Oct 26, 202644 min
Linus Tech Tips asked who on earth buys a $6,000 AI laptop. Frank has a machine with two graphics cards in his office that never turns off. So who's right? Cloud AI keeps getting cheaper. AI hardware keeps getting more...
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Five tech industry veterans argue about AI that runs on your own hardware. Open weight models, NPUs, home labs, and the real question underneath it all: who controls intelligence, you or a data center? Every week, one host takes the hot seat to defend a provocative claim while the other four try to take it apart. Then everyone votes. We run the models, test the vendor claims ourselves, and share what actually happened, including the failures. No hype, no scripts, and nobody here is pretending to have all the answers. We're learning this stuff alongside you, one episode at a time. New episodes weekly. There's no place like 127.0.0.1.
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What is the localhost about?
Five tech industry veterans argue about AI that runs on your own hardware. Open weight models, NPUs, home labs, and the real question underneath it all: who controls intelligence, you or a data center? Every week, one host takes the hot seat to defend a provocative claim while the other four try to take it apart. Then everyone votes.
What has the localhost covered recently?
Recent episodes include "the localhost:0008 | return of the workstation" (26 October 2026, 44 minutes), "the localhost:0007 | ai goes to work" (11 October 2026, 44 minutes), and "the localhost:0006 | how it works" (27 September 2026, 44 minutes).
How often does the localhost publish?
the localhost publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes.
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Booking probability for the localhost is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. the localhost requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. the localhost's contact route on record: public web form.
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The strongest fits for the localhost are IT Services & Software Development. the localhost has a technology audience.
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Episode #7
the localhost:0007 | ai goes to work
Oct 11, 202644 minMicrosoft said "hybrid intelligence" on a main stage for 90 minutes. So the one host who no longer works there asks the four who do: what actually changed for a business? Introducing FAQ Around and Find Out: Frank Asks...
Episode #6
the localhost:0006 | how it works
Sep 27, 202644 minEver nod along to an AI conversation and quietly have no idea what a "runtime" or a "parameter" actually is? This episode is for you. A listener (a Microsoft MVP, no less) told us he loves the show but doesn't...
Episode #5
the localhost:0005 | what actually works
Sep 20, 202640 minFive guys, five machines, and one question: what actually works? No debate this week. No vote. We just opened up our laptops and showed each other what we're actually running, what broke, and what turned out to be worth...
Episode #4
the localhost:0004 | the escape hatch
Sep 14, 202641 minAn escape hatch is the thing that lets you leave. You build on something that also works on somebody else's hardware, so your vendor can't lock you in. Open weight models were supposed to be that hatch for AI. Download...
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Sep 6, 202645 minLast week we argued the $25 token was dying. This week: that's exactly when the hardware boom starts. Frank takes the hot seat with a paradox. If intelligence keeps getting cheaper, we don't use less of it — we invent...
Aug 30, 202638 minLast week the conversation was cost vs. control. This week the cost floor fell out. Frontier models are getting dramatically cheaper, the models you can run on your own hardware are getting dramatically better — and...
Episode #1
the localhost:0001 | open is a position
Aug 22, 202642 minFive tech industry veterans, one hot seat, and a vote. In our first episode: Meta gave away a new AI model and promised the big one soon, NVIDIA's CEO used his first ever post on X to defend open weights, and 270...
Episode #1
the localhost:0001 | open is a position
Aug 22, 202642 minS0<p>Five tech industry veterans, one hot seat, and a vote. In our first episode: Meta gave away a new AI model and promised the big one soon, NVIDIA's CEO used his first ever post on X to defend open weights, and 270...
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