About us
This group is for all IT professionals, past, present, and future. We are a dedicated group of professionals who love to learn about anything in the broad IT field, and our group is for all skill levels. We host at least one meetup a month where we get together to learn about new technologies, fields, and opportunities. Our guest speakers are full-time professionals who work with cutting-edge technologies and want to share their passions.
Recruiters are always welcome at our events. Networking is a key to success when you are job hunting, so please reach out to any of the organizers with your resume if you would like us to give it to our recruiting partners.
Intellectual Point has been kind enough to host our meetup since its inception. If you would like to connect with Carrie at Intellectual Point please use carrie@intellectualpoint.com.
Upcoming events
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Tiny LLMs on Your Laptop: Private AI Apps with Ollama + Prompt Patterns
·OnlineOnlineReady to run your own private AI on your laptop without relying on the cloud? In this hands-on session, you will learn how to install tiny but powerful LLMs using Ollama and turn them into fast, secure, and completely local AI apps.
What You Will Learn
- How tiny LLMs work and why they run smoothly on everyday laptops
- How to set up Ollama, download models, and customize them for personal use
- How to build local AI tools for summarizing, research, writing, and automation
- How to use prompt patterns to make small models act smarter and more consistent
Why This Session Matters
Cloud AI is powerful, but not everyone wants their data leaving their machine. Local models give you privacy, speed, and control. With tiny LLMs you can create personal assistants and mini apps that work offline, protect your information, and cost nothing to run.What You Will Take Away
- A working local AI assistant running directly on your laptop
- A set of prompt patterns that make small models more reliable
- A toolkit to continue building private AI apps for work, study, or creativity
- A simple workflow you can repeat for any new model you want to try
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