https://samarkanov.info/blog/ Technical insights on AI agents, local LLMs, and industrial automation. en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:43:39 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/apr/Goodbye-Computational-Lithohraphy.html Exploring the shift towards AI-driven computational lithography, featuring insights from ASML and Substrate. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/apr/Goodbye-Computational-Lithohraphy.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/apr/Automating-Logistic-Operations-with-GenAI-Agents-MCP.html A guide on building a multi-agent workflow for automating logistics operations using Dify, MCP tools, and local LLMs like Qwen and Gemma. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/apr/Automating-Logistic-Operations-with-GenAI-Agents-MCP.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/mar/simulink-to-cloud-with-docker-python-and-udp.html A technical guide on transforming a Simulink model into a portable binary and deploying it as a lightweight live digital twin within a Dockerized environment using Python and UDP. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/mar/simulink-to-cloud-with-docker-python-and-udp.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/mar/agentic-workflow-with-dify.html A comprehensive guide to building multi-agent linear workflows using Dify. Learn how to orchestrate specialized LLM blocks for industrial predictive maintenance and the role of Gemini-powered subagents in code refinement. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/mar/agentic-workflow-with-dify.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/feb/Running-Local-LLMs-In-February-2026.html Detailed 2026 performance benchmarks for local LLMs (Qwen, Gemma, Ministral). Compare inference speed (TPS) and responsiveness (TTFT) across Linux CPUs and Apple Silicon M2/M4. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/feb/Running-Local-LLMs-In-February-2026.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/jan/sprite-agent-matlab-python.html Learn how to orchestrate Predictive Maintenance (PdM) workflows using Gemini agents, MATLAB, and Python. This post details building an MCP-powered agent for vibration analysis using Hadoop, Parquet, and Sprites.dev sandboxes. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/jan/sprite-agent-matlab-python.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/jan/generating-lightweight-surrogates-with-llms.html Learn how to automate surrogate modeling and Reduced Order Modeling (ROM) workflows using LLM agents and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This post demonstrates an agent that autonomously runs Simulink simulations for real-time Digital Twins. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/jan/generating-lightweight-surrogates-with-llms.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/jan/predictions-for-2026.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2026/jan/predictions-for-2026.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2025/nov/simple-mcp-tools-and-gemini-cli.html Learn how to use gemini-cli and fastmcp to create a simple agent for diary analysis. Using Obsidian markdown files, ripgrep, and MCP tools to extract major themes. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2025/nov/simple-mcp-tools-and-gemini-cli.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2025/jun/local-remote-llms-airflow-mlflow.html A deep dive into building an Apache Airflow pipeline that compares local Gemma models with remote Gemini models, tracked using MLflow 3.1.0 and evaluated by an LLM judge. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2025/jun/local-remote-llms-airflow-mlflow.html https://samarkanov.info/blog/2025/jun/automating-airflow-with-an-llm-agent.html A hands-on experiment using Hugging Face smolagents and Gemini 2.5 Flash to automatically generate, validate, and trigger Apache Airflow pipelines. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://samarkanov.info/blog/2025/jun/automating-airflow-with-an-llm-agent.html