Practical materials on deploying, configuring, and maintaining Potato Energy infrastructure. Based on real operational experience, not theoretical examples.
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Artificial intelligence in infrastructure Deploying local language models, integrating with automation tools, and practical use cases. Articles Ollama: Local LLMs - installation, configuration, integrations MCP Servers: Complete Guide - Model Context Protocol in practice GPT4Free: Free Access to GPT-5, DeepSeek, Gemini - installation and usage
Linux as a workstation Setting up Linux for daily use: declarative configurations, gaming optimizations, applications, and system utilities. Subsections NixOS - declarative system configuration FS and Nix Store Recovery - critical failures, e2fsck, hardlinks Running Foreign Apps via Distrobox - Ubuntu/Debian in a container Complete VR Stack Setup - WiVRn, WayVR, OpenComposite, Quest 3S Gaming - games on Linux steamscope.sh: Universal Steam Launcher - Gamescope, Gamemode, MangoHud, FSR Apps - installation and fixes ...
Advanced Android capabilities Tools and guides for managing Android devices without root: wireless debugging, automatic updates, system fixes. Articles Scrcpy: Wireless Mirroring - ADB, TCP/IP, common errors Shizuku: System Access Without Root - setup, Obtainium, SAI Obtainium: App Updates from Source - filters, Shizuku integration HyperOS - fixes for Xiaomi and POCO Remove Chrome from Second Space - Shizuku, AppManager, ADB
Automation and IoT Setting up smart home devices, local automation, and building autonomous mesh networks without internet dependency. Subsections Home Assistant - smart home management Precise Home Location Setup - coordinates, elevation, radius Bluetooth for Device Discovery - D-Bus passthrough, passive scanning Meshtastic - autonomous LoRa networks Part 1: Why Bother - theory, legality, use cases Part 2: Practice - flashing, MQTT, first messages Part 3: Integrations - Home Assistant, Telegram, monitoring
Server-side of the project Deployment, maintenance, and recovery of server systems. Materials cover containerization, network equipment configuration, and ARM platforms. Subsections Docker - container and data management Volume Backup & Migration - universal volume management methods Scheduled Automatic Shutdown - resource saving on home servers WSL Disk Cleanup & Optimization - VHDX compaction on Windows PostgreSQL Major Version Migration - safe upgrade without data loss OpenWrt - routing and network security ...
Developer tools Materials on version control systems and development automation tools. Subsections Git - version control Installation & Setup - Windows, Linux, SSH keys Submodules: Cheat Sheet - add, update, remove Bulk Delete Old GitHub Issues - by labels and date
Windows in hybrid scenarios Development and remote access tools: WSL2, OpenSSH server, Linux ecosystem integration. Articles WSL2: Developer鈥檚 Complete Guide - install, configure, Docker, systemd OpenSSH on Windows: Server Setup - PowerShell, keys, firewall