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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DIY Patch Panel and Rack Cabling for Sanity
Stop living with spaghetti rack cables. A practical guide to DIY patch panels, structured rack cabling, and a cable layout that will not haunt you at 2 AM.
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Flatpak vs Snap vs AppImage in 2026
Flatpak owns desktop. Snap dominates Ubuntu. AppImage is portable. Here's how to pick the right Linux app distribution format for your use case.
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Home Assistant on Proxmox
Running Home Assistant OS as a Proxmox VM beats Docker for full Add-ons, USB passthrough, and Supervisor features. Setup, USB sticks, and zero-headache backups.
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SFP+ Optics and DACs Without Getting Burned
SFP+ optics, DACs, AOCs, and fiber for home lab 10G networking — what to buy, what to avoid, and how to stop vendor lock-in from wrecking your wallet.
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Wayland vs X11 in 2026: It's Time
X11 is officially legacy. NVIDIA works, screen share works, color management is here. Here's the actual state of Wayland in 2026 and when X11 is still needed.
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Jitsi Meet Self-Hosted
Self-host Jitsi Meet as your private Zoom alternative: encrypted video calls, no SaaS bill. Here's how to deploy it with Docker without it falling over.
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COSMIC vs KDE vs GNOME in 2026
Three Linux desktops, three philosophies. COSMIC is opinionated Rust. KDE is maximally customizable. GNOME is workflow-first. Here's how to pick.
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Hailo-8 vs Coral: AI Accelerators for the Edge
Hailo-8 vs Google Coral: which edge AI accelerator actually wins for Frigate NVR, Whisper transcription, and local home lab inference workloads in 2026?
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Matrix: Synapse vs Dendrite vs Conduit
Three Matrix server implementations — Python's Synapse, Go's Dendrite, Rust's Conduit. Which one runs your federated chat without eating your homelab alive?
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AI Swarm Audited My 840-Post Blog
I pointed a parallel swarm of AI agents at 840 technical posts to fact-check and refresh them — the architecture, the token bill, and the guardrails.
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Mini PCs With 2.5GbE: Picking the Right Box
A 2026 home lab guide to mini PCs with built-in 2.5GbE: NIC chipsets, idle power consumption, thermals, and which small form-factor box fits your use case.
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Minisforum vs Beelink vs Trigkey Homelab
Three mini PC brands dominate homelab 2026: Minisforum, Beelink, Trigkey. Here's how to pick the right Ryzen or N100 box for your cluster.
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