Workshop
Rob's Workshop
Last updated
2026-06-27
A centralized log of system engineering configurations, off-grid power tracking, botanical recipe profiles, and tactical hobby workflows.
Status
Online
System checks nominal
Last log
2026-05-18
Spring solar optimization
Entries
47
Across 6 active clusters
Build
v1.2
Slate Dashboard Standard
Operational Clusters
Six functional clusters. Each maps directly to an active workflow.
DIY Solar
- EcoFlow River 3 & Plus
- Portable Station Specs
- Active Asset Inventory
01
Tech Stack
- B&W Rig Specs
- Proxmox VMs
- Local LLM Quantization
02
Gaming Log
- WoW Interface Strings
- Custom Macros
- Keybinding Matrices
03
Breakroom
- Jim's SWP Decaf Coffee
- Twinings Earl Grey Tea
- Wellness Health Cautions
04
Ledger
- Mutual & Index Funds
- Asset Weight Allocations
- Secure Route Gate
05
Planner
- Interactive Checklists
- Drag & Drop Scheduling
- Local Database Backup
06
Latest Entries
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2026-06-07
power
EcoFlow River 3 & 3 Plus spec logging
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rob@workshop:~/logs $ cat power/2026-06-07-ecoflow-specs.md
Logged active inventory specifications for newly integrated EcoFlow portable power stations.
RIVER 3: 245Wh capacity, 300W output, 320W AC fast charge, 110W max solar (11-30V⎓8A).
RIVER 3 Plus: 286Wh capacity (expandable to 858Wh), 600W output, 220W max solar (11-50V⎓13A, 55V OCV).
Both units run LiFePO4 cells rated for 3,000+ cycles. Deployed for field testing.
2026-05-18
power
Spring tilt rebalance — 3S2P at 41°
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rob@workshop:~/logs $ cat power/2026-05-18-solar-tilt.md
Adjusted the PV array tilt angle to 41 degrees for late-spring/summer optimization.
Configuration: 3S2P (3 series, 2 parallel) arrangement.
Vmp: 68.4V, Imp: 11.2A.
Noticed a 14% improvement in peak afternoon current generation (averaging 2.65 kWh daily total).
System stable, batteries balancing nicely by 14:00 daily.
2026-05-11
core
Llama-3 70B Q4_K_M context-scaling notes
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rob@workshop:~/logs $ cat core/2026-05-11-llama3-context.md
Testing Llama-3-70B-Instruct-Q4_K_M context scaling.
Configured RoPE scaling factor to 2.5 in llama.cpp to stretch context window to 16k tokens.
VRAM utilization on dual RTX 3090 setup: 43.5 GB (leaving ~4.5 GB headroom for KV cache).
Inference speed drops from 18 tok/s to 9 tok/s at maximum context.
Hallucination threshold increases slightly above 12k tokens, but still highly coherent for code reviews.
2026-06-07
break
Jim's Organic Sweet Nothings Decaf — V60 Dial-In
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rob@workshop:~/logs $ cat breakroom/2026-06-07-sweet-nothings.md
Brewing Jim's Organic Coffee - Sweet Nothings Decaf.
Light roast, Swiss Water Processed (SWP) Central American origin.
V60 parameters: 15g dose, 240g water @ 94°C. Ode Gen 2 grind setting 16.
Total drawdown time: 3m 02s.
Tasting notes: Mild and mellow, airy floral aroma, clean citrus undertone. Excellent balance.
2026-04-27
arcade
Mouseover interrupt macro — fallback chain
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rob@workshop:~/logs $ cat arcade/2026-04-27-interrupt-macro.md
Revised the mouseover interrupt macro to establish a rigid fallback chain:
1. Target under cursor if hostile/alive: `/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead] Counterspell`
2. Focused target if cursor is empty: `/cast [@focus,harm,nodead] Counterspell`
3. Current targeted enemy as absolute fallback: `/cast Counterspell`
Tested in Mythic+ keys; significantly reduces reaction lag on off-target casts.
2026-06-08
finance
Solar Array CapEx and ROI Audit
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rob@workshop:~/logs $ cat finance/2026-06-08-solar-capex.md
Logged capital expenses for seasonal solar upgrades.
Acquisition: 2x Eco-Worthy 100W Monocrystalline solar panels.
Total hardware investment: $178.50.
Current daily generation averages 2.65 kWh. Estimated utility offset: $0.42/day.
Projected amortization baseline: 425 days. ROI track initialized.
Design Signature
The visual signature is driven by the modern Slate Dashboard System. Design tokens are strictly mapped below for visual integrity.
| Token Class | Custom Property | Visual Intent |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Page Canvas | var(--bg) | Low-density page backdrop with texture overlay |
| Surface Cards | var(--surface) | Primary elevated dashboard container background |
| Secondary Surface | var(--surface-soft) | Form elements, badges, pills, and stripes |
| Primary Accent | var(--accent) | Single active/selected highlight (Blue) |
| Subtle Accent | var(--accent-2) | Secondary active state, hover elements, links |
| Status: Positive | var(--good) | Successful execution, profit, and active markers |
| Status: Warning | var(--warn) | High VRAM limits, tilt adjustments, caution alerts |
| Status: Critical | var(--bad) | Toxicity levels, hypoglycemic thresholds, errors |
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