Howtos for The Rest of Us

Howtos for The Rest of Us

A friendly notebook for hobbyists and tinkerers. Pick a topic, follow along, and if something breaks? You're not alone.

I go by forkless. Most of the guides on here start with git clone. I see the problem.

Anyway, this is a collection of guides for hobbyists and tinkerers - people who want to set things up on their own machines without wading through a dozen forum posts. Written in plain language, for real setups.

Think of it as a friendly notebook. Pick a topic, follow along, and if something breaks? You’re not alone.

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Windows AMD AI Stack

Guides for setting up and running a local AI stack on Windows with AMD GPUs. Everything from scratch to daily use.

Start here:

• Ai, ai, ai! Bootstrap Guide - Four scripts that set up the entire stack in minutes.
• Ai Control Panel - Daily management: start services, check status, clean cache.
• FAQ - Common problems and solutions

Reference:

• Organize Your AI Folders - How the folder structure works and why.
• Windows Setup Guide - Manual install steps (what the scripts automate).
• Ollama - Running local LLMs with Ollama.

Tools

• Git - Source management
• GitHub Pages - Hosting this documentation

Backup

• Backup - Model storage, drive management, sync tips

Networking

• Networking - Exposing services on LAN, WireGuard, Tailscale, port forwarding

Skills

Reference docs for development practices and standards.

• Bash Standards
• CI/CD Pipeline
• Documentation
• Home Assistant Integration
• Markdown Styling
• PHP Standards
• Privacy & Security
• Python Standards
• Release Workflow
• Rust Standards
• Session Protocol
• SQL Standards
• Testing & Fuzzing
• WordPress Plugins

Prompts

• Prompts - Prompt collections and templates