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update n8n

bun update -g n8nn8n --version...

Arch Brooks Aug 5, 2026
bun

Bun is a fast JavaScript/TypeScript runtime and toolkit—an alternative to using Node.js + npm/yarn/pnpm separately.On your Gentoo system, Bu...

Arch Brooks Aug 5, 2026
Obsidian Usage

Obsidian is essentially a local knowledge base built from Markdown files. You create a folder called a vault, put notes inside it, and conne...

Arch Brooks Aug 5, 2026
Install Obsidian On Gentoo

Obsidian does not appear in the official Gentoo app-editors repository, but an app-editors/obsidian ebuild is available through the nest ove...

Arch Brooks Aug 5, 2026
Obsidian

ObsidianObsidian is a local-first Markdown note-taking and knowledge-management application. Instead of locking your information into a prop...

Arch Brooks Aug 5, 2026
What Is gentoolkit

gentoolkit is a collection of command-line utilities that makes administering a Gentoo system—especially Portage—much easier. It supplements...

Arch Brooks Aug 4, 2026
Portage Use Flags

In Gentoo, Portage USE flags are switches that tell Portage which optional features to compile into packages.For example, if you install a m...

Arch Brooks Aug 4, 2026
What Is Gentoo

6Gentoo is a highly customizable, source-based Linux distribution designed for users who want maximum control over their operating system.Un...

Arch Brooks Aug 4, 2026
HTTP/2 vs. HTTP/3

HTTP/3 improves on HTTP/2 by replacing TCP with QUIC, a transport protocol built on UDP. The biggest gains aren't in raw throughput—they're ...

Arch Brooks Jul 31, 2026
install oLLM

If you mean oLLM (the Python inference framework, not Ollama), there is currently no Gentoo ebuild, so the recommended installation is into ...

Arch Brooks Jul 31, 2026
oLLM

If you mean oLLM (lowercase "o"), it's a relatively new open-source project designed for running very large-context language models on modes...

Arch Brooks Jul 31, 2026
Gemini Notebook

Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) is a web application, not a native Linux desktop application. There is nothing to install from the Gen...

Arch Brooks Jul 30, 2026
omniroute

If you're referring to the AI tool, OmniRoute is a free, open-source local AI gateway that sits between your AI applications (OpenCode, Code...

Arch Brooks Jul 30, 2026
pi update

That's actually good news. You only have one pi on your PATH: /home/archman/.local/bin/pi The problem is simply that npm is no longer config...

Arch Brooks Jul 29, 2026
Poise centopoise

Poise (P) and centipoise (cP) are units of dynamic viscosity, which measures how much a fluid resists flowing.Relationship 1 poise (P) = 10...

Arch Brooks Jul 29, 2026
bootstrap 5 skeleton

<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en" data-bs-theme="dark"><head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content...

Arch Brooks Jul 28, 2026
pi vs opencode

Since you've been using OpenCode on Gentoo with Ollama, llama.cpp, and multiple local models, here's how Pi compares from a developer's pers...

Arch Brooks Jul 28, 2026
install herdr Gentoo

Herdr is not currently available in the official Gentoo Portage tree. The recommended installation on Gentoo is to use the project's install...

Arch Brooks Jul 28, 2026
herdr

If you're evaluating Herdr as a replacement for tmux, it depends on your workflow. FeatureHerdrtmuxPersistent sessions✅✅Panes & tabs✅✅De...

Arch Brooks Jul 28, 2026
git replacement

If you're looking for alternatives to Git, here are the most notable ones: ToolTypeAdvantagesDisadvantagesJujutsuDistributedSimple commands,...

Arch Brooks Jul 27, 2026
FreeCAD

FreeCAD Overview6FreeCAD is a free, open-source, parametric 3D CAD application used for:Mechanical engineeringProduct design3D printingCNC m...

Arch Brooks Jul 27, 2026
Reconcile VCS

Steps to Reconcile a Till in Vision Commerce Suite (VCS) Table of Contents Introduction Before You Begin Log into VCS Open Additiona...

Arch Brooks Jul 27, 2026
install FreeCAD Gentoo

install freecad gentooTo install FreeCAD on Gentoo using Portage: emerge --ask media-gfx/freecad The Gentoo package is media-gfx/freecad. C...

Arch Brooks Jul 27, 2026
install paperclip

Paperclip is not currently packaged in the official Gentoo Portage tree. The recommended installation method is via Node.js and npm/npx. 1. ...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
paperclip ai

Paperclip AI is an open-source platform for orchestrating and managing teams of AI agents. Rather than being an AI model itself, it acts as ...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
install paperclip

Paperclip is not currently packaged in the official Gentoo Portage tree. The recommended installation method is via Node.js and npm/npx. 1. ...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
Bank Deposit

The exact appearance and sequence of Prepare Banking screens can vary by NextGen/VCS version and your store's configuration. Follow your sto...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
steps to reconcile till

Below is the workflow most NextGen stores use. Menu names may vary slightly by software release, and your store's SOPs take precedence. The ...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
reconcile till

The exact steps can vary by Dollar General software version, and you should always follow your store's SOPs and manager's instructions. That...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
Dollar General Back Office

Dollar General's NextGen stores use a back-office application commonly referred to as Vision Commerce Suite (VCS). The names you'll commonly...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
re route hf models

Recent versions of llama.cpp use the standard Hugging Face cache when you use -hf. By default that's ~/.cache/huggingface/hub, but you can r...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
llama.cpp

llama.cpp is a high-performance, open-source C/C++ library and set of tools for running Large Language Models (LLMs) locally on your own com...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
OBS Studio Wayland

On Wayland, OBS cannot use X11 Window Capture. It must use the PipeWire + XDG Desktop Portal screen capture system.1. Verify you are running...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
OBS Studio Wayland

To record your desktop in OBS Studio:Open OBS StudioIn the Sources panel, click + → Screen Capture (or Display Capture on older versions)Cho...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
GLM-4.7

GLM-4.7 is an open-weight large language model from Z.AI (formerly Zhipu AI) that is primarily optimized for coding, agent workflows, long-c...

Arch Brooks Jul 26, 2026
kubernetes

Kubernetes (K8s)Kubernetes (often abbreviated K8s) is an open-source container orchestration platform used to deploy, manage, scale, and hea...

Arch Brooks Jul 24, 2026
improve Odysseus

Based on your previous conversations, you're running a powerful local AI workstation (Intel Core Ultra 9 + Intel Arc GPU + llama.cpp + Whisp...

Arch Brooks Jul 24, 2026
gitnexus

GitNexus is an open-source code intelligence tool that converts a software repository into a searchable knowledge graph, making it easier fo...

Arch Brooks Jul 24, 2026
hermes

Hermes is a family of open-weight instruction-tuned LLMs developed by Nous Research. Rather than training models from scratch, Nous fine-tun...

Arch Brooks Jul 24, 2026
install Tailscale gentoo

On Gentoo, the easiest method is to install the official Portage package. 1. Install Tailscale sudo emerge --ask net-vpn/tailscale Gentoo ma...

Arch Brooks Jul 24, 2026
tailscale

Tailscale is a Zero Trust, WireGuard-based mesh networking platform that lets you securely connect your devices, servers, and services witho...

Arch Brooks Jul 24, 2026
5,404 Impressions

Content performanceImpressionsCumulative5,404Impressions618%vs. prior 7 daysChartLine chart with 7 data points.The chart has 1 X axis displa...

Arch Brooks Jul 22, 2026
update pi

npm install -g --prefix ~/.local @earendil-works/pi-coding-agent@latest...

Arch Brooks Jul 20, 2026
llama models

$ find ~ -type f -name "*.gguf" 2>/dev/null/home/archman/Models/Qwen_Qwen3-8B-Q4_K_M.gguf/home/archman/Applications/llama.cpp/models/ggml...

Arch Brooks Jul 20, 2026
new blog category

Here is a prompt to add categories to Create New blog Postadd Artificial Intellegence to the Category of Create New Blog...

Arch Brooks Jul 19, 2026
crm

Here is a new crm...

Arch Brooks Jul 19, 2026
bring mobile desktop toggle

look in https://bcs.archman.us/sf/Brooks_Computing_Systems.html bring the Mobile and Desktop functionality with icons to the landing page an...

Arch Brooks Jul 19, 2026
mindshub

MindsHub itself does not provide a native Linux desktop application yet. As of now, it offers: Web application Windows desktop app mac...

Arch Brooks Jul 18, 2026
rsync to server

To copy files from your local machine to a remote server with rsync:rsync -avz /path/to/local/file user@server:/path/to/remote/directory/Exa...

Arch Brooks Jul 18, 2026
kill kodi

If Kodi is running in the foreground: Ctrl+C To kill it from another terminal: pkill kodi or killall kodi If it doesn't exit: pkill -9 kodi ...

Arch Brooks Jul 17, 2026