Hands-on experience with AI, self-hosting, Linux, and the developer tools Botmonster actually uses

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Hands-on experience with AI, self-hosting, Linux, and the developer tools Botmonster actually uses

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.

Is systemd-nspawn a better alternative to Docker for Linux containers?

Systemd-nspawn creates fully isolated Linux containers natively in systemd. No daemon, no image registry - lightweight isolation with machinectl.

Deploy Ceph with cephadm: 3-node, 12 OSD storage cluster

Deploy a self-healing Ceph cluster across three Linux nodes with cephadm: architecture, hardware planning, OSD provisioning, RBD, and CephFS.

Automating Gmail with local AI agents and Python

Build a private Gmail agent in Python using local LLMs to summarize, classify, and draft emails without cloud exposure. Gmail API and Ollama setup.

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.

AppDaemon 4.5 state machines: beyond YAML automations

Write Home Assistant automations in Python classes with AppDaemon. Get state machines, scheduling, async API calls, and logic beyond YAML limitations.