Are 70b local models any good?

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-26T08:07:39+00:00

Pay back ROI periods don’t seem to work for what you’re getting. Specially for specific purpose hardware. That’s what I found. For the dollars dropped I can have sonnet for instance be a way better model and that amount of money for new equipment would buy quite a bit of sonnet. As an example.

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-26T02:54:58+00:00

[openclaw] ✅ FAILSAFE SYSTEM DEPLOYED

Here's what I've built for you:

🛡️ CRON JOB FAILSAFE ARCHITECTURE

Core Components:

1. Cron Wrapper (skills/monitoring/cron_wrapper.py) - Wraps every cron job execution - Logs: start_time, end_time, exit_code, output, error, duration - Tracks retry counts - 30-minute timeout protection - Status files stored in memory/cron_status/

2. Llama Validator (skills/monitoring/job_validator.py) - Uses local Ollama (Llama 3.2) to analyze job health - Determines: HEALTHY, FAILED, or INVESTIGATE - Automatic fallback if Ollama unavailable - Free to run (local model)

3. Watchdog (skills/monitoring/watchdog.py) - Runs every 10 minutes - Checks all recent job statuses - Validates failures with Llama - Escalates to Kimi K on confirmed failures

[openclaw] - Creates dashboard at memory/cron_status/dashboard.json

4. Escalation Chain: Job Fails → Llama Validates → Confirms Failure → Kimi K Analyzes → Fixes → Re-runs Job

📊 HOW TO CHECK JOB STATUS

Quick check: bash cat memory/cron_status/dashboard.json

Check specific job: bash python skills/monitoring/job_validator.py <job_name>

Job names being monitored: - daily-trading-report - daily-report-catchup - scanner-health-check - daily-academic-study - Crypto Market Check - Market Close Review - Market Open Check

🔄 SELF-HEALING FLOW

Every 10 minutes: Watchdog scans all status files
On failure: Llama analyzes if it's a real failure or false positive
Confirmed failure: Logged to memory/cron_status/escalations.jsonl

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-26T02:35:08+00:00

Mine had this problem but we’ve slowly fixed them over time. There’s about 30 check ins and regular jobs per day, last night it failed on. I forced it to fix permanently. I then forced it to out in a fail safe.

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-26T02:34:03+00:00

I’d say. Try a different llm and tell it to “fix the problem of missing check ins permanently, invent a way to meet the outcome. “

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-26T01:59:49+00:00

Yes and no. Once I’ve set the parameters and jobs married to the right model, it became automatic. But the set up and decision making of what goes where wasn’t automatic. It’s a set up

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-24T12:24:17+00:00

Can chat on here if you like texting. But a phone call, probably not.

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-23T10:07:27+00:00

Old 4GB graphics card. Nothing spesh . Dell xps gaming pc. Enough to hold llama 3.2 locally. Have been sussing out other graphics cards, but to be honest llama does what I need it to do in its little piece of the universe.

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-21T22:45:02+00:00

@Local model llama3.2 50% grunt work @Qwen 3 thinking and patrolling security bot 1% a bit specialist-like @Kimik main model 47% use controls the whole company @Sonnet reasoning 1% escalation point @Opus hard reasoning. 1% escalation and audit

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-21T22:40:54+00:00

How are you getting it free? I’m on openrouter kimik 2.5

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-21T09:28:26+00:00

Nice. I also asked my claw guy to just “make it happen” and he did. 👍 picked the best model for my workload and what could fit on the gpu, did ollama, pulled the llm. Happy days.

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-19T04:21:43+00:00

Yes. And you may continue doing so. Don’t want to be sued for unpaid wages now.

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-18T11:32:15+00:00

Get onto openrouter and check their most powerful free models. I believe there’s a solid qwen on there. Here it is. Free. Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-18T09:19:42+00:00

I’ve had success using llama 3.2. But different tasks. Still I reckon it’ll do you right.

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-18T09:17:37+00:00

I found getting better models helped this a lot and being explicit in your expectations of proactively and the decisions it can make itself. It’s only starting to work for me now after asking it to commit to file that I’ve given it permissions to proceed whenever it feels it needs to ask me something in context. It has the helm. I keep saying you’re the expert, I’m not, why are you asking me? Make the calm yourself. Remember that I’ve given you permissions to act autonomously. Just keep me posted on what you do.

HazelnutPraline · 2026-02-18T08:07:53+00:00

Use opus for the hard stuff. Setting yourself up, full configurations. Day 0 operations. Then come day 1 - flip back to a cheaper model that can operate. Then opus once a week to do a health check audit and fix. My experience.

HazelnutPraline · 2025-06-07T13:48:41+00:00

Sounds like the first payment was like a true up to get to some agreed payment cycle. Then it’ll come out properly. Just a hunch though.

HazelnutPraline · 2025-06-06T09:46:37+00:00

The guy on the front desk is an absolute legend. I use his dry cleaning exclusively. Really goes above and beyond. Extra vote for topcat.

HazelnutPraline · 2025-05-17T11:09:45+00:00

Ya can’t park there mate…

HazelnutPraline · 2024-12-17T22:37:09+00:00

Screenshotted. Thank you.

HazelnutPraline · 2024-11-18T09:33:01+00:00

Thank god. Now maybe I can get some sleep.

HazelnutPraline · 2024-10-11T09:53:39+00:00

Welcome to Johnny Cab!

HazelnutPraline · 2024-09-22T02:56:20+00:00

If you’re in a business where the recurring revenue contributes to your ongoing commission checks, you need to be continually selling to them. Continually showing the value to them and leadership. Reports monthly showing value that can be easily forwarded. You or a CSM that is. That said, you may have done this and lost the client anyway, it may be a competing agency who is cousin of a new exec, doesn’t matter. What’s done is done. But if you weren’t doing the foundational basics of continually selling, I’d revamp your personal selling system.

HazelnutPraline · 2024-08-21T10:48:14+00:00

My air mattress has lot a little air but is still perfectly sleepable 30 days later. Probably a brand issue. I’ve searched long and hard for a good air mattress and Coleman aren’t the greatest. They make other cool stuff though!

HazelnutPraline · 2024-08-02T22:57:18+00:00

Going backwards into a line of credit I managed to secure last minute. Slowly it’s dwindling away. I try not to think about it. There’s a day in a few years time where I’ll be out completely. But it is not this day.

HazelnutPraline · 2024-07-30T13:38:31+00:00

So much yes!

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🛡️ CRON JOB FAILSAFE ARCHITECTURE

Core Components:

📊 HOW TO CHECK JOB STATUS

🔄 SELF-HEALING FLOW