Lately I’ve been using AI locally instead of cloud stuff.
No internet needed, no accounts, nothing leaving my machine. Cloud AI is cool, but you share more than you realize.
Local just feels safer for me. Using models like dolphin-mistral:7b, llama3.1:8b, mistral:7b.

Honestly, IRC is the most fun I’ve had online. Simple, fast, and no-nonsense. I’ve been using it for about 4-5

months now, mainly connecting to Libera.Chat.

I personally prefer using WeeChat because I enjoy the terminal-based workflow, but there are plenty of other great clients like Irssi or HexChat depending on your style. It’s a great way to find focused communities.