Observations on the world and its inhabitants
As many will know, I use OpenWebUI for API access to over 400 AI models, of which I use about 10. I didn’t have to think about this topic, until I realised my OWUI system was slowing down, suffering disconnections and errors. I don’t know how the insides of these things work, any more than ...
Imagine spending time with a free AI service and realising you are wasting your time. The answers open with flattery: “You make a very interesting point.” or “You’re one of the few people to notice that.” You feel special. Then the invented facts arrive, delivered with total confidence. You soon realise it’s nonsense. Fed up ...
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 ...
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 ...
In mid-August 2026, I explored the shifting landscape of API pricing and what it meant for professionals relying on artificial intelligence for deep, sustained analysis. See: DeepSeek’s New API Pricing: What It Actually Means for Heavy Users – The Captain’s Watch. The core premise of that piece remains entirely unchanged: for serious analytical work, direct ...
Why Run Your Own AI Interface? What if I said that you could access over 400 AI models, and chop and change as you like for as little as $5 USD to start off. And that could last you a month! You might think – as paranoid as you are – that I’m selling something. ...
MCP — the Model Context Protocol — is a standard that lets AI models interact directly with external services. Instead of copying and pasting between a chat window and an application, the AI reaches into the application itself. It can read data, create content, update settings, and extract information — all through natural conversation. WordPress ...
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 ...
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 ...
DeepSeek has announced new API pricing for V4 Pro and V4 Flash, effective 16:00 UTC on 16 August 2026. The headline is straightforward: rates have gone up. The detail is more interesting, and it matters more than the headline for anyone whose usage looks like sustained, document-heavy analysis rather than short, occasional queries. What Changed ...
What if you’re using an AI model to analyse and discuss some document. It could be a piece of research from a journal, a policy, or some complex piece of Statute. Most people use ChatGPT or Claude in the standard browser interface. No problem. Attach a long document to an AI conversation and you are ...
I’ve been running most of my AI work through DeepSeek V4 Pro’s API for a while now. On heavy days it’s about three large documents attached, a long conversation, drafted outputs at the end. It felt cheap. I wanted to know whether it actually was, or whether I’d just got used to a low number ...
Do I care if you or 99% of people don’t know anything about this, or couldn’t care less? I do not! Open WebUI offered me version 0.10.2 this morning. I was on 0.9.6. A small number, a small hop, or so it looks. It isn’t. I have been burned before. An earlier upgrade almost wiped ...
Previously, I showed the setup for Windows 11. As my laptop is fully run by BigLinux it was important to setup there as well. This is running well. For long form text-based analyses. DSV4Pro is the one. See: DSV4 Pro on W11. Step 1: Update your system sudo pacman -Syu Step 2: Install Docker and ...
The free DeepSeek chat platform at chat.deepseek.com is useful for general purposes, but it has limitations — rate limits, occasional capacity restrictions, and response quality that does not match what the paid API models can deliver. This guide explains how to access DeepSeek’s more capable models using OpenWebUI, a locally hosted chat interface that runs ...
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