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LocalLens: private document Q&A that runs 100% on your machine

LocalLens: private document Q&A that runs 100% on your machine My entry for the Hacktoberfest Week 2 "Side Hustle" challenge — built with open-weight models, zero API costs, and a business model I'd…

• LocalLens is a private document Q&A tool running entirely on users' machines.
• It addresses confidential documents issues by avoiding API costs and subscriptions.
• The tool cites sources for answers, ensuring accuracy and avoiding hallucinations.

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‘한국판 CES’ 한국전자전 개막…삼성 ‘AI 구독’·LG ‘데이터센터 냉각’ 전시

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I built an MCP server so Claude stops telling me to do homework I already submitted

My school runs on D2L Brightspace. I wanted to ask my AI one thing, "what should I work on right now", and get a real answer. The problem is that most tools only read due dates.

• brightspace-d2l-mcp server tracks actual submission status for assignments
• Inquires about remaining tasks disregards already submitted work
• Setup involves single command, connects to Claude tools without storing passwords

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Claude Haiku 5.5 in Claude Code: Cut AI Coding Costs 20x

Anthropic released Claude Haiku 5.5 on October 7, 2026, and the headline number is hard to ignore: $0.10 per million input tokens, a tenth of Sonnet 5.5 and a fortieth of Opus 5.5.

• Claude Haiku 5.5 launched Oct 7, 2026 at $0.10 per million input tokens
• First Haiku to survive agent loop with higher scores than Haiku 4.5
• 100K token pricing cliff can 5x the price of longer prompts

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