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Building an AI-Powered Job Search System with Claude Projects

The Problem Job hunting is repetitive. Every application means re-reading your own resume, figuring out how to position your experience for this specific role, writing yet another cover letter, and hoping a recruiter connects the dots. Multiply that by dozens of applications and it gets exhausting fast. I wanted a system where I could drop in a job posting and get back an honest fit assessment, a tailored resume, and a cover letter without re-explaining my entire background every time. ...

Replacing a Discrete GPU with Intel iGPU for Jellyfin Transcoding

I migrated Jellyfin from an AMD RX 570 to the Intel HD Graphics 630 integrated into the host CPU. The result: 4 simultaneous HEVC transcodes at ~10% CPU each, with a ~105-135W power reduction. Why Switch The AMD RX 570 was overkill for transcoding. It pulled 50-70W at idle and 120-150W under load — running 24/7 in a media server that mostly handles a few streams at a time. The Intel iGPU built into the i5-7500 has Quick Sync Video, which is purpose-built for exactly this workload. ...

Two Kids, One Server: Building a Dual-GPU Gaming Setup on Proxmox

The Problem My two boys each had their own gaming PC. Two towers, two sets of peripherals, two machines to maintain, update, and troubleshoot. When I started consolidating everything into a Proxmox homelab, it seemed wasteful to keep two standalone gaming rigs around. The plan: one host, two GPUs, two Windows VMs. Each boy gets a dedicated GPU, their own monitor, keyboard, and mouse. They can game simultaneously without knowing they’re on virtual machines. ...

X1 Carbon Memory Crisis and the zram Solution

Started with ‘why won’t Brave start?’ and ended with compressed RAM giving the equivalent of 16GB+ on hardware that can’t be upgraded.

Building a CI/CD Pipeline Over Tailscale VPN

One of those satisfying days where a pile of “almost working” became a fully operational CI/CD pipeline. The goal: get GitHub Actions runners to test Ansible playbooks against real infrastructure over Tailscale VPN. The Problem I had Ansible playbooks managing Proxmox hosts, but no automated testing. Every change was a manual ansible-playbook --check from my laptop. I wanted PRs to automatically lint and dry-run against the real cluster before merge. ...