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How I got Ollama + OpenWebUI Running for local AI adventures
Posted by Blake Mizelle · May 09, 2025 6:14 PM
Let me start this off by saying: I’m no stranger to chasing down tech rabbit holes. You know how it is. You see a tool, you tinker, you break something (inevitably), and then you spend the next few hours figuring out why it’s broken. But when it all clicks, there’s this moment of pure, nerdy satisfaction. That’s exactly what happened when I got Ollama, Gemma3, and OpenWebUI running on my setup.
Spoiler alert: It’s not the Cadillac of AI chatbots, but it’s not half bad either. Let me walk you through how I pulled it off, just in case you feel like setting up your own little AI playground. Trust me—it’s fun, educational, and only mildly frustrating.
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hello world
Posted by Blake Mizelle · March 22, 2025 9:15 AM
I'm calling this blog: roots. It's my little corner of the internet where I’m putting words to the process of carving out a life on my family’s homestead—a blank canvas full of projects, questions, and experiments.
This space is part journal, part workshop, and part philosophical rabbit hole. It’s where I’ll document the messy, unfinished process of figuring out what it means to live intentionally, build things with my hands, and untangle the big questions that keep my curious brain awake at night. Some days, it’ll be about constructing something tangible—a DIY project on the homestead or a system to make life more sustainable. Other days, it’ll be about connecting thoughts—exploring the frameworks and philosophies that shape how we see the world and connect with each other.