Running Claude Code Locally (No Limits, No Nonsense)
There’s something deeply satisfying about running your own stack locally. No rate limits.No “you’ve reached your session cap.”No waiting in line behind someone else’s prompts. Just raw, uninterrupted compute—on your terms. Recently, I set up Claude Code locally, backed by a local model via Ollama. The result? A private, always-available coding assistant that doesn’t tap […]
Read MoreHow to Automatically Start and Stop AWS EC2 Instances Using Cron (Ubuntu 20.04)
If you’re running workloads that only need to be online at specific times—like a live stream, dev environment, or scheduled job—you’re probably wasting money keeping EC2 instances running 24/7. In this guide, you’ll learn how to automatically start and stop AWS EC2 instances using cron and the AWS CLI on Ubuntu 20.04—a simple, reliable, and […]
Read MoreKIA EV6 Subwoofer Fix
Fixing the Out-of-Phase Subwoofer Issue in the Kia EV6: A Simple 5-Minute Upgrade Owners of the Kia EV6 have recently uncovered an interesting (and surprisingly impactful) factory wiring issue: the vehicle’s subwoofer appears to be wired 180 degrees out of phase. When a speaker is wired in reverse polarity, the cone moves opposite of what […]
Read MoreDeploying VMs With Ansible
What Is Ansible? If you’re just starting out with IT automation, Ansible is one of the easiest and most powerful tools to learn. At its core, Ansible helps you manage and configure servers, applications, and networks by describing what you want them to look like – without needing to manually log in and type commands […]
Read MoreBulk Convert .HEIC photos to PNG
Why I Did This If you’re like me and use an iPhone, you’ll know that the iphone stores photos in .heic file format. While this is fine for Apple devices, it often makes it difficult to mass-export photos directly from an iPhone to other applications which can readily accept the more common .PNG image type. […]
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How to Build a WireGuard VPN: Step‑by‑Step Guide
Why VPNs Are Useful – and How to Build Your Own with WireGuard In today’s connected world, our internet traffic passes through countless networks, ISPs, and potential points of surveillance or interception. Whether you’re connecting over public Wi-Fi at an airport, accessing sensitive business resources remotely, or just looking to keep your browsing habits private, […]
Read MoreSetting Up Unifi Network Application In Docker
Why So recently, I had a very old physical docker host on my network die. This was an old Intel NUC machine that served as a compact docker host to run several applications on docker as a lightweight install. For years, it had been running like a swiss clock and updating containerized applications on this […]
Read MoreATTiny85 – Programming on Linux
So I wanted to start using the ATTiny85 MCU for making smaller projects where I only need a minimum of components and functionality. The cost of a single Tiny85 is much less than its larger ATmega cousins. The mcu offers a small footprint and will also run directly off a 5v DC source. I used […]
Read MoreChinese Domain Blocklist
Why Did I Create It? As of late, China has become a real threat to our national interests and security. You may have heard how Congress has real and valid concerns about TikTok, what it’s doing to our culture, data harvesting, and more importantly, how that company is manipulating the minds of our young people. […]
Read MoreiPhone Passcode Theft: How To Prevent
Recently an emerging threat seems to be growing: when out at a bar, pub, or other public space, you enter your iPhone passcode to unlock your phone and unknowingly someone has seen you enter your passcode from over your shoulder or from a couple tables/seats away. Without warning, your iPhone is quickly snatched out of […]
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