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3 articles in Machine Learning
I built a reproducible ICU mortality predictor for UT Austin's AI in Healthcare course using MIMIC-III data. The catch? I couldn't use ChatGPT, Claude, or any cloud AI - credentialed patient data has to stay local. Here's how I ran it all on-device with Gemma 4, Qwen3 Coder, and a MacBook Pro.
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I started running local models with LM Studio, tested a Filipino RA 10173 assistant, and learned that small models may not replace frontier LLMs yet, but they can still push us toward useful local AI.
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A small appreciation post for the MacBook Air M1 that carried me through thesis work, GCash, research, grad school prep, games, and the quiet lesson that resourcefulness matters more than specs.
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