I’ve written before about how much I enjoy self-hosting services at home. If you’re curious, here’s my earlier post where I walk through some of the things I run locally: https://jimiz.net/selfhosting/ Since then… the list has only grown. Recently, as I’ve been experimenting more with AI tools — especially Claude and Claude Code — I realized something was missing from my …
Self-Hosted N8N – Github Repo I recently created a Selfhosted N8N Git repository that allows me to share with my team (and use for myself) a self-hosted N8N instance. I can run it locally or in the cloud, using Docker, PostgreSQL, Redis, and Caddy. Why n8n? n8n is an amazing tool for automation. Out of the box, it lets you: Automate …
For the past six months, I’ve been running my own local AI stack [powered by ollama, n8n, and Supabase], and it’s been an absolute game-changer for my development workflow and automation projects. It’s all made possible thanks to the fantastic local-ai-packaged project (Thanks, Cole), which bundles everything you need to run AI models in a container-friendly way. This setup has saved …
AI Crawlers, Meet the Firewall: Why I’m Backing Cloudflare’s Bold Move Something pretty major just happened in the internet world, and I’ve got thoughts. On July 1st, Cloudflare announced they’re now blocking all AI crawlers by default—unless a site explicitly says, “Come on in.” As someone who uses Cloudflare across both my personal projects and our work at Augusto, I’m giving …
AI Costs: Tokens, Credits, and What They Mean for you and your team AI is everywhere these days, but how much does it actually cost to use? If you’ve played with ChatGPT, Claude, or similar tools, you’ve probably seen terms like tokens and credits. Here’s a quick guide to what they mean—and how to avoid surprises on your bill. What Are …
Over the past few months, I’ve been having some energizing conversations with colleagues and friends about technology trends, personal infrastructure, and the explosion of AI tools. One recent chat with my teammate stuck with me—we got into a discussion about self-hosting, and it made me pause and reflect. It turns out, I’ve been self-hosting software at home for over 20 years. …
AI-powered development tools are helping change and shape the software development ecosystem. From writing code to designing interfaces, these tools make software creation faster, more accessible, and often more fun. To explore this shift, I decided to build the same simple application—a weather app—using four emerging AI development platforms: Replit AI Bold.new Loveable.dev V0.dev Each tool takes a slightly different approach …
I know firsthand the importance of security, speed, and reliability when managing online services—whether it’s websites, applications, or home and business security. That’s why Cloudflare is an essential part of my toolkit. From domain registration to security and performance optimization, Cloudflare provides everything I need to keep my projects running smoothly and securely. I’ve been using Cloudflare for both personal and …
I have been working and experimenting with AI in all diffrerent aspects of my life. I have changed the way I work with AI around stratagey and busienss. However one of the benefits of being in technology is both using the technology and teaching others about the technology. Many people I have talked with lately are asking questions about deepseek. They …