SumGuy's Ramblings
The art of wasting time.
Docker, self-hosting, AI/LLM, Linux, and DevOps — explained by someone who learned the hard way. No fluff, no enterprise jargon, just practical stuff that actually works on real hardware.
Recent Posts
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direnv + asdf vs mise
direnv + asdf vs mise: language versioning and per-project environment management. When to use each, with .envrc, .tool-versions, and mise.toml examples.
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Just vs Make in 2026
Task runners showdown: Make vs Just for home projects. Tabs vs syntax, parameters, recipes. Which fits your workflow?
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Helix vs Neovim: Modal Editor Showdown
Helix vs Neovim: selection-first simplicity or plugin-powered customization? Modal editors explained.
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Nix Dev Shells for Project Reproducibility
Stop fighting Docker just to keep Python versions consistent. Nix flakes give you per-project dev shells that work on any machine. No containers needed.
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Devcontainers Without VS Code Lock-In
Use devcontainers with any editor: DevPod CLI, neovim, tmux. Break free from VS Code's dev container monopoly.
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Aider vs Continue: Two Modes of Terminal AI Coding
Aider offers interactive CLI-based pair programming with git awareness. Continue provides IDE-integrated AI assistance. Learn when to use each.
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Docker Ate 215GB in a Week
An AI coding agent rebuilding the same tag all day fills a disk fast. The mechanism, the truth about volume pruning, and a systemd timer that fixes it.
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Stoat vs Fluxer: Self-Hosting Costs
Stoat runs 16 containers and Fluxer runs 25. I read both Compose files line by line, and found the bigger stack is the easier one to actually self-host.
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Continue.dev + Ollama: Local Code Assistant for Cheap
IDE-integrated AI coding with local LLMs. Set up Continue.dev + Ollama, pick models, configure chat & autocomplete, save money and keep code private.
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chezmoi vs GNU Stow vs Bare-Repo Dotfiles
Compare dotfile managers: chezmoi templating, GNU Stow symlinks, bare git repos. Multi-machine sync, secrets handling, learning curve.
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Neovim Setup Without the 6-Month Slog
A Neovim config you can read in one sitting. lazy.nvim, vim.lsp.config on Neovim 0.12, the defaults worth keeping, and the keymaps that quietly break LSP.
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Email Aliasing: SimpleLogin vs addy.io
SimpleLogin vs addy.io compared on verified September 2026 pricing, free-tier limits, and what self-hosting each one actually costs you in moving parts.
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