Nicholas Romero
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  • Exploring Local GPT Models: A Comparison of GPT-4 and Mistral 7B on WasmEdge

    November 22, 2023

    Comparing GPT-4 and (local) Mistral 7B: An comparison of their performance using WasmEdge for local GPT model execution.

  • Lean Hackathon with GPTs

    November 19, 2023

    Working with multiple GPTs to quickly iterate on ideas.

  • Ingesting a folder of split CSVs from database table.

    October 31, 2023

    Using Pandas and xargs we import a table exported as multiple csvs in parallel to multiple tables before rejoining them using a union.

  • Declarative KVM with vagrant-libvirt

    September 23, 2023

  • Choosing the best multi-OS setup with PCIe device passthrough

    December 21, 2022

    In this post I discuss my experience with my Linux workstations that use a technology called PCIe passthrough to use a dedicated GPU for gaming in a Windows Guest.

  • Contemplating Dunning-Kruger.

    December 13, 2022

    I've been contemplating the Dunning-Kruger effect and it's caused a bit of anxiety.

  • Getting your Heart in Redzone

    November 20, 2022

    How to train for Vo2 max using the Apple Watch.

  • Project Quiescent

    July 27, 2022

    A new project i'm working on to build better blogs that live inside of git.

  • Summertime Adventure in New Orleans

    July 16, 2022

    Visiting New Orleans with my friend Andy

  • Mount Kilimanjaro Part 1 - Getting ready

    June 1, 2022

    Origin's of my Tanzania Africa trip to climb Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Arizona Burn center.

  • Straight forward reusable React components

    February 2, 2022

    Building clean reusable components and avoiding decision paralysis when choosing their props.

  • Building a scheduled CI E2E test failure Slack notifier

    March 24, 2021

    How to build a Slack notifier when scheduled E2E tests fail.

  • Alpine k3s based single node Kubernetes cluster.

    February 7, 2021

    This guide shows how to set up a Kubernetes node with Alpine

  • Docker Linux Workstation Development

    February 6, 2021

    Making linux Docker more like Docker Desktop for macOS and Windows.

  • Building a Enum Based Form Stepper In React Typescript

    January 18, 2021

    We look at a streamlined form stepper design pattern.

  • Wireguard Based VPN Intranets

    January 7, 2021

    Understanding and Implementing Private Intranets

  • Apollo Cache Overview

    January 2, 2021

    What is the Apollo cache, ensure correct usage and update post mutation.

  • Typescript React Grid Areas

    December 17, 2020

    A Reusable Component Design Pattern for CSS Grid Areas in Typescript React.

  • Rsync'ing Code Directories Between two computers

    December 4, 2020

    A script to attempt keeping my code folder in sync between my laptop and workstation.

  • Scytale: Ansible Automated Private Key Infrastructure.

    August 23, 2020

    Automated private key infrastructure (PKI), Ansible managed certificate authority, server and client certificates.

  • Multi Arch Docker Buildx in CI/CD

    August 14, 2020

    Automated Multi Arch Docker Image Builds

  • Gondola

    July 22, 2020

    Ansible Playbook for Emulating Raspberry Pi OS with KVM

  • Writing a gear torque calculator

    July 2, 2020

    While utilizing a stepper motor and gears. I needed more torque and different sized gears. So I wrote a small gear torque calculator.

  • Compiling and Testing on a remote microcontroller

    June 24, 2020

    We learn how we can develop microcontroller code using the Arduino CLI, compile it and the upload our code to the micrcontroller.

  • Driving a stepper motor with a microcontroller

    June 16, 2020

    Controlling a stepper motor.

  • Evaluating Rust.

    June 15, 2020

    A look at setting using Rust for REST APIs and Embedded development.

  • Learning network security with IoT/HomeKit.

    April 15, 2019

    "How setting up IoT/HomeKit can teach you about network security."

  • MacOS fast user switching.

    April 9, 2019

    Use fast user switching for hygienic separation between personal and professional accounts on a single laptop.

  • New site stack

    March 10, 2019

    We take a look at the process and technology behind this site.

  • Hello World - 2019

    March 7, 2019

    A simple blog post to test the codebase this site is built on.

  • India Part 1 - Arrival and PyCon India

    November 1, 2017

    The beginning of my trip to India.

  • Tamagatchi Like Tutor

    Building a single purpose embeeded device to teach basic arithmetic.