Author Archives: J.D. H.

I Tested 13 Local LLMs on Tool Calling: March 2026

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I built a deterministic eval harness and tested 13 local LLMs on tool calling (function calling) to find out which models work decently well for agentic tasks. The result that surprised me most: a 3.4 GB model scored higher than everything else I tested, including models five times its size. If you’re running a local AI stack with Open WebUI, LM Studio, or any OpenAI-compatible frontend, tool calling is one of the key features that enables agentic behavior. It lets

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How to Make a Post Sticky in WordPress (Pin to Front Page)

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If you want to pin a blog post to the top of your WordPress front page so it always shows up first (regardless of when it was published), WordPress has a built-in feature for that called “sticky posts.” Here’s how to do it and a few things worth knowing. ⚡ TL;DR Go to Posts > All Posts, hover over the post you want to pin, click Quick Edit, check “Make this post sticky”, and click Update. That’s it. The post

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How to Drag Files into Claude Code in VS Code (Paste with Context)

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TL;DR: In the Claude Code VS Code extension, hold Shift while dragging a file from the Explorer panel into the Claude Code prompt box. This attaches the file as context so Claude can read and reference it directly. Without Shift, VS Code just opens the file in a new tab. Hold Shift and drag a file into the prompt. The “Hold Shift while dragging to drop files into Claude Code” tooltip confirms you’re doing it right. What Is Paste with

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How to Change Claude Code Effort Levels in VS Code (/effort)

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TL;DR: In the Claude Code VS Code extension, type /effort in the prompt box and press Enter to cycle through four reasoning levels: Low, Medium, High, and Max. Each level controls how deeply Claude thinks, how many tool calls it makes, and how many tokens it burns. On Windows, it’s just /effort, Enter, done. The effort level picker in Claude Code for VS Code. This shows Max with all four dots lit up. What Are Effort Levels? Effort levels control

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Gmail to Claude: Line Breaks Disappear on Paste (Fix)

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TL;DR: When you copy text from Gmail and paste it into Claude (or Claude Code), all your line breaks disappear and the text runs together into one giant wall of text. The fix: right-click and choose “Paste as plain text” (or press Ctrl+Shift+V on Windows/Linux, Cmd+Shift+V on Mac). Your line breaks will be preserved. The Problem You’re working in Claude and need to paste an email from Gmail. You copy the text, hit Ctrl+V, and… all your carefully formatted paragraphs

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TurboTax Adding Rental Property Depreciation to the WRONG State Return

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TL;DR: If you file in multiple states and have rental property in TurboTax Desktop, check your Asset Entry Worksheets. TurboTax may silently add state depreciation entries for every state on your return, not just the state where the property actually exists. The fix: go to the Asset Entry Worksheet, scroll to the State Depreciation section, and set “Include asset in state return” to No for any state where the property is not located. The Problem I have a commercial rental

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Corsair Galleon 100 SD: Left Shift Key Triggers Caps Lock (Fix Available)

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I recently picked up the Corsair Galleon 100 SD, Corsair’s new mechanical gaming keyboard with integrated Stream Deck LCD keys. I covered the full setup and first impressions in my earlier review. On paper, it’s a compelling product: Cherry MX-style switches, per-key RGB, and Stream Deck functionality built right into the keyboard. In practice, mine shipped with a defect that made it nearly unusable for serious work. Update (April 7, 2026) Corsair has published public beta firmware v1.4.75 for the

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How Do You Set Up the Corsair Galleon 100 SD Keyboard?

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The Galleon 100 SD is Corsair’s mechanical keyboard with a built-in Elgato Stream Deck where the numpad would normally be. It’s a slick piece of hardware, but the setup involves a few steps that aren’t immediately obvious out of the box. Here’s what the process looked like for me. Step 1: Connect Both USB-C Cables This is the first thing that caught me off guard. The Galleon 100 SD requires two USB-C to USB-A cables, not one. Both plug into

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