SumGuy's Ramblings
The art of wasting time.
Docker, self-hosting, AI/LLM, Linux, and DevOps — explained by someone who learned the hard way. No fluff, no enterprise jargon, just practical stuff that actually works on real hardware.
Recent Posts
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osm2pgsql Tuning for Modest Hardware
Stop watching osm2pgsql crawl. Tune flex output, slim mode, --cache, and Postgres for OSM imports on hardware that isn't a hyperscaler.
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OSM Imports: Planet vs Regional
Don't download 88GB of planet.osm if you only need one country. Comparing Geofabrik, BBBike, and osmium-extract for clean, sane OSM imports.
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Nominatim: Self-Hosted Geocoding
Stop paying the geocoding tax. Self-host Nominatim on Docker with an OpenStreetMap regional extract and own your address lookups end to end.
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lazygit + lazydocker + lazysql: TUI Wrappers Worth Using
Three TUI wrappers that turn your terminal into a power tool. Learn keybinds, workflows, and when TUI beats raw CLI commands.
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direnv + asdf vs mise
direnv + asdf vs mise: language versioning and per-project environment management. When to use each, with .envrc, .tool-versions, and mise.toml examples.
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Just vs Make in 2026
Task runners showdown: Make vs Just for home projects. Tabs vs syntax, parameters, recipes. Which fits your workflow?
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Helix vs Neovim: Modal Editor Showdown
Helix vs Neovim: selection-first simplicity or plugin-powered customization? Modal editors explained.
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Nix Dev Shells for Project Reproducibility
Stop fighting Docker just to keep Python versions consistent. Nix flakes give you per-project dev shells that work on any machine. No containers needed.
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Devcontainers Without VS Code Lock-In
Use devcontainers with any editor: DevPod CLI, neovim, tmux. Break free from VS Code's dev container monopoly.
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Aider vs Continue: Two Modes of Terminal AI Coding
Aider offers interactive CLI-based pair programming with git awareness. Continue provides IDE-integrated AI assistance. Learn when to use each.
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Docker Ate 215GB in a Week
An AI coding agent rebuilding the same tag all day fills a disk fast. The mechanism, the truth about volume pruning, and a systemd timer that fixes it.
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Stoat vs Fluxer: Self-Hosting Costs
Stoat runs 16 containers and Fluxer runs 25. I read both Compose files line by line, and found the bigger stack is the easier one to actually self-host.
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