Local AI Hardware Sizing: CPU, NPU, GPU, RAM, and VRAM
A local AI hardware sizing guide explaining model memory, quantization, KV cache, CPU-only use, NPUs, GPUs, RAM, VRAM, and upgrade tiers.
Building the Right PC for Local AI
A plain-English guide to choosing the right CPU, RAM, GPU, VRAM, storage, power supply, and cooling for a local AI homelab PC.
Bazarr 1.6.1 Security Response: Patch or Isolate, Rotate Keys, and Check for RCE
A practical Bazarr response plan for the 1.6.1 authentication bypass chain: isolate exposure, patch, rotate secrets, review logs, and decide when to rebuild.
Portainer 2.44 Security and Bootstrap Tokens: Secure First Run and Existing Installs
A Portainer security runbook for first-run exposure, setup tokens, agent trust, endpoint permissions, backups, and management-plane isolation.
Home AI Hardware Levels: A Beginner's Guide to the PC You Need
A plain-English guide to choosing hardware for a home AI setup, from using an old PC to building a serious GPU workstation.
Local AI Models Explained: Gemma, Llama, Qwen, Nemotron, Phi, DeepSeek, and More
A noob-friendly guide to local AI model families, model size, VRAM, quantization, RAG, coding models, vision models, and how to choose what to run at home.
October 2026 DNSSEC Root Key Rollover: Test Your Resolver Now
A documentation-backed, testable runbook for October 2026 DNSSEC Root Key Rollover: Test Your Resolver Now, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.
Entra Connect Sync September 30 Hard Stop
A documentation-backed, testable runbook for Entra Connect Sync September 30 Hard Stop, with safe defaults, validation evidence, failure modes, rollback, and publication-day checks.
Choosing the Right Local AI Model: Gemma, Qwen, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, Nemotron
New to local AI? This beginner-friendly guide explains how to choose between popular open-weight model families like Gemma, Qwen, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, and Nemotron for your homelab.
Local AI Is Finally Useful: What Should You Run First?
A practical local AI starter guide for Ollama, LM Studio, Open WebUI, embeddings, structured output, private notes, and first useful workflows.