IDEAS, DECISIONS & LESSONS
Notes on AI, architecture and building useful products.
4 articles
28 Apr 2026 · 10 min read
ai
A deep dive into building a local LLM API server on an RTX 3060. Ollama + FastAPI + Cloudflare Tunnel. 6 layers of security, real benchmarks, and hard-won lessons.
Read more18 Feb 2026 · 21 min read
ai
A complete reference guide to Cloudflare's free and low-cost services for three use cases: self-hosting homelab services, building full-stack web apps on the edge, and running AI workloads. Pricing tables, free tier limits, and use-case mappings — all in one place.
Read more16 Feb 2026 · 16 min read
homelab
Separate guest and application recovery in a Proxmox homelab, with consistent backups, isolated restore tests and clear failure scenarios.
Read more12 Feb 2026 · 8 min read
cloudflare
Separate public routes, protected administration and API authority in a Cloudflare Tunnel homelab, with concrete verification checks.
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