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Sway with Wayland on PantherX OS

A 3-step guide on how-to try Sway Desktop in a VM on PantherX.

SEEED reTerminal display stm32 stuck in boot mode

Attempts to get stm32 unstuck

Install Bluez 5.66 on Debian Bullseye (Pi4, CM4)

Install newer Bluez version and update RPI bluetooth firmware

Thunderbird with Dovecot on Guix/PantherX

Configure Thunderbird with Dovecot and a Self-Signed Certificate on Guix

Mullvad Wireguard VPN on RUTX11

Configure Mullvad Wireguard VPN on Teltoinka RUTX11 (OpenWRT-like)

Hello Nostr

The Nostr protocol offers a decentralized way to build services and platforms like social networks, crowd-funding sites, or Uber alternatives. It uses a single key for identity across all services, ensuring more control over your account and data. However, it comes with challenges like irreversible account loss if you lose your key and some client-side performance issues.

Develop your own LLM like ChatGPT with Tensorflow and Keras

Build a small GPT-style language model from scratch with TensorFlow and Keras: tokenizer, transformer blocks, training loop, and text generation.

AI prompt engineering: Teach your device or robot new tricks and personalities

Imagine AI devices or robots designed to learn and adapt to your unique needs, offering personalized experiences and moving beyond traditional apps and vendor restrictions. These versatile, connected solutions can be taught by users without the need for programming expertise.

AI will make us a lot dumber and less social

As access to information has become easier and cheaper, AI and chatbots are now changing how we communicate and learn. It's crucial to be aware of the potential consequences and ensure AI is used responsibly and ethically to avoid negative impacts on our lives.

Run llms like ChatGPT on your laptop's CPU

This post explains how to run large language models like ChatGPT on your laptop.

Accounting for busy people (with AI)

Beancount is a text-based, secure, and donation-based double-entry accounting software that has become more accessible with the help of AI language models like ChatGPT. By using ChatGPT, users can create Python scripts to automate importing transactions from various sources, making the software more convenient and user-friendly for those without programming experience.

All at once: I made a huge mistake

I ventured into developing PantherX OS, a cutting-edge open-source operating system, aiming to tackle the issues found in Windows and MacOS. Throughout the process, I encountered numerous obstacles and gained valuable insights from the experience.

Cheaters, liars, and firecrackers

Story about running a Kickstarter campaign for an open source Linux project, hiring a PR firm that created fake websites and articles instead of legitimate promotion.

Gitea behind nginx on Debian

Quick setup guide for Gitea 1.6.1 running with supervisor on Debian 9.x, using nginx reverse proxy and LetsEncrypt SSL.

GuixSD on DigitalOcean

Step-by-step guide to convert a DigitalOcean Debian 9.5 droplet into a GuixSD installation, requiring at least 2GB memory for successful compilation.

Quick n' Dirty: Jekyll via Gitlab CI to S3 & CloudFront

Fast setup guide for deploying Jekyll sites automatically to AWS S3 and CloudFront using GitLab CI/CD pipelines.

How-To connect FreeIPA LDAP with GitLab

Instructions for connecting FreeIPA LDAP authentication with GitLab Omni for single sign-on integration.

How-To connect FreeIPA LDAP with Atlassian Crowd

Guide to integrate FreeIPA LDAP authentication with Atlassian Crowd for SSO with Confluence and Jira applications.

How-To set-up syncthing on Debian 9 with NGINX reverse proxy

Guide to installing and configuring Syncthing on Debian 9/Ubuntu 16.04+ with NGINX reverse proxy, requiring 512MB RAM minimum.

Buy and sell digital gold - DGX

Guide to buying and selling DGX digital gold tokens through the Digix Marketplace using Ethereum.