https://andreyshuster.github.io/Recent content on Less is moreHugo -- gohugo.ioen-USCopyright © 2024, Andrey Shuster.Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 -0500https://andreyshuster.github.io/running-ollama-on-a-steam-deck/Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 -0500https://andreyshuster.github.io/running-ollama-on-a-steam-deck/I use my Steam Deck in Desktop Mode more than I use it for games. It just sits docked on my desk, and recently I thought - it has 16 GB of RAM and a half-decent GPU, why not run a local model on it? So I installed Ollama. It mostly worked. A couple of SteamOS-specific things tripped me up, so I am writing it down. The /usr problem First mistake: I ran the official install script.https://andreyshuster.github.io/setting-up-telegram-alerts-for-prometheus-a-journey/Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:59:22 -0600https://andreyshuster.github.io/setting-up-telegram-alerts-for-prometheus-a-journey/Today I added something useful and long overdue to my homelab. My Spectrum router does not cover the whole house (it is not in the middle, but in a side room which is my home office), so I purchased an additional WiFi pod from Spectrum to create a mesh network. Unfortunately, the outlet where the pod is plugged in is a bit loose, so sometimes it disconnects and then Netflix starts to misbehave.https://andreyshuster.github.io/update-steamos-packages/Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:23:11 -0600https://andreyshuster.github.io/update-steamos-packages/To update Arch Linux system packages you usually run: sudo pacman-key --init sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux However, for SteamOS is not enough. You will continue to get error about corrupted packages. SteamOS packages are signed by their own GPG keys and they are need to populated too. sudo pacman-key --populate holo You’re welcome!https://andreyshuster.github.io/why-sql-is-important/Sat, 24 Aug 2024 22:00:46 -0500https://andreyshuster.github.io/why-sql-is-important/When writing an SQL query, you start with SELECT and then FROM because it resembles human language: first, you say what you want to get (for example, a list of names), and then you specify where to get this data from (from the participants table). It’s easier to remember and formulate this way, although all programmers agree that it would be better the other way around — FROM ... SELECT.https://andreyshuster.github.io/my-note-taking-journey/Sun, 25 Feb 2024 22:31:38 -0600https://andreyshuster.github.io/my-note-taking-journey/A samurai has no goal, only a path (c). At some point, the flow of incoming information becomes very large and powerful like the Niagara Falls. Naturally, the thought arises - to WRITE DOWN this information. The second thought is to create a NOTE ORGANIZATION SYSTEM because while writing it down is good, the recorded information needs to be searched and used, preferably with minimal effort between these points. I’ve tried most of the popular note-taking apps, from Notion to Obsidian and OneNote.https://andreyshuster.github.io/todo-lists-are-enough/Sun, 04 Feb 2024 20:34:42 -0600https://andreyshuster.github.io/todo-lists-are-enough/I always try to organize my workspace using a minimum of tools and simple rules that work for 90% of my tasks. Simple rules are easier to follow, and it doesn’t take much time to get used to them. For example, managing pet projects. I work on them quite irregularly, with breaks of several days or even a couple of weeks. Context is forgotten, and returning to project tasks takes half an hour, even though I only have an hour of free time for the project.https://andreyshuster.github.io/pages/about/Sun, 13 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://andreyshuster.github.io/pages/about/Hey there, I’m Andrey, DevOps specialist and programmer with passion for all things tech, especially cybersecurity and automating things. My journey has been one of autodidacticism – an odyssey of self-directed learning and practical experience. My foundation was not laid in the traditional confines of a classroom, but rather through a curiosity and desire to unravel the complexities of computers. I am a big fan of classic science fiction like Isaac Asimov’s “Foundation”, “The Futurological Congress” by Stanislaw Lem or “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” by Robert Heinlein.