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Nous Hermes 4: 5 Honest Tests From My First Local Week

May 23, 2026 by ToolMinT
Nous Hermes 4 local LLM productivity setup on a dark keyboard close-up

Running Nous Hermes 4 locally for client work. Five tests, three pleasant surprises, and the privacy trap I almost stepped into.

Categories Productivity & Ops Tags Field Report, Hermes 4, Local LLM, Ollama, Privacy, Solo Operator

Ollama for Solo Consultants: 5 Honest Wins From a Local Setup

May 19, 2026 by ToolMinT
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Ollama runs my local LLM stack on M-series Mac. Five wins from a solo consultant’s first month — and the workflow it quietly broke.

Categories Productivity & Ops Tags Field Report, Hermes 4, Local LLM, Ollama, Productivity, Solo Operator

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