Personal Blog

Writing

Notes on LLMs, side projects, and making technology more accessible.

Building a VPS Metrics Dashboard

A lightweight, self-hosted VPS monitoring solution with Python, Docker, and a web dashboard.

Running LLMs on a Steam Deck in 5 minutes

A step-by-step guide to setting up your Steam Deck to run local Large Language Models (LLMs) using llama.cpp and a Distrobox container.

Fine-tuning a 3B Model for Transcript Analysis: Better Than 70B Models?

How I fine-tuned Llama 3.2 3B to process transcripts locally, achieving better results than models 5-8x larger through specialized training.

ToddlerTones: offline, toddler-proof soundboard

Designing and building a distraction-free Android app in Kotlin/Compose with low-latency audio and a gentle 'Find it' game.

All-in-1 AI Tutor: Processing a Wikipedia Article Just Once

Exploring a single-LoRA, tag-routed architecture that processes a Wikipedia article once and generates study guides and concept maps/timelines.

Democratizing Education: An AI Tutor for Every Child

A plan to build a small local offline AI tutor for children in underserved communities.

Reluctant Buddha: Fine-Tuned LLM for shitty insights

Turning a 1B LLM into a deranged cosmic entity running on CPU only.

Projects

A collection of side projects and tools I've built

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Platform Operations Engineer focused on making technology more accessible