Practical guides
Practical AI for IT, sysadmins, developers and Italian businesses.
Not theory. Not buzzwords. Direct answers to the questions that come up every day: how to do it, what risks you take, where to start, what it costs. Written by someone who works in IT, for people who work in IT.
How to use AI in your company without the risks
Practical guide for introducing AI into an Italian SME without violating GDPR, leaking sensitive data, or creating legal problems. Tools, rules, and real-world cases.
Docker and containers explained simply: a practical guide for IT and sysadmins
What a container is, why it beats a VM for deploying AI services, and how to use Docker in practice. With real-world examples: Ollama, Open WebUI, Portainer.
The best AI tools for coding in 2025: a practical comparison
GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Codeium, Windsurf: which one is actually worth it? A comparison based on real use, not feature lists. Prices, pros, cons, who it's for.
EU AI Act: what an Italian SME actually needs to do in 2025
AI Act explained without legalese. What applies to Italian SMEs, by when, and what fines are at stake. A practical checklist to find out whether your company is at risk.
AI for sysadmins: practical tools for managing Linux, Windows, and networks
How a sysadmin actually uses AI every day: generating Bash/PowerShell scripts, reading logs, writing documentation, troubleshooting. Tested tools, real-world cases.
Astro vs WordPress: when to use each one
If you're building a site for a client, how do you choose between WordPress and Astro? Direct comparison on speed, cost, maintenance, SEO and when one is clearly better.
Caddy as a reverse proxy: simpler than Nginx, automatic HTTPS
How to replace Nginx with Caddy for self-hosted services with automatic HTTPS and 10-line config. Practical guide with Docker Compose.
Celery: when your API needs to do slow things in the background
Celery with Redis for running heavy tasks asynchronously: email sending, AI processing, file conversion. Setup with FastAPI and Docker Compose in 20 minutes.
Claude Code: how it works and why it changes the way you program
Claude Code is an AI terminal agent that reads your code, modifies it, runs commands, and debugs autonomously. Practical guide: installation, basic commands, real use cases.
FastAPI + Ollama: an AI backend in Python in 30 minutes
How to build a REST API that queries local AI models with FastAPI and Ollama. Streaming, chat endpoints, Celery integration for heavy tasks.
Hypervisors and AI: Proxmox, VMware, Nutanix explained simply
What a hypervisor is, why you need one to run AI seriously in a company, and how to deploy local models on Proxmox, VMware vSphere, Nutanix and Sangfor. Explained like a conversation.
AI-powered IDEs: which one to use in 2025 for development and scripting
VS Code with Continue or Copilot, Cursor, Zed AI, JetBrains AI, Windsurf: a practical comparison for people who write code or scripts every day. Pricing, pros, integration with local models.
How to run local LLMs: a practical guide with Ollama
Install and use local AI models (LLaMA 3, Mistral, Phi-3) on your PC or company server with Ollama. Zero data in the cloud, zero subscriptions, zero impossible configuration.
MCP explained simply: what Model Context Protocol is and why IT people should care
MCP (Model Context Protocol) by Anthropic is the protocol that lets Claude talk to your systems: file system, databases, APIs. A practical explanation without jargon, with concrete examples.
MeshCentral: free TeamViewer alternative, self-hosted, no device limits
How to install MeshCentral on Docker and get TeamViewer/DameWare-style remote support without a subscription. Manage Windows, Linux and Mac from a browser, zero cost.
MinIO: self-hosted S3-compatible storage for developers and businesses
MinIO is an object storage service compatible with Amazon S3 APIs, but runs on your own server. Docker setup in 5 minutes, bucket policies, Python/FastAPI integration, backup and AI RAG.
Qwen, Mistral, Phi: which local models are worth using in 2025
A guide to the open source models that actually run well locally: Qwen2.5, Mistral Small, Phi-3. How to choose based on available VRAM, task type, and Italian language support.
NextDNS: DNS filtering to protect your business and home network
NextDNS blocks malware, trackers and ads at the DNS level before they reach your devices. 5-minute setup, centralized logs, time-based blocking. Free up to 300k queries/month.
What is prompt injection and why you should care about it right now
Prompt injection: the most underestimated AI attack. Plain technical explanation, real examples, and how to defend yourself if you run LLMs in production or integrate AI into your systems.
How to protect company data when using ChatGPT or other cloud AI
If your employees are using ChatGPT with company data, this is what you are really risking and how to protect yourself. Practical guide for IT managers and security officers.
PWA: how to turn a website into an installable mobile app
A Progressive Web App installs on the phone like a native app, works offline, and can send push notifications. How to add it to an existing React or HTML site in under an hour.
Complete self-hosted AI stack: Ollama + Open WebUI + MinIO + Caddy
How to build a complete private AI stack at home or at work: local model chat, file storage, HTTPS. One docker-compose.yml that runs on any server with 16 GB RAM.
YOLOv8: AI object detection in Python for sysadmins and developers
How to use YOLOv8 for real-time object detection in images and video. 5-minute setup, use with webcam/ONVIF IP camera, Docker deployment. No cloud GPU needed.