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A ghost in my shell, powered by a local Gemma

A ghost in my shell, powered by a local Gemma

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2 min read
EchoVault: I Built an Open-Source AI That Helps Forgotten Memories Live On

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

EchoVault: I Built an Open-Source AI That Helps Forgotten Memories Live On

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5 min read
Last Commit: an ofrenda for the open source that went quiet

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

Last Commit: an ofrenda for the open source that went quiet

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6 min read
Recuerdos.local: An Offline Ofrenda & Memory Weaver

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

Recuerdos.local: An Offline Ofrenda & Memory Weaver

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3 min read
FormSloth

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 3: Slow and Steady Submission 🦥

FormSloth

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4 min read
I Haunted My Terminal With a Local Ghost (Gemma 3, No Internet Needed)

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

I Haunted My Terminal With a Local Ghost (Gemma 3, No Internet Needed)

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séance: I let a Gemma ghost haunt my shell (and built it an ofrenda for my deleted files)

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

séance: I let a Gemma ghost haunt my shell (and built it an ofrenda for my deleted files)

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Ghostlight: A Private Memory Lantern Powered by Local Open-Weight AI

Ghostlight: A Private Memory Lantern Powered by Local Open-Weight AI

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👻 GhostShell: A Haunted AI Terminal Powered by Local AI

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

👻 GhostShell: A Haunted AI Terminal Powered by Local AI

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👻 Haunted Terminal: A Poltergeist for Your Shell 🖥️✨

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

👻 Haunted Terminal: A Poltergeist for Your Shell 🖥️✨

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While I Was Away: a local Gemma briefing for the context I forgot

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 3: Slow and Steady Submission 🦥

While I Was Away: a local Gemma briefing for the context I forgot

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PhantomShell AI — The Ghost in Your Machine

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

PhantomShell AI — The Ghost in Your Machine

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6 min read
👻 PhantomAI: A Ghost in the Machine, Powered by Open-Source AI

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

👻 PhantomAI: A Ghost in the Machine, Powered by Open-Source AI

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Ghosts in the Machine: When a Real Website Taught My Security Scanner Some Manners

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

Ghosts in the Machine: When a Real Website Taught My Security Scanner Some Manners

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7 min read
Ghost in the Ledger: open-weight AI that finds the ghosts haunting your bank statement

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

Ghost in the Ledger: open-weight AI that finds the ghosts haunting your bank statement

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6 min read
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