Securely erasing your data on Linux
Many people choose to encrypt their disk drives because it ensures that their data stays secure and safe from the prying eyes of others. I...
Essential steps for creating a USB boot drive for Linux
I usually keep a bootable Linux USB drive with me because I never know when I will need to use one to rescue a crashed...
From web to client: The Mastodon experience
Mastodon is an open-source social networking platform for microblogging. While it has a web-based interface, many users prefer to use a client to access Mastodon. Clients...
Open WebUI: A Powerful, Open Source Interface for LLM
OpenWebUI offers a robust, feature-packed, and intuitive self-Hosted interface that operates seamlessly offline. It supports various large language models like Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, Open...
Fastfetch: system information tool
Recently, I wrote about Neofetch, which is a tool that I have used in the past on Linux systems I owned. It was an easy way to...
Simplifying AI Interaction: A Deep Dive into Hollama’s Minimalist Web Interface for Ollama
I’ve continued the large language model learning experience with my introduction to Hollama. Until now, my experience with locally hosted Ollama has been querying models...
How to share your system configuration visually
Many individuals find it beneficial to disseminate their tailored Linux setup. This could be out of a desire for troubleshooting assistance, or because they wish...
Harnessing Ollama for financial analysis
Several weeks ago, a person asked me to assist her with organizing her financial records and taking them to a tax professional. This person does...
Pandoc: Transform Your Documents with Ease
Pandoc is a versatile command-line tool facilitating seamless file conversions between different markup formats. It supports an extensive range of input and output formats, making...
Effortlessly Transform Your Markdown Documents to Accessible Formats with Pandoc
I have been experimenting extensively with Ollama and other artificial intelligence tools, and the answers to my prompts are always rendered in Markdown. I have...
Elevating Your Writing with Ollama and Phi3 Model Synergy
In today’s digital age, writers seek tools that enhance their craft and provide real-time feedback and assistance. Enter Ollama - an open-source machine learning system...
Using Python and Ollama on a Linux desktop
Continuing my exploration of using a locally hosted Ollama on my Linux desktop computer, I have been doing a lot of reading and research. Today,...
Working with Ollama
Now that I'm working with Ollama, I needed to figure out how to locate the models on my storage medium and determine the amount of...
Sharing Linux with a friend
I volunteer with Meals on Wheels once a week, and one of the clients on my route is a man my age. We frequently spend...
Exploring Ollama and Llama 3.1 for Advanced Language Modeling
Everywhere you look, someone is talking or writing about artificial intelligence. I have been keenly interested in the topic since my graduate school days in...
Top Five things you can do with nano
In the early stages of my experience with Linux servers, I had to learn how to edit text files using the command line. While there are other powerful text editors in Linux, such as vi and vim, I found Nano to be particularly useful.