Tagged "Home Lab"

If you’ve been eyeing AI but want privacy, control, and the joy of tinkering, 2025 is the year to build your own stack at home. Thanks to open-source distilled models, GPU acceleration, and a maturing ecosystem, you can run powerful language and image models locally no cloud required. Here’s a practical guide to the best tools, how they fit together, and where to start.

The watermelon effect in IT refers to situations where metrics appear green (positive) on the outside but are red (negative) on the inside. This can lead to a false sense of security and overlook underlying issues. Addressing this requires a combination of transparent metrics, honest culture, and actionable insights.

Learn how to set up DeepSeek R1 and DeepSeek Coder AI models locally using Ollama. This comprehensive guide covers installation, configuration, and usage examples for both CLI and web interfaces.