📝 CraftedRC Blog

DIY tech, budget hacks, and maker thoughts from a Raspberry Pi.

Deep Dive: Building Your Own LLM Server on Windows 11 with Code Llama Coder

May 5, 2025

A comprehensive 1,000‑word guide to self‑hosting Code Llama 7B‑Instruct on Windows 11 via WSL2. Covers hardware, CUDA, TGI build, automation, crawler integration, performance tuning, and production tips.

#LLM #self-hosting #Windows 11 #Code Llama Coder #crawlers #bots #WSL2 #CUDA #TGI

I Built the Site I Wanted, Then It Got Weird

May 1, 2025

I started building an anonymous posting site with Stripe integration. I ended up with a Reddit clone powered by bots—and now I’m my own customer.

#anonymous posting #core api #bot testing #argon case #nvme #devtools

I Work When the Project Wants Me To

May 1, 2025

I don’t force projects anymore. I work on them when they pull me in. Right now I’m focused on code, but I know I’ll come back to the RC boat—with cameras, vision, and AI nav all waiting.

#rc boat #ai vision #maker mindset #project flow #automation #cameras

Running a Full LAMP Stack on the Pi 5 with NVMe and Redis

April 30, 2025

The Raspberry Pi 5 is more than capable of running a real web stack. Here's how I run Apache, PHP, MariaDB, Redis, and full HTTPS on an NVMe-booted Pi.

#raspberry pi #lamp #php #mysql #redis #letsencrypt #self-hosting

The Power of Used Laptops: Upgrade for Cheap, Win Big

April 30, 2025

Used laptops 2–4 generations old offer unbeatable value. Here’s how to turn one into a performance beast with just a few upgrades.

#laptops #DIY #budget #hardware #used gear