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torch-neuronx install: what pip actually gives you

SelfHost Pilot — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:00:42 +0000

pip install torch-neuronx returns a 1,432-byte placeholder, and Trainium is cloud-only. Two one-minute checks to run before trusting an open source claim.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

Hidden AI text: how to see hidden text on a website

SelfHost Pilot — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:00:39 +0000

Use view-source, curl and the Internet Archive to find text written for AI on any page, see what WhatsApp's help pages held, then audit your own site.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

Blast radius: how to prepare for a cloud outage

SelfHost Pilot — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:34:47 +0000

Google Cloud's London outage began in one zone. A practical checklist to map your blast radius, move backups off-site and test restores before you need them.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

DeepSeek Harness: Self-Hosted Agent Runtime, Measured

SelfHost Pilot — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:34:44 +0000

I installed DeepSeek's agent runtime on my own server, put it behind nginx and paid for a real headless run. These are the numbers, the traps and who should run it.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

TorchTPU lesson: how to avoid gpu lock-in at home

SelfHost Pilot — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:00:51 +0000

TorchTPU is now open source. Here is a practical checklist for self-hosters: keep models, serving engine and data portable so a hardware change is cheap.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

How to audit third-party app access on your server

SelfHost Pilot — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:00:40 +0000

Two Anthropic disclosures show how app tokens and open test networks go wrong. A seven-step checklist to audit app access on your self-hosted server.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

Free Vulnerability Scanning for Open Source: Verify First

SelfHost Pilot — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:00:41 +0000

Anthropic's OSS Scanner sends unreviewed AI reports to maintainers. How to reproduce any scan finding before you patch, with Trivy, Grype and OSV-Scanner.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

Buying a GPU to run AI locally: price it per GB of VRAM

SelfHost Pilot — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:45 +0000

RTX prices rose again in China. How to buy a GPU for local AI by cost per GB of VRAM, why 16 GB is the floor, and when a used 24 GB card makes sense.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

Hi3D V1.0: four checks for an open source AI 3D model

SelfHost Pilot — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:00:37 +0000

Hi3D V1.0 ships open weights under a vendor licence, inference-only code and a 96 GB reference GPU. Four checks to judge any open-weights release fast.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

How to Set Up a WireGuard VPN Server on Linux

SelfHost Pilot — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:01:56 +0000

A hands-on WireGuard setup guide from a DevOps freelancer who's rolled it out on 30+ client VPS boxes, with real configs and honest tradeoffs.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

Who Can Read Your AI Chats? Lessons From an OpenAI Ban

SelfHost Pilot — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:01:52 +0000

OpenAI banned two influence operations it found using ChatGPT. Here is what that shows about who sees your prompts, and when to run a local model instead.

Originally published on SelfHost Pilot - practical self-hosted software and private AI, tested on a real server.

How to own your audience when platforms change rules

SelfHost Pilot — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:00:48 +0000

Australia's under-16 case shows platforms decide who sees your work. Here is how to own your audience with a blog, newsletter, RSS and weekly checks.

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