2026.02.26

📰 News & Discussions

LoFi/34 Community Meetup

The LoFi/34 community meetup took place on Tuesday February 24th, 2026, with talks by Martin Kleppmann ("Local-first software and geopolitical risk"), Nate Hardt ("Footnote: P2P tool for knowledge sharing"), and Brendan O'Brien ("Local-first from the network up").

12,000 Ollama Instances Exposed: When 'Local-First' Meets the Real World

"We found 12,269 Ollama instances exposed on the public internet with zero authentication. Anyone can list models, run inference, and in some cases exfiltrate proprietary fine-tuned weights."

How I built a Claude Code workflow with LM Studio for offline-first development

"I wanted a workflow that felt like Claude Code without depending on a cloud backend. I started exploring other options. Local models have matured enough to assist daily development sessions, and LM Studio exposes them through an OpenAI-compatible API."

The browser is your database: Local-first comes of age

"The thick client is making a comeback. Here’s how next-generation local databases like PGlite and RxDB are bringing feature-rich data storage to the browser."

Shattering the Software Stovepipes: How to Close the US Military’s Technology Integration Gap

"CRDTs are common throughout modern technology offerings, and the military is gaining immediate advantage by fielding them. The CDAO is funding a three-year, $100 million Anduril Edge Data Mesh pilot in December 2024, while the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control is funding two data mesh prototypes with Anduril and Lockheed Martin valued together at nearly $130 million. CRDTs are key to these future-focused projects. They allow many users to operate on the same data simultaneously with minimal risk of divergence, even when network connections are intermittent—precisely the conditions the joint force should expect in a fight against a peer adversary. Products like Ditto and Lattice are two prominent examples of CRDTs proliferating through military formations."

🛠️ Tools & Resources

Mirai

"On-device inference is about more than just cost savings [...]. Running inference on-device keeps chat and voice instant, the kind of speed no cloud can deliver. On-device inference also comes with a slew of privacy and compliance wins — sensitive data doesn’t leave the customer’s device, and no risk of data leaving a sovereign region."

The Complete Guide to Local-First AI: WebGPU, Wasm, and Chrome's Built-in Model

"Local-first AI in the browser has crossed the threshold from experimental curiosity to production-viable technology. This guide is a deep technical walkthrough for experienced JavaScript and web developers who want to understand the architecture beneath browser-based LLM inference, not just copy-paste a demo."

SpacetimeDB 2.0

"SpacetimeDB is a real-time backend framework and database for apps and games."

CortexaDB: SQLite for AI Agents

"CortexaDB is a simple, fast, and hard-durable embedded database designed specifically for AI agent memory. It provides a single-file-like experience (no server required) but with native support for vectors, graphs, and temporal search."

✨ Apps

Will Be Done

"Most task managers store your data on the server — which means spinners, latency, and a broken app when connectivity drops. Will Be Done keeps a full database copy in your browser. Every action is instant, it works when your server is down, and changes sync in real-time across all your devices and tabs."

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