i’m starting to really understand why those that can...

i’m starting to really understand why those that can afford it are building local llm/ai servers now. after a while a bunch of this stuff really starts to add up on the cost front so bringing a bunch of that local and inhouse makes a big difference, i’m starting to route requests to different models

Originally published at https://sett.ee/2026/04/15/im-starting-to-really-understand.html

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[pinterest epic wins pinboard](https://www.pinterest.com/philcampbell/my-epicwins) → brand advocate for nokia, 1000heads, verisign → won vloggie for [node666](http://www.galacticast.com/2006/09/18/node-666/) (san fran 2006) → television for [time team history hunters 1999](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwacNaAQAsc) (burton on trent) → sold [me.dm](https://dmouse.wistia.com/medias/14cqoqbjmu) to [evan](http://twitter.com/ev) williams in april 2011 → went to [phil campbell](http://imwithphil.com), alabama to help raise money after tornado ripped up the town (was on [sky news](http://bambuser.com/v/1753903), [bbc news](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13818591))→ [CNN](http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2013/03/16/exp-cnnsxsw.cnn) for sxsw 2013 about austin south by southwest event → video chat with [robert scoble](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YISkDVYUTc8) from rackspace → [music video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJk9YnD_yC4) can you spot me? → won the [digital derry contest](http://digitalderry.org/news/seedups-pitchit-winner/) for 5k euros → [crowdfunded](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/philcampbell/thepistreet-socialscreens-for-the-high-street-inde) digital signage concept called pi street → now living life through digital blockchains.