Tools I Use

#tools  #linux  #workflow 

A list of the hardware, software, and services I rely on daily.

Editor

VS Code with GitHub Copilot.

Terminal

Bash on Linux.

Languages

Python (via uv), Go, shell scripts.

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Running Local LLMs with Ollama

#ollama  #llm  #tools  #linux 

Ollama lets you run large language models locally with a single command.

Quick start

ollama run llama3

Why local?

  • No API keys or rate limits.
  • Data stays on your machine.
  • Works offline.

Models I use

  • llama3 — general purpose
  • codellama — code generation
  • nomic-embed-text — embeddings for vector search
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Automatic Dating with Git

#hugo  #git  #workflow 

Hugo can pull dates from Git history so you never have to update lastmod by hand.

Enable Git info

# hugo.toml
enableGitInfo = true

Configure front matter date resolution

[frontmatter]
  date = [':filename', ':default']
  publishDate = [':filename', ':default']
  lastmod = [':git', ':fileModTime']

How it works

  • .Date — tries the filename first (2026-04-03-post.md), then the date field in front matter.
  • .Lastmod — uses the Git author date of the last commit that touched the file, falling back to filesystem mtime.
  • .PublishDate — same resolution chain as .Date.

Filename date formats

Hugo recognizes these patterns:

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