Infrastructure(19 articles)

Server hardware, network topology, container orchestration, monitoring, and GPU environment documentation.

Key topics: AMD EPYC 9175F, MikroTik RouterOS, Podman/Quadlet, Ubuntu Server, Prometheus/Grafana, 10GbE Networking, PostgreSQL, LLM Stack Deployment

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Moving PostgreSQL to always-on storage
2026-04-09
PostgreSQL moved from an on-demand GPU server to a 24/7 Mac Mini. This infrastructure setup retains pgvector and updates connection settings, macOS support and backups.
Separating post-processing with Dagster and NATS JetStream
2026-03-14
Dagster sensors process gateway events independently. NATS JetStream, idempotent storage, and conversation lineage for AI system and data platform development.
Adding MLflow and MinIO to Dagster
2026-03-14
An experiment tracking setup for AI system development using Dagster, MLflow, and MinIO. It covers correlation_id linkage, AirPlay port conflicts, missing PostgreSQL drivers, and an existing database …

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LLM Research(43 articles)

Large language model benchmarks, CPU/GPU inference validation, quantization testing, and optimization research.

Key topics: DeepSeek V3.2, Qwen3, Kimi K2.5, GLM-4.7, Llama 4, Hermes, MiniMax, EPYC 9175F inference optimization, GGUF quantization

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Local LLM Comparison, October 2026 | Qwen, DeepSeek, GLM, Nemotron, and MiniMax
2026-10-26
Speed measurements for local LLM deployment. I ran five models on RTX PRO 6000, including Qwen at 256K on one GPU and 1M on two GPUs.
Fine-tuning and quantizing Clef for order forms
2026-10-15
A local LLM use case: LoRA fine-tuning and NVFP4 quantization with ModelOpt reduced Clef from 54.97 GB to 23.16 GB. Includes mock-form results, five training examples, and an operation video.
Jev-Omni multimodal decisions and comparison with Clef
2026-10-06
AI integration tests of Jev-Omni decisions on 35 audio, image, Japanese email, and video inputs, with a Clef comparison on the same 25 inputs. Includes additional video tests and saved answers.

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Software Tools(10 articles)

Development tools, IDE configurations, MCP integrations, code analysis utilities, and web project implementations.

Key topics: VS Code Server, Zed, Serena MCP, ctree, Dagster, Django, Lightdash, shelpa

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Integrating voracle research into development
2026-04-09
Stabilizing web research saved to a vault: a UTF-8 panic fix, ONNX model migration, and MCP integration. A record of reusing research in development workflows after LLM integration.
Nine Rust MCP servers in the homelab
2026-04-09
Nine Rust MCP servers supporting familiar with search, code analysis, and database inspection. Responsibility boundaries, context limits, and asynchronous coordination for LLM integration and AI …
From shelpa to filesystem: file operations and recovery
2026-03-30
A Rust MCP server redesigned as filesystem with 14 tools. Trash, undo/redo, and tracking records provide recovery from worker mistakes during AI system development.

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Architecture(10 articles)

System architecture designs, distributed pipeline patterns, and migration records.

Key topics: Rust, NATS, Dagster, OpenAI Proxy, SSE Streaming, Go Migration

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familiar: a local LLM development platform and its observation tools
2026-05-16
A 55-minute familiar demo generated a Django reservation system. Local infrastructure, model selection, observation, and recovery for AI system development and LLM integration.
Moving llm-jp translation to on-demand batches
2026-04-14
Single-GPU NVFP4 measurements led to replacing a resident llm-jp translator with batches. The record covers LLM resource allocation, throughput, a dual-GPU startup error, and translation configuration …
Task splitting and output_file in familiar
2026-04-14
A six-page generation run with Claude, Qwen3-Coder-Next 80B and GLM-5.1 exposed a 300-second timeout. The changes cover task splitting, dynamic prompts and execution traces for LLM integration.

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