Using Free Cloud-Based LLMs via Ollama on Ubuntu

Posted on Sun 19 April 2026 in GenAI Engineering • Tagged with ollama, llm, ubuntu, cloud-llm, local-ai, kactii, linux


Ollama is a lightweight, open-source LLM runner. Its :cloud model suffix lets you route prompts to free-tier hosted models — no GPU, no paid API key required. Useful for learning, prototyping, and small projects on modest hardware.

This post covers the full Ubuntu setup: manual install, service startup, chatting with Kimi …


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PromptTemplate Explained for 10 year old

Posted on Fri 17 April 2026 in GenAI Basics • Tagged with langchain, prompt-engineering, beginner, kactii

PromptTemplate is one of those ideas that sounds technical but is actually something you already understand from everyday life. Here are three ways to see it clearly.

Cookie Cutter 🍪

The Shape — A star-shaped cookie cutter that never changes. You press it into any dough and get the same star, every …


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