Dave Plummer
Retired microsoft software engineer known for technical insights on AI models, particularly large-language-model (LLM) reviews as of mid-2025.
Key Points
- Reviews top four LLMs: chatgpt, Claude (AI model), Gemini (AI model), and Grok (AI model), using them in real-world scenarios
- Notes mid-2025 LLM landscape has caught up from ChatGPT-4’s initial dominance (previously a two-horse race with openai)
- grok has reached version 3; gemini has advanced significantly
- Provides opinionated assessment of model capabilities across practical applications
Privacy and Security Insights
- Analyzes ISP tracking practices and critiques overhyped claims about VPNs as privacy solutions
- Advocates for Encrypted DNS as a free, effective alternative to stop being tracked by ISPs
- Explains HTTPS encrypts content but not domain visits, making Encrypted DNS essential for privacy
2026 04 14 Daves Garage review of AI models 2026 04 14 Encrypted dns dave garage
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- 2026-04-22 2026-04-22-AnythingLLM-1.12-Channels-Mobile-Interaction-with-Private-Self-Hosted-LLMs ← Anythingllm 1.12 Channels Mobile Interaction With Private Self Hosted Llms
- 2026-04-08 2026-04-08-Analysis-of-Leading-AI-Models-Capabilities-Pricing-Tiers-and-Optimal ← Analysis Of Leading Ai Models Capabilities Pricing Tiers And Optimal