How I built the writing app I needed in 2 hours for free – with Ollama and VS Code

I'm not a developer, but I was able to use locally-installed AI to create a writing app suited to my needs. Here's how.

5 Moments Where Non-Engineers Stumble in Personal Development, and How to Prevent Them, as Seen by an Active Engineer

Introduction: Getting Stuck After You've "Built It""I asked AI, and it actually built an app!"ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Cursor. We are now in an era where even people who have never written a single ...
XDA Developers

I tried Claude Code, VS Code, and a local LLM as a note-taking app, and only one worked

Note-taking apps have a habit of promising you organization, then handing the actual organizing back to you anyway. Obsidian ...

Let's Try It Out! An Introduction to Vibe Coding for Non-Programmers

Explanation of Vibe Coding and the Background of This ArticleIn recent years, due to the rapid evolution of generative AI, ...
The Motley Fool

How to Use AI to Make Money in 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming an indispensable tool. From OpenAI's ChatGPT to Anthropic's Claude to Alphabet's (GOOG-2.32%)(GOOGL-2.47%) Gemini AI ...

Researchers escape OpenAI Codex sandbox to run commands on host

Researchers escaped OpenAI's Codex sandbox two ways, one running commands on a developer's machine from its most locked-down mode. OpenAI has patched both.
US Environmental Protection Agency

Using Chemicals and Cleaning Supplies at School

Learn more about chemicals, pesticides and toxics topics. School environments are healthier when they are kept clean and well maintained. Unsanitary conditions attract insects and vermin, and ...
InfoQ

Vercel Labs Ships scriptc, a TypeScript-to-Native Compiler That Leaves the JavaScript Engine behind

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Nature

Watch scientists decipher burned scrolls without unrolling them

By making and burning their own papyrus, researchers have come up with a method that might help to read unopened ancient scrolls from Herculaneum.
The Verge

Xbox’s clever disc-to-digital feature was 15 years in the making

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft’s controversial Xbox One bets are paying off more than a decade later. Microsoft’s controversial Xbox ...
The Economist

AI often makes writing worse. (Even if it makes it better)

Writing using artificial intelligence is everywhere. It has crept into elite newspapers (the Wall Street Journal ran an op-ed drafted by it) and elite publishing houses (Grasset in France finds itself ...
BBC

Uproar in France over award-winning author accused of using AI

The French book scene is in uproar after a Canadian-Haitian author billed as a sensation was accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) to write his first novel. Thélyson Orélien, 38, has just been ...