diff --git a/_assets/images/talks/roger-carvalho.jpg b/_assets/images/talks/roger-carvalho.jpg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ce629f5bb Binary files /dev/null and b/_assets/images/talks/roger-carvalho.jpg differ diff --git a/_posts/2026-07-02-local-ai-with-electron-and-llama-cpp.md b/_posts/2026-07-02-local-ai-with-electron-and-llama-cpp.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..3239ce6dd --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2026-07-02-local-ai-with-electron-and-llama-cpp.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +title: "Building local AI apps using Electron and llama.cpp" +summary: "A web tech meetup based in Brighton & Hove" +date: 2026-07-02T19:00:00 +meetup: https://www.meetup.com/async-web-tech-meetup/events/315271844/ +speakers: + - name: Roger Carvalho + link: https://clipbeam.com/ +image: + url: /img/talks/roger-carvalho.jpg + title: Roger Carvalho +sponsors: + - name: Puck + logo: /img/sponsors/puck.png + link: https://puckeditor.com/ +tags: + - ai + - llm + - electron +venue: + name: Runway East + link: https://runwayea.st/locations/brighton?utm_source=external&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=sponsorship + location: https://goo.gl/maps/WGe2p9D7Wup3LdNt8 + address: York And Elder Works, 50 New England St, Brighton BN1 4AW + latlong: 50.8325788,-0.1420808 +layout: event.hbs +collection: events +--- + +On July 2nd we'll be joined by Roger Carvalho - creator of [Clipbeam](https://clipbeam.com/). + +In this talk Roger will discuss how to build a cross platform desktop app that can take advantage of AI capabilities without relying on cloud-based APIs. + +We'll be taking a look at [Clipbeam](https://clipbeam.com/) - a collection of JavaScript and native modules that allow content extraction from webpages, files and audio, auto tagging & categorization of content, RAG with semantic search, and an AI chatbot with voice capabilities that runs entirely on a user's device. + +You will be able to join us in-person at [Runway East](https://runwayea.st/locations/brighton?utm_source=external&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=sponsorship) or maybe online - to be confirmed. + +--- + +🍕🍻 Pizza and drinks will be provided thanks to sponsorship from [Puck - the open source visual editor for React](https://puckeditor.com/).