Gone full LLM-benchmarking-nut on laptop: iGPU/dGPU/NPU/CPU
Verdict: RTX 4070 king @ 45 t/s. OpenArc's iGPU is the dark horse 16.5 t/s & <1s TTFT! Smokes default Ollama. My year-idle Intel NPU? 9.6 t/s. Full torture report: github.com/SearchSavior...

#IntelNPU #Benchmark #LLMs #Ollama #OpenArc #AI

A craftsman builds one server, an engineer builds a factory. I turned my #Proxmox fortress into an #IaC blueprint.

#Terraform & #Ansible one-command deploy of my hardened #AlpineLinux #LEMP stack (from a #Debian node).

This is the way.

ramon.vanraaij.eu/the-reproduc...

#DevOps #SysAdmin

Personal challenge: Dusted off the year-idle **Intel NPU**.

Got **OpenArc** running on v1.0.6 and squeezed out a **benchmark**! Feels good to see that silicon finally working after judging my life choices for a year.

Proof: github.com/SearchSavior...

#IntelNPU #OpenVINO #OpenArc #Benchmark #AI

The ultimate firewall upgrade!
My server logs showed a stream of bots. So I've added a crowd-sourced shield that uses shared threat intelligence to block them automatically.

Here’s the how-to:
ramon.vanraaij.eu/the-crowd-so...

#Linux #Security #WAF #IPS #SelfHosting #Homelab #AlpineLinux #CrowdSec

That explains "why" people create iSH issues on @github.com about failed builds. I mean, why doing a full build on your phone?! Then I realized I'm one of those people 🙃
My descent into mobile Linux madness: ramon.vanraaij.eu/linux-on-iph...
#A19 #iSH #MobileComputing #Linux #ItsNotJustForTexting

A silent server can be a failing server. I've set up a lightweight monitoring system, to get alerts before things break. It's self-healing and avoids the bloat of enterprise tools.
Here's my guide:
ramon.vanraaij.eu/bark-before-...

#Linux #ServerMonitoring #SelfHosting #Homelab #AlpineLinux #Monit

Update: The hoodie arrived. It's a glorious 100% polyester special, straight from China. Can't wait for that premium, non-breathable warmth this winter. I'll be sweating more than I do during a pacman -Syu after a vacation - worth it…
#archlinux #btw #hoodie #itshere #linux #winter

First day with the new Quatt Hybrid Duo v2 heat pumps in action! The performance looks promising, the real test will be this winter. Looking forward to seeing if this investment pays off and if going fully electric is the next step.
#Quatt #HeatPump #HomeHeating #EnergyTransition #HomeImprovement

In system administration, disaster isn't a matter of if, but when. My strategy for defying Murphy's Law? Secure, off-site backups that makes recovering from the inevitable painless.
Here's how I built it:
ramon.vanraaij.eu/automated-se...

#Linux #homelab #SelfHosting #Backups #Restic #AlpineLinux

Winter is coming. I'm thinking about getting an "I use Arch btw" hoodie. I hope it keeps me warm, but if not, at least I can be smug about my "superpower" of fixing my daily driver after spending all day on it. #linux #archlinux #btw #hoodie #archlinux

Buying tickets at the Kleve Zoo (Tiergarten), they asked for my zip code. When I gave it, they said, "Oh, that's in the Netherlands!" My German must be better than I thought. Flattered my ego :) Thanks for the compliment! #German #Netherlands #Kleve #Tiergarten

I published a detailed guide on setting up a LEMP server for a WordPress site. Into lean + fast web hosting? Check it out! It’s a secure, high-performance stack with multi-PHP, isolated Nginx caching, and nftables: ramon.vanraaij.eu/my-ultimate-...

#AlpineLinux #LEMP #WordPress #Nginx #SelfHosting

I'm done trying to find the perfect SSH client for iOS. I've switched to running an Linux shell on my iPhone, which gives me an environment for SSH and troubleshooting.
Here's my guide on how to set it up:
ramon.vanraaij.eu/linux-on-iph...

#Linux #SSH #iOS #SysAdmin #iPhone #AlpineLinux #SelfHosted

I've built an SSH jump host on Alpine Linux as a simple VPN alternative. It's efficient, using under 10MB RAM in a Proxmox LXC. Wrote a blog post that covers the full setup: ramon.vanraaij.eu/my-alpine-li...

#linux #alpinelinux #ssh #jumphost #proxmox #selfhosting #homelab #netsec #security

Buzzard flying over the Diepen, Milsbeek, The Netherlands

Captured on Canon EOS R10 camera with RF 600mm f/11 IS STM lens
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#buzzard #buizerd #dediepen #milsbeek #thenetherlands #naturephotography

Been busy a lot the past year, no time, but over the weekend, I gave my “new” lens, which I think had been in the dust for six months, a try. Here is a small selection.

Captured on Canon EOS R10 camera with RF 600mm f/11 IS STM lens
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#frog #damselfly #dragonfly #canon #naturephotography