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AI Is a Power Tool, Not a Replacement for Knowing What You Are Doing
AI can accelerate work and help people learn faster, but it does not replace judgment, verification, or responsibility.- Published on
NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Guide: From Unboxing to Running Model Benchmarks
A practical setup guide for the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit, covering unboxing, firmware compatibility, JetPack setup, first boot, performance tuning, Docker, Ollama, computer vision benchmarks, and vLLM-style LLM benchmarking.- Published on
AMD/Xilinx Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit Setup and Maintenance Guide
A practical KV260 setup guide covering SD card preparation, boot and firmware behavior, xlnx-config, xmutil, Smart Camera, BIST, Docker, cameras, storage, SSH, backups, and benchmark workflow notes.- Published on
Incident Update: Storage Failure Investigation and Recovery Efforts
Recovery work after a Docker host storage failure expanded into a deeper filesystem investigation, while serverless APIs and core data systems remained available.- Published on
Ubuntu 24.04 Server Initialization and Maintenance Guide
A practical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server setup guide covering SSH hardening, firewall rules, automatic updates, Git and GitHub setup, commit signing, Git LFS, LVM storage work, Plesk administration, MariaDB upgrades, and Acronis backup handling.- Published on
Incident Report: Docker Host Failure and Bot Infrastructure Disruption
A hardware failure disrupted Docker-hosted bot services while separate web, API, and database systems remained operational.- Published on
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AI Is Not the First Tool People Feared
People have resisted disruptive tools for centuries. The printing press, textile machines, sewing machines, elevators, cars, calculators, computers, and the internet all changed work, but they also made knowledge, goods, and services more accessible.- Published on
NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit Setup and Maintenance Guide
A practical Jetson Nano setup guide covering JetPack 4.6.x SD card imaging, first boot setup, SSH access, CUDA and TensorRT checks, power modes, thermals, Docker, camera checks, storage, backups, and remote development workflows.- Published on
NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Setup and Maintenance Guide
A practical Jetson AGX Xavier setup guide covering JetPack 4.6.x flashing, first boot setup, SSH access, CUDA and TensorRT checks, power modes, thermals, Docker, cameras, storage, backups, and remote development.- Published on
