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

Why AI is killing the internet: model collapse and the knowledge commons

Why AI is killing the internet: model collapse and the knowledge commons

AI eroded the web: Stack Overflow dropped 78% since ChatGPT. Sources lose traffic to AI answers, which breaks the incentive to share anything.

ESP32 mailbox sensor: reed switch, VL53L0X, $15, months battery

ESP32 mailbox sensor: reed switch, VL53L0X, $15, months battery

Build a DIY mailbox notification sensor with ESP32 and ESPHome that pushes alerts via Home Assistant. Costs under $15 and runs for months on battery.

Run DeepSeek R1 locally: reasoning models on consumer hardware

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.

Local Z-Wave alarm: $250 setup, no monthly fee

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.

Generate conventional commits locally with Ollama and Git hooks

Generate conventional commits locally with Ollama and Git hooks

Wire a local LLM into Git hooks to automatically generate well-structured conventional commit messages from staged diffs. Excellent drafts for review.

Intel Arc 140V on Linux: the best GPU control panel apps and driver setup

Intel Arc 140V on Linux: the best GPU control panel apps and driver setup

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.