LLM Exploration, Workstation Cooling, and Knowledge Base Plans

2025-08-22
3 minute read

This recording, made quite late, reflects my recent deep dive into AI and large language models (LLMs). While it might be a distraction from other tasks, I've learned a great deal about setting up and working with these systems.

Architectural Diagrams, Machine Lifecycle, and Home Lab Setup

2025-08-20
3 minute read

Today's focus involved architectural work for Catacloud, implementing a machine lifecycle system, and setting up my home lab.

Architectural Diagrams and Documentation

I spent time on ar…

Workstation Setup, LLM Exploration, and Future Improvements

2025-08-18
3 minute read

Today was focused on setting up my workstation, exploring large language models (LLMs), and planning future improvements.

Workstation Cleaning and Hardware Installation

I began by…

Architectural Diagrams, PC Cleaning, and Hardware Upgrades

2025-08-17
3 minute read

Today was a challenging day for focus, largely due to feeling quite drained and tired. I spent most of my time trying to make sense of complex architectural diagrams for Catacloud and the job procesing pipelines. The sheer number of moving parts m…

VPN Script, Recording Tool, and Terminal Theme Improvements

2025-08-16
2 minute read

Today was not a particularly productive work day, primarily due to a rough night's sleep which made it difficult to focus. Despite this, I managed to complete a few simple but useful tasks.

Dotfile Enhancements

Key Management, Hardware Upgrades, and Remote Access Developments

2025-08-15
4 minute read

Today was primarily focused on enhancing my security setup, acquiring new hardware for a remote workstation, and improving file access.

Key Management Overhaul

I've significantly upgraded my key managem…

MNT Reform Kernel Compilation, Local AI Inference, and Linux Ecosystem Exploration

2025-08-14
3 minute read

This entry provides an update on today's efforts, primarily focused on recompiling my MNT Reform kernel and exploring local AI inference solutions.

MNT Reform Kernel and NPU

I spent a significant amou…

GFF3 Validator Refactor, NPU Exploration, and Academic Reflections

2025-08-13
3 minute read

Today was less productive than hoped from a shipping perspective, primarily due to a significant refactor of the GFF3 validators. I'm now separating semantic from syntactic validations.

GFF3 Validator Refactor<…

Tooling Improvements, Catacloud Progress, and Reflections

2025-08-12
5 minute read

Today was a mix of tooling improvements, work on Catacloud, and some long-term personal reflections.

Editor and Terminal Theme Enhancements

I've been working on a very simple light theme …

Machine Life Cycle on Catacloud

2025-08-11
3 minute read

Today's focus is on implementing the machine life cycle for Catacloud. This new system will monitor job states, provisioning new machines for jobs, and then de-provisioning the machines once the jobs are complete.