MCP connects agents to tools and data sources. A2A handles agent-to-agent messaging and task delegation. The two base protocols of the agentic web.
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
Personal AI research assistant: local semantic search
Build an offline AI research assistant that ingests PDFs and notes, then answers with cited sources using Ollama and ChromaDB on consumer hardware.
Phi-4 Mini vs. Gemma 3 vs. Qwen 2.5: best SLM for coding tasks in 2026
Head-to-head coding benchmarks of Phi-4 Mini, Gemma 3 4B, and Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B on an RTX 5070: scores, VRAM usage, and editor integration steps.
AI-powered log analysis: find anomalies in server logs with local LLMs
Use local LLMs with Ollama to analyze server logs, detect anomalies, and find root causes. No cloud, no data exposure, far cheaper than Datadog.
Automate code reviews with local LLMs: a CI pipeline integration guide
Automate code reviews in your CI pipeline using local LLMs on self-hosted runners. Review pull requests with GPU hardware and Ollama, no APIs.
Debian router with nftables: CAKE SQM reaches 15ms latency
Build a Linux router with an nftables firewall, dnsmasq DHCP/DNS, and CAKE traffic shaping to cut bufferbloat and keep latency near zero.