• milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    Problem I have, is, after I finish tinkering and settle down with my computer for some days/months, then even anything needs fixing or changing I’ve forgotten how I do it!

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      8 months ago

      Now you have got a good excuse to setup something to manage your knowledge base.

      I recommend markdown:

      • frequently_encountered_issues.md
      • lots of helper scripts scripts
      • Setup guides mostly taken from their respective arch wiki pages but stripped down to only show my custom setup
      • a markdown file per os per machine
      • etc
      • Also link back to the original resources. Still copy them though. The internet is temporary.
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        8 months ago

        I have a collection of org-mode files and plain text. Moved more to markdown but not for my setup notes yet. But it’s still a lot of brain work to match the pieces together and remember what matters.

        Now, I neat idea I heard recently: run a local llm that can index your own notes. I don’t know how easy that is. There’s an Emacs mode for that, right?

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          8 months ago

          Sounds like a cool idea. I will add it to my selfhost list.

          I still rely on openai for my llm needs but soon I will evaluate more private and self hosted solutions.

          There probably is. Though I myself use nano (root permissions) and vscode.