Alex
Alex
@alex@www.alexstandiford.com

Founder of Novatorius & creator of Siren Affiliates. WordPress engineer and partnership advocate helping businesses grow with flexible incentive programs.

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  • Oh my GOD Claude has become so freaking restrictive on its usage. Feeling like I’m paying for a demo of a product these days.

  • The plan is to tuck the mount it behind the TV on the wall. Brackets will hold it on the wall but make it fairly easy to remove if I ever need too. Although it’s going to be running Ubuntu, so I can connect to it with another computer pretty easily.

  • Experimenting with setting up a local docker container with Chroma and LMStudio today. I have this vision of using a really good AI bot without API limits and also keeping my information local. I get twitchy when I think about uploading my entire knowledge-base on someone else’s server.

  • So I set up a script that runs once a day on my home server. It grabs all content that hasn’t been saved from my personal site, and saves a markdown version of it with images, and everything. Not just for backups, but also so I can start using some local LLM stuff with my…

  • I’m conceptualizing a self-hosted service that pulls data from handpicked RSS sources (video, audio, text), parses that content with a local LLM prompt, and then turns it into an audio file summary that captures the high points to serve as a sort of home-made news brief. Could prove to be very useful!

  • Why Your ‘Rock Star’ Developer Might Be Your Biggest Risk

    Having a capable developer is a valuable asset in any tech company, but they can become a real liability if you’re not thoughtful.

  • I can’t get enough of how GOOD this green looks on this dark blue. Seriously, I just bought swag with hoodies in black with the Siren logo and now I’m wondering if I should have went with navy blue.

  • What Really Happens When Your Lead Developer Quits

    Everything seems perfect until your lead developer quits. Suddenly, hidden knowledge vanishes, features slow to a crawl, and new hires struggle to decode mysterious decisions. This post explores what happens, and how to avoid this fate.

  • Found some time to chip away at this a bit. Added lots and lots of holes, as well as 2 Z brackets that will allow it to mount vertically on the wall. The plan is to install this behind my TV so it isn’t visible, but still easily accessible.