OpenWebUI has been active in updating its software. Each upgrade makes for a snappier more reliable setup in Docker (as I tested and found on my W11 computer). This guide is notes-to-self on upgrading OpenWebUI when it runs as a single Docker container on Windows 11 using PowerShell. It assumes the following setup: OpenWebUI stores …
AI, AI models, API, database, Docker, OpenWebUI, software, w11
From OpenWebUI to the Open Road: Get Ready!
Captain Walker
There is a distinct, almost magical phase when you first acquire a modern, highly capable car. For the first few weeks, your focus is entirely on the pure experience of driving. You enjoy the smooth acceleration, the responsive handling, and the quiet comfort of the cabin. You simply press the pedal and go, trusting the …
AI, AI models, cost, efficiency, full monty, OpenRouter, OpenWebUI, quality
Learning yEd: A Working Reference
Captain Walker
After many years of working with all sorts of flow charting and mapping software, I recently discovered yED quite by accident. If Draw.io is a Jaguar, then yED is a Rolls Royce and a Lambo all in one. Teslas are not in this race! 😊 What’s in the ‘tin’? It’s best to say how it …
charts, creating, efficiency, flowcharts, graphs, learning, maps, mindmaps, thinking, tools, yEd
Critical thinking and logical fallacies: From Taxonomies to Management
It is a reasonable assumption that people who have been through university should not make basic errors of thinking. They have been selected for ability, trained in a subject, and surrounded for years by argument, evidence, and criticism. History does not support the assumption. This article follows from Critical Thinking 2.0, in 2023. Educated people …
An advanced guide to AI model configuration
This is an advanced guide for people who on Windows 11 have setup OpenWebUI on Docker and have configured API settings to various AI models. Why this? The powerhouse models like DeepSeek V4 Pro, Kimi K3 and GLM (now at 5.3) – all coming out of China – have been increasing their rates for API …
OpenWebUI: Disabling Default Knowledge Base Searches on Base Models
Problem After upgrading OpenWebUI (observed from v0.11.x onwards), every chat triggers a search across all knowledge collections — even on base models with no knowledge collections attached. This occurs because the “Knowledge Base” builtin tool is enabled by default on all models. When enabled, it allows the model to autonomously search all knowledge collections as …
