Technical Guide

Self-Hosting a Firefox Sync Server

A developer shares their experience setting up a self-hosted Firefox Sync server using Docker, detailing the transition from Mozilla's original syncserver to a modern Rust-based solution. The process involved overcoming documentation challenges and database configuration issues, ultimately achieving success through a community-maintained Docker setup.

How Core Git Developers Configure Git

An in-depth exploration of Git configuration settings reveals numerous options that could enhance Git's default behavior, backed by core Git developers' preferences. The article categorizes settings into three groups: those that clearly improve Git, harmless but helpful options, and taste-dependent configurations. Several recommended settings focus on improving diff visualization, branch management, and push/pull behaviors.

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A detailed walkthrough of building a budget-friendly AI workstation with 48GB VRAM for running local LLMs, costing around 1700 euros using second-hand Tesla P40 GPUs. The setup enables running various AI models locally, achieving 5-15 tokens per second depending on model size, while maintaining independence from cloud-based AI services.