https://ryanhughes.me/blog/ Writing from Ryan Hughes on Linux, self-hosting, AI, and building things that hold up. en-us https://ryanhughes.me/blog/building-a-coin-pusher-with-astra/ https://ryanhughes.me/blog/building-a-coin-pusher-with-astra/ I wanted to put Astra through its paces. A coin pusher turned out to be a pretty good test: 3D rendering, animation, physics, and a jackpot that needed some restraint. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai astra experiments games https://ryanhughes.me/blog/hey-google-workspace-same-domain/ https://ryanhughes.me/blog/hey-google-workspace-same-domain/ Google Workspace stays the mailroom, Gmail keeps a copy, and my messages also land in HEY. Here's the unsupported dual-delivery setup. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT email hey google-workspace infrastructure https://ryanhughes.me/blog/running-nemotron-locally/ https://ryanhughes.me/blog/running-nemotron-locally/ I deployed NVIDIA's Nemotron 120B on a single GPU workstation and used it as my daily driver for a weekend. Here's the real performance data and where it falls apart. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT ai self-hosting llm nvidia https://ryanhughes.me/blog/custom-omarchy-terra-build/ https://ryanhughes.me/blog/custom-omarchy-terra-build/ I built a custom Omarchy machine inside a Fractal Terra with a Ryzen 9 9950X3D, RTX 5090, Noctua low-profile cooler, and almost no unused space. Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT omarchy linux pc-build hardware