I Tested 8 Models

AI Benchmarks Are Lying to You? I Tested 8 Models Next Tech and AI

1.3K views - 6 months ago

I cancelled my ChatGPT (GPT-5) subscription after 10 months

I cancelled my ChatGPT (GPT-5) subscription after 10 months Next Tech and AI

512 views - 7 months ago

Which .GGUF Should You Download? (Hugging Face Quantization Guide)

Which .GGUF Should You Download? (Hugging Face Quantization Guide) Next Tech and AI

4.7K views - 8 months ago

Small Language Models Under 4GB: What Actually Works?

Small Language Models Under 4GB: What Actually Works? Next Tech and AI

12K views - 11 months ago

ComfyUI Flux Kontext Setup - Free Workflows (Low VRAM)

ComfyUI Flux Kontext Setup - Free Workflows (Low VRAM) Next Tech and AI

6K views - 1 year ago

ComfyUI vs Gemini & ChatGPT: Is Local Image Generation Dying? (Inpainting, Control, Composition)

ComfyUI vs Gemini & ChatGPT: Is Local Image Generation Dying? (Inpainting, Control, Composition) Next Tech and AI

2K views - 1 year ago

Will Unified Memory Kill Discrete GPUs for AI?

Will Unified Memory Kill Discrete GPUs for AI? Next Tech and AI

36K views - 1 year ago

HowTo WAN & HunyuanVideo with local GPU and cloud GPU: Image-to-Video and Text-to-Video

HowTo WAN & HunyuanVideo with local GPU and cloud GPU: Image-to-Video and Text-to-Video Next Tech and AI

4.3K views - 1 year ago

Cloud vs Local GPU: The REAL Cost Comparison for AI (With Actual Data!)

Cloud vs Local GPU: The REAL Cost Comparison for AI (With Actual Data!) Next Tech and AI

20K views - 1 year ago

FREE Online GPU for ComfyUI & Hunyuan Video: Complete Setup Guide

FREE Online GPU for ComfyUI & Hunyuan Video: Complete Setup Guide Next Tech and AI

39K views - 1 year ago

How to use ComfyUI with Flux and Stable Diffusion 3.5 on Linux. Detailed Installation including ROCm

How to use ComfyUI with Flux and Stable Diffusion 3.5 on Linux. Detailed Installation including ROCm Next Tech and AI

52K views - 1 year ago

Is AMD Actually Competing with NVIDIA in local AI? The Real Story

Is AMD Actually Competing with NVIDIA in local AI? The Real Story Next Tech and AI

66K views - 1 year ago

FAST SD3.5 GGUF for low VRAM GPUs with Highest Quality. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large, Turbo & Medium.

FAST SD3.5 GGUF for low VRAM GPUs with Highest Quality. Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large, Turbo & Medium. Next Tech and AI

8.5K views - 1 year ago

Master ControlNet FLUX & SDXL: Complete ComfyUI Guide with XY-Plot Tutorial

Master ControlNet FLUX & SDXL: Complete ComfyUI Guide with XY-Plot Tutorial Next Tech and AI

5.8K views - 1 year ago

How to Inpaint FLUX with ComfyUI. BEST Workflows including Flux-Fill, ControlNet and LoRA.

How to Inpaint FLUX with ComfyUI. BEST Workflows including Flux-Fill, ControlNet and LoRA. Next Tech and AI

24K views - 1 year ago

How to Prompt FLUX. The BEST ways for prompting FLUX.1 SCHNELL and DEV including T5 and CLIP.

How to Prompt FLUX. The BEST ways for prompting FLUX.1 SCHNELL and DEV including T5 and CLIP. Next Tech and AI

27K views - 1 year ago

FAST Flux GGUF for low VRAM GPUs with Highest Quality. Installation, Tips & Performance Comparison.

FAST Flux GGUF for low VRAM GPUs with Highest Quality. Installation, Tips & Performance Comparison. Next Tech and AI

32K views - 1 year ago

How to ComfyUI with Flux.1. Detailed Installation. Workflows, Tips & Performance. AMD and NVIDIA.

How to ComfyUI with Flux.1. Detailed Installation. Workflows, Tips & Performance. AMD and NVIDIA. Next Tech and AI

33K views - 1 year ago

OUTPAINTING that works. Impressive results with Automatic1111 Stable Diffusion WebUI.

OUTPAINTING that works. Impressive results with Automatic1111 Stable Diffusion WebUI. Next Tech and AI

8.4K views - 1 year ago

How to DREAMBOOTH your Face in Stable Diffusion. Detailed Tutorial. Best Results.

How to DREAMBOOTH your Face in Stable Diffusion. Detailed Tutorial. Best Results. Next Tech and AI

18K views - 2 years ago

Queue your tasks in Automatic1111 and let your PC do the work.

Queue your tasks in Automatic1111 and let your PC do the work. Next Tech and AI

1.7K views - 2 years ago

How to use ControlNet with SDXL. Including perfect hands and compositions.

How to use ControlNet with SDXL. Including perfect hands and compositions. Next Tech and AI

14K views - 2 years ago

ComfyUI with ZLUDA on Windows for AMD GPUs (Tutorial).

ComfyUI with ZLUDA on Windows for AMD GPUs (Tutorial). Next Tech and AI

46K views - 2 years ago

AMD ROCm under WINDOWS Status Update. ZLUDA with SD.next as the best alternative (Tutorial).

AMD ROCm under WINDOWS Status Update. ZLUDA with SD.next as the best alternative (Tutorial). Next Tech and AI

33K views - 2 years ago

How to add Online Access to a GPT. For AMD and NVIDIA GPUs. With CrewAI & Ollama.

How to add Online Access to a GPT. For AMD and NVIDIA GPUs. With CrewAI & Ollama. Next Tech and AI

898 views - 2 years ago

How to use ANIMATEDIFF in Stable Diffusion with CONTROLNET. BUG FIX! Control-Video and Custom Models

How to use ANIMATEDIFF in Stable Diffusion with CONTROLNET. BUG FIX! Control-Video and Custom Models Next Tech and AI

13K views - 2 years ago

GPT4All 5x FASTER. Runs LLAMA 3 and supports AMD, NVIDIA, Intel ARC GPUs.

GPT4All 5x FASTER. Runs LLAMA 3 and supports AMD, NVIDIA, Intel ARC GPUs. Next Tech and AI

9.5K views - 2 years ago

How to FACE-SWAP with Stable Diffusion and ControlNet. Simple and flexible.

How to FACE-SWAP with Stable Diffusion and ControlNet. Simple and flexible. Next Tech and AI

63K views - 2 years ago

How to UPSCALE with Stable Diffusion. The BEST approaches.

How to UPSCALE with Stable Diffusion. The BEST approaches. Next Tech and AI

47K views - 2 years ago

AMD ROCm on WINDOWS for STABLE DIFFUSION released SOON? 7x faster STABLE DIFFUSION on AMD/WINDOWS.

AMD ROCm on WINDOWS for STABLE DIFFUSION released SOON? 7x faster STABLE DIFFUSION on AMD/WINDOWS. Next Tech and AI

23K views - 2 years ago

How to create a bootable USB flash drive with Ubuntu Linux for GPT/UEFI. The NEW, easier way.

How to create a bootable USB flash drive with Ubuntu Linux for GPT/UEFI. The NEW, easier way. Next Tech and AI

14K views - 2 years ago

AIs reveal Top 5 UFO Facts.

AIs reveal Top 5 UFO Facts. Next Tech and AI

127 views - 2 years ago

How to use Stable Diffusion XL locally with AMD ROCm. With AUTOMATIC1111 WebUI and ComfyUI on Linux.

How to use Stable Diffusion XL locally with AMD ROCm. With AUTOMATIC1111 WebUI and ComfyUI on Linux. Next Tech and AI

36K views - 2 years ago