Control Intel Arc 140V GPUs on Linux with LACT graphical panel and terminal tools like intel_gpu_top. Optimize performance for thin-and-light laptops.
Hands-on experience with AI, self-hosting, Linux, and the developer tools Botmonster actually uses
Hands-on experience with AI, self-hosting, Linux, and the developer tools Botmonster actually uses
Local Z-Wave alarm: $250 setup, no monthly fee
Build a cloud-free Z-Wave home alarm with door sensors, motion detectors, and a siren in Home Assistant. Keeps working with the internet down.
Run DeepSeek R1 locally: reasoning models on consumer hardware
Run DeepSeek R1 reasoning models locally on consumer GPUs with 16 GB VRAM using Ollama or llama.cpp. Chain-of-thought without cloud API costs.
Custom linter rules: JavaScript, Python, Go ASTs
Build custom linter rules by parsing code into an Abstract Syntax Tree, walking it to match patterns, and auto-fixing violations in JS and Python.
Promptfoo: catch LLM regressions before production
Test LLM outputs systematically with Promptfoo. Run assertions, detect regressions, and catch quality issues before production with CI integration.
Python Markdown blog: 100 lines of code
Build a static site generator in 100 lines of Python. Parse YAML front matter, convert Markdown to HTML, render templates, and deploy a blog.