John

John

Your documents. Your machine. No cloud.

About

With over eight years of experience at the highest levels of aviation, I bring a focused expertise in teamwork, customer satisfaction, and precision-driven solutions to my role as Founder of CAVOK Designs. Our mission is to empower aviation professionals by developing local-first AI tools that prioritize data security, accuracy, and efficiency.

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Maker History

  • Manual IQ
    Manual IQYour documents. Your machine. No cloud. No hallucinations
    May 2026
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    Joined Product HuntMay 13th, 2026

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Manual IQp/manual-iq

1mo ago

2B parameters. 4 citations. 0 bytes left the machine.

We've been pushing ManualIQ hard on modest hardware.

This week: gemma4:e2b a 2 billion parameter model running completely local on a 5-year-old M1 MacBook with 8GB RAM.

One question: what is the crosswind limitation? Four answers came back. Each one cited:

Praetor 600 AFM Page 57. Page 357. Page 376. Page 459.

2mo ago

Manual IQ - Your documents. Your machine. No cloud. No hallucinations

ManualIQ lets you ask plain-English questions about your technical manuals and get precise, cited answers — with page numbers and section references. Cloud or fully offline. When a schematic is referenced, it surfaces the diagram inline. Your PDFs never leave your machine. One install, two modes, zero compromise. 🎯 Launch offer: $149 one-time — use code PRODUCTHUNT at checkout for 50% off. No subscription. No per-query fees after purchase. Yours forever.
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