Notes

Durable ideas worth keeping.

Notes are where Qurio keeps explanations, principles, and reusable references that stay useful beyond a single experiment. They help turn what was learned once into something easier to use again.

June 18, 2026active

Research Thinking Basics

A beginner-friendly note on research thinking as the habit of asking better questions, testing assumptions, and improving understanding through evidence.

  • research-thinking
  • learning-systems
  • inquiry
  • reflection
  • qurio
  • self-directed-learning

June 18, 2026active

What Is a Vector?

A beginner-friendly explanation of vectors as lists of numbers that computers can compare.

  • ai
  • vectors
  • embeddings
  • semantic-search
  • learning-systems

June 14, 2026active

Semantic Search Basics

A beginner-friendly explanation of embeddings and how computers can search by meaning instead of exact words.

  • ai
  • embeddings
  • semantic-search
  • learning-systems
  • local-ai-lab

June 14, 2026active

The Gap Between Curiosity and Action

Why Qurio focuses on turning questions into experiments instead of collecting more information.

  • qurio
  • learning
  • capability
  • agency

June 14, 2026active

What Are Embeddings?

A beginner-friendly explanation of how embeddings turn text into numbers that computers can compare.

  • ai
  • embeddings
  • semantic-search
  • learning-systems
  • local-ai-lab

June 11, 2026active

Docker Basics

A practical note on the Docker concepts that made the Qurio local AI lab easier to run, debug, and keep consistent.

  • docker
  • containers
  • infrastructure
  • self-hosting
  • notes

June 11, 2026active

n8n Workflow Basics

Understanding workflows, nodes, automation, and how n8n connects tools together.

  • n8n
  • automation
  • workflow
  • local-ai
  • docker

June 11, 2026active

Ollama Basics

A practical note on what Ollama is, how it differs from the model it runs, and why it became the easiest entry point for local AI.

  • ollama
  • local-ai
  • ai
  • docker
  • homelab

June 9, 2026complete

Qurio Note #001 - Building My First Local AI Lab

Building a local AI lab with Ollama and n8n, then learning how models, containers, volumes, and self-hosted infrastructure fit together.

  • ai
  • self-hosting
  • docker
  • ollama
  • n8n
  • infrastructure

May 11, 2026active

Learning by Building

Why making things exposes understanding faster than collecting more theory.

  • learning
  • notes
  • philosophy