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Use Hugging Face Datasets in marimo 0.24 with hf:// URLs
Browse Hugging Face datasets in marimo, read CSV and Parquet with Polars, manage credentials and pin dataset revisions for reproducible work.
How to Connect Microsoft 365 Logs to Microsoft Sentinel
Connect Microsoft 365 audit activity to Sentinel, validate Exchange, SharePoint and Teams events with KQL, control retention and roll back safely.
How to Install oMLX on Mac and Run a Local OpenAI-Compatible Server
Install oMLX on Apple Silicon, download a compatible MLX model, secure its local server and test the OpenAI-compatible API before connecting a client.
How to Set Up Microsoft Defender for Business (2026)
Set up Microsoft Defender for Business with least-privilege roles, a Windows pilot, controlled onboarding, policy checks, alert validation and a safe rollback plan.
How to Install the Official Context7 Plugin in OpenCode
Install Context7 in OpenCode, authenticate with OAuth or an API key, verify current documentation lookups and remove the connection safely.
SCCM to Intune Migration Checklist (2026)
Plan an SCCM-to-Intune migration with dependency checks, co-management pilots, supported workload moves, validation gates and rollback planning.
Firefox Smart Window with Ollama: Local Model Setup Guide
Connect Firefox Smart Window to Ollama, check the local endpoint and review Memories settings. Includes availability limits and connection troubleshooting.
Search PDF Pages with NeoMME: Local Python Setup
Build local PDF-page search with NeoMME in Python. Render pages, compare retrieval rankings and check the original evidence before adding document Q&A.
Test Local LLMs with Promptfoo: Catch Regressions Before You Switch
Test local Ollama models with Promptfoo. Save a JSON test fixture, catch incorrect fields, compare upgrades and inspect failures without a paid AI grader.
Open WebUI Permissions: Audit Groups, Tools and Sharing
Audit Open WebUI permissions with test users. Check group grants, Tools and Notes sharing, private chat links and a simple rollback checklist.
Ollama Adds Local Models to ChatGPT Desktop on Mac
Ollama’s new Mac release candidate brings local models to ChatGPT Desktop. See what is confirmed, what needs checking and whether to try it now.
How to Run LFM2.5-2.6B Locally on Windows, Mac and Linux
Run Liquid AI’s LFM2.5-2.6B locally with Ollama or llama.cpp on Windows, Mac and Linux, with model choices, setup steps and troubleshooting.
How to Run IBM Granite Speech 5.0 Locally for Transcription
Run IBM Granite Speech 5.0 TurboCTC on your own computer, transcribe an English WAV file and fix old-Transformers, audio-format and memory errors.
How to Update llama.cpp to 0.3.0 Without Breaking Your Setup
Update llama.cpp to 0.3.0 on Windows, macOS or Linux, check deprecated flags, verify llama-server and roll back safely if a launch script fails.
How to Run Superwhisper S1-mini Locally with llama.cpp
Run Superwhisper S1-mini locally with llama.cpp on Windows, macOS or Linux. Clean raw speech transcripts and fix blank output and prompt errors.
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