119: Why So Many Llamas?

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Alex rolls back a major server upgrade, and we have fun playing with local large language models.

Special Guest: Wes Payne.

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• LM Studio - Discover, download, and run local LLMs — 🤖 - Run LLMs on your laptop, entirely offline 👾 - Use models through the in-app Chat UI or an OpenAI compatible local server 📂 - Download any compatible model files from HuggingFace 🤗 repositories 🔭 - Discover new & noteworthy LLMs in the app's home page
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