My Obsidian PKM Setup: Karpathy's LLM Wiki + Claude Code + Local Search
My Obsidian PKM setup using Karpathy's LLM wiki pattern: Claude Code maintains the wiki, and qmd handles local search without the usual RAG overhead.
Gemma 4 E4B vs 26B on an RTX 4070 Ti: Benchmarks, RAG, and a Real Webapp Test
I benchmarked Gemma 4 E4B and Gemma 4 26B locally with llama.cpp on an RTX 4070 Ti to see which one is better for local RAG, web retrieval, and grounded summaries.
How I Passed KCNA and KCSA — And What to Actually Study
Passed KCNA and KCSA on the road to Kubeastronaut. Here's the exact courses, mock exams, and topics that matter — especially if you already hold CKA or CKAD.
Ghostty Terminal: Could This Be the Best Terminal Ever?
Introduction The time has finally come! Ghostty Terminal was officially released as version 1.0.0 at the end of December. I’ve been eagerly waiting for this fast, GPU-accelerated …
Dagger and GitHub Actions: Simplifying CI/CD Pipelines
New article! Introduction Back when I first discovered Jenkins, I was so amped up that, with a Jenkinsfile and a few steps, I could set up a full-fledged CI/CD pipeline for any …
Arch Linux on VMware: Setting Up Sway and Wayland
Introduction This blog post is the second article in the series: “ArchLinux: The hard way”. Since the release of the free version of Workstation pro 17, I wanted to try out the …
Arch Linux installation with Encryption, LVM, GNOME on VirtualBox: The Hard way
Introduction I stumbled upon the fact that many tech enthusiasts I follow use Arch Linux as their daily driver, so I decided to give it a try. While waiting for my Framework laptop …
Cross-Platform Dotfiles with Chezmoi, Nix, Brew, and Devpod
Introduction This guide walks you through the structure and approach I’ve taken to manage my productivity workflow with dotfiles. My setup is designed to work across both macOS and …
Simplifying Secret Management with Azure Key Vault and External Secret Operator
Secret handling has always been a pain point for me over the past few years. Most of the time, I ended up using services with features I didn’t need, and even worse, wasting money …
Homelab: Installation and Configuration of Talos on Raspberry Pi
New article! Introduction Talos is rapidly becoming the go-to operating system for Kubernetes clusters, and for good reason. As part of my ongoing experiments with my homelab, I …