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3 posts filed under Tips & Tricks.

The Claude Code habits quietly running up your usage

Most of what makes Claude Code slow and expensive is habit, not the tool. Here are the seven that cost me the most, each with a one-line fix and where to dig deeper.

Jul 10, 2026 6 min

Tips & Tricks#Claude#Local models

Running Claude Code on local models with LM Studio and Ollama

The Claude CLI is just a client for the Anthropic API, so anything that speaks that API can sit behind it. Point it at LM Studio or Ollama and you get the same terminal workflow on a local model. The same trick runs local models, voice, and memory in MyAgens.

Jul 7, 2026 7 min

Tips & Tricks#macOS#Networking

Fixing macOS Wi-Fi lag and ping spikes: the AWDL problem

Regular latency spikes on Wi-Fi while gaming, using GeForce Now, Xbox Cloud Gaming, or streaming with Moonlight and Parsec? On a Mac the culprit is usually awdl0. Here is what it is and how to tame it.

Jun 23, 2026 7 min