Posts
All the articles I've posted.
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LLM Quantization: Q4_K_M Isn't Always the Best Choice
Q4_K_M is the default, but it's not magic. When Q3, Q5, or Q6 makes sense. How to benchmark quantization tradeoffs on your hardware.
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Docker BuildKit: Stop Waiting for Your Images to Build
Docker BuildKit is the default builder since Docker 23.0 — but most people aren't using it right. Here's how to actually speed up your builds.
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Running Multiple Ollama Models Without Running Out of RAM
Ollama can load one model at a time on limited hardware. How to switch between models, use CPU offloading, and manage VRAM intelligently.
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Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: Block Ads for Every Device on Your Network
Pi-hole vs AdGuard Home: which DNS ad blocker wins? Compare setup, Docker installs, features, and which one actually belongs on your home network.
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Piper vs Coqui: Text-to-Speech on Your Own Hardware (Because AWS Polly Charges Per Character Like It's 1999 SMS)
Run local TTS with Piper or Coqui on Linux, Docker, or Home Assistant. Fast, private, offline text-to-speech — no cloud fees, no data leaks, no surprises.
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LangChain vs LlamaIndex: When Your AI Needs to Talk to Your Data
LangChain vs LlamaIndex compared for 2026: which AI framework wins for RAG, agents, and LLM orchestration? Real code, honest opinions, no fluff.
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Terraform vs Pulumi: Infrastructure as Code Without the YAML Nightmares
Terraform vs Pulumi compared head-to-head: HCL state files and the plan/apply workflow against real programming languages. Includes OpenTofu and when to choose each for your IaC.
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Bulk File Renaming on Linux: rename, vidir, fd
Master bulk file renaming on Linux with rename, vidir, fd, and mmv. The right tool for every scenario from regex rewrites to visual editing.
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Nginx Proxy Manager for Normal Humans
Set up Nginx Proxy Manager in Docker, get SSL certs, proxy hosts, access lists, and TCP streams — without reading a 40-page nginx manual.
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Context Window vs Token Limit: Not the Same Thing
What's the actual difference between context window and token limit? Why one model says 8K and another says 128K. A practical breakdown.
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Disk Space Tools in 2026: Beyond du and df
du and df still work, but Rust-era tools like dust, duf, and fclones make disk triage faster and way less painful in 2026.
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CI Pipeline Caching: Speed Up Every Build
Your CI job waits 4 minutes for npm install every run. One caching strategy cuts it to 15 seconds. Here's how.
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