Nick Bauer
IT Versatilist¶
Infrastructure · AI Systems · Knowledge Architecture
Building self-hosted platforms that connect AI, media, and knowledge management across 50+ services.
Blog¶
Tech insights, infrastructure deep dives, and notes on building systems that work.
Projects¶
From a Las Vegas computer shop to a 50-service self-hosted platform -- two decades of building.
AI Systems¶
QP: local-first AI with OpenWebUI, Ollama (RTX 4090), LiteLLM, and MCP integrations.
Shop¶
Technical services, consulting, and digital products from someone who builds production systems.
Latest from the Blog¶
Building an OpenWebUI Pipeline for Obsidian Integration¶
How I created a custom OpenWebUI pipeline to seamlessly interact with my Obsidian vault from AI assistants
February Update¶
Monthly update on current projects and explorations
January Thoughts¶
Reflections on AI and technology developments
Featured Projects¶
Elitebench¶
Production self-hosted platform: 50+ services, PostgreSQL, Docker, Caddy, Keycloak SSO, JuiceFS, automated backups.
Abyss¶
Integrated media, AI, and knowledge management. Plex, Immich, *arr stack, AI classification, Obsidian vaults.
QP¶
Personal AI system: OpenWebUI, Ollama on RTX 4090, LiteLLM proxy, MCP integrations, custom pipelines.
Sin City PC¶
Las Vegas computer service center and IT consulting. Custom builds, repair, and business solutions for 19 years (2001-2020).
About Me¶
IT Versatilist with 20+ years of experience. Founded Sin City PC in Las Vegas (2001), spun off 8wire LAN gaming center (2008), moved to Virginia (2020), and built Elitebench -- a 50-service self-hosted platform running across 5 domains. Current focus: AI augmentation with local-first architecture, infrastructure that runs itself, and knowledge systems that capture everything worth remembering.