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2017 Hyundai Sonata Sport – We Are Back!

In 2020, my 2017 Hyundai Sonata Sport Edition started using an excessive amount of oil. It took a frustrating year of tests and investigation at the dealership to diagnose the problem as a known oil consumption issue with this engine. Thankfully, the warranty covered the replacement of the transmission and lower engine block. Fast forward […]

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Moving from Bitbucket to GitHub for your CICD

I am sharing only because I am thinking about this, documenting, and trying to under what an organization might consider when planning a move from Bitbucket to GitHub. From a Jenkins automation point of view. Here are some key aspects to be aware of. API Differences: Workflow Differences: Additional Considerations: Resources to help you: Remember, […]

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Hardcode DNS server in docker

Perhaps not the best way to handle this but for a quick and dirty fix this might work for you. Edit /etc/docker/daemon.json Restart the docker daemon for those changes to take effect: Now when you start a container, docker will populate /etc/resolv.conf with the values from daemon.json Why did I do this? I wanted my […]

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Large Language Models (LLM) Running @ Home

Running large language models (LLMs) on home hardware can be a challenging task due to the significant computational resources required by these models. However, with the right setup and configuration, it is possible to train and run LLMs on your personal computer or laptop. The first step in running an LLM on your home hardware […]

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Ways to run ollama as a service

There are several ways you can run Ollama as a service, but one of the most popular options is using Google Cloud Run. This platform allows you to deploy and run containerized applications on-demand without managing infrastructure. You can use Docker containers to package and deploy your Ollama model, and then use Cloud Run to […]

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Configuring CPU Affinity for Docker Containers

Why is this needed If your system supports SMP (Symmetric multiprocessing) with some combination of multiple physical CPUs, CPU cores, and logical CPUs, you can achieve increased performance in some cases by assigning Docker Containers to specific CPU resources. This process is known as CPU affinity (or processor affinity). Gather Required Information To assign a […]