Technical insights, project breakdowns, and personal experiences
From zero to a fully working private AI assistant controlling my smart home devices — using a GMK NucBox M6, Ollama, Home Assistant, and a lot of patience. Here's exactly how I did it, what broke, and what I learned.
A transparent look at how I went from 1 part-time Azure VM to 3 always-on DigitalOcean servers—while cutting costs by 52% and improving uptime from 30% to 99.99%. Complete with real bills, pricing calculators, and lessons learned!
As AI reshaping the tech landscape and social media competes for our attention, here's how I'm planning to grow in 2026, from infrastructure automation to critical ignoring, from PostgreSQL to League of Legends diamond rank