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I Built a Complete Web App Using Google's Free AI — Honest Results

I used Google AI Studio’s free Gemini 3.5 Flash to build a full travel itinerary app, handling everything from UI design to database integration. Here’s what worked, what broke, and whether you can actually launch with just free tools.

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Can a Small Local AI Model Handle Real Tasks?

I ran a small local AI model on a budget 4GB GPU to see if it can handle real tasks. Here’s what actually worked and what didn’t.

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I Ran 5 Local LLMs on an Old 4GB VRAM GPU

I ran five local Large Language Models (LLMs) on an outdated Nvidia GTX 650 with only 4GB of VRAM. Here’s what actually worked and what didn’t.

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