#edge-computing
19 episodes
#2776: Where Does Your Vercel Site Actually Live?
Your Vercel site lives everywhere and nowhere. Here's what's actually happening under the hood.
#2668: OCR vs VLMs: Reading Labels on Camera
Tesseract, EasyOCR, or a cloud vision model? How to build a fast, reliable label scanner for real-world conditions.
#2357: AI Model Spotlight: ** Phi (umbrella brand); individual models: Phi-1, Phi-1.5, Phi-2, Phi-3, Phi-3.5, Phi-4, Phi-4-mini, Phi-4-multimodal
Explore Microsoft AI's Phi family of small language models, designed for edge deployment and high efficiency.
#2288: The Invisible Gatekeeper of Voice Tech
How voice activity detection shapes every step of the voice tech pipeline, and why it’s harder than it seems.
#2271: Vector Search in a Single File
What if you could do vector search with just SQLite? We explore sqlite-vec, the extension that adds embeddings to the world's simplest database, an...
#2067: MoE vs. Dense: The VRAM Nightmare
MoE models promise giant brains on a budget, but why are engineers fleeing back to dense transformers? The answer is memory.
#2019: Local AI vs Cloud AI: The Agent Identity Crisis
Your desktop is becoming a life support system for AI agents. We explore the sharp trade-offs between local-first and cloud-native architectures.
#1927: Workers vs. Servers: The 2026 Compute Showdown
Is the persistent server dead? We compare Cloudflare Workers, GitHub Actions, and VPS options for modern app architecture.
#1919: Android Dev Without Android Studio: Is It Actually Good?
How to ship an Android app without ever opening Android Studio or touching a line of Java.
#1870: Building a Sandbox for Agentic AI
Learn how to safely build and test autonomous AI agents using a disposable VPS, Docker containers, and secure networking.
#1809: The TTS Developer's Dilemma: Size vs. Speed
Stop guessing. We break down the critical trade-offs between model size, latency, and sample rate for production-ready voice apps.
#1758: The Internet's Physical Bread Delivery System
Netflix doesn't stream from California to Jerusalem. It uses local boxes in your city. Here's how the internet physically moves data to you.
#1705: Microsoft's Small Models, Big Play
Microsoft is pushing small language models like Phi for agentic AI. Here’s why that strategy matters for speed, cost, and edge computing.
#1541: The NPU Revolution: Why Your Phone Outperforms Your PC
Explore why mobile devices handle real-time video AI better than desktops and how the NPU gap is finally closing in 2026.
#1539: The Voice Keyboard: Killing the "Digital Sandwich"
Stop shouting at your phone. Discover how dedicated hardware and local AI are making instant, private voice-to-text a reality.
#1124: The Database Explosion: Why One Size No Longer Fits All
From vector stores to edge computing, discover why the world now has over 1,000 databases and why Postgres isn't always the answer.
#772: Beyond the Build: Can Static Sites Truly Scale?
Is your static site hitting a wall? Discover how modern frameworks handle thousands of pages without crashing your build pipeline.
#120: Silencing the Siren: Real-Time AI Noise Reduction
How do phones remove sirens and crying babies in real time? Explore the neural networks and hardware making crystal-clear audio possible.
#38: AI Supercomputers: On Your Desk, Not Just The Cloud
AI supercomputers are landing on your desk! Discover why local AI is indispensable for enterprises facing API costs, latency, and privacy.