What's actually runnable on a laptop in 2026 — Ollama, MLX, llama.cpp, and the open-weights landscape. Why local matters: privacy, cost, latency, control. Bring your machine and share what you've gotten working.

Wrapping up our Memory and Forgetting series — what gets remembered and erased in the AI age. Join us for the conclusion of this two-part conversation over beers at Life on Mars on Capitol Hill.

Continuing our exploration of memory, forgetting, and digital permanence. How do today's experiences — shaped by infinite content, algorithmic feeds, and AI interfaces — form the memories that define us? Optional reading: Delete by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, Your Face Belongs to Us by Kashmir Hill.

Six members gathered to explore how memory forms in an age of infinite content. A new member joined and one returned, bringing fresh perspectives to the table.