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Practical guides for a more useful AI

AI is getting complicated. I make it simple.

Practical guides to AI agents, coding tools, local models and automation — based on real-world experience, not hype.

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What is an AI agent?

An AI agent is a program that can decide what steps to take and then take them. Here is the plain English version, and where the idea is oversold.

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Run Hermes on a VPS (step-by-step)

A simple, practical guide to getting Hermes up and running on a low-cost VPS, with the commands, the costs and the things that usually go wrong.

4 min read

What is a VPS?

A VPS is a small computer you rent on the internet. Here is what that actually means, what it costs, and why you would want one.

2 min read

I started writing this because the tools were genuinely useful and the explanations genuinely weren't. This is the version I wish I'd found.
— Nick

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My current AI setup

The exact set of tools I use day to day, what each one is for, and what I would change. Updated whenever something moves.

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Run Hermes on a VPS (step-by-step)

A simple, practical guide to getting Hermes up and running on a low-cost VPS, with the commands, the costs and the things that usually go wrong.

4 min read

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Hermes vs OpenClaw: which should you use?

A practical comparison of two open-source AI agent frameworks, and a straightforward answer about which one suits which kind of person.

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What is an AI agent?

An AI agent is a program that can decide what steps to take and then take them. Here is the plain English version, and where the idea is oversold.

2 min read

Guides

How to run local AI models (without coding)

A simple guide to running powerful open-source models on your own computer. No coding, no subscription, and nothing you type leaves the machine.

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