virengos.com reactivated and website rebuilt with Astro, setup with nginx
on my AlmaLinux server
2025-W28
installed and tested Django on a subdomain crm.virengos.com
MariaDB installed on my AlmaLinux server. Now using it with DBeaver on a
Fedora client
Django admin page installed on a subdomain and connected to my central db
with addresses and more. It’s fully capable of replacing MS Access fo data entry, even whe you’re working with simple, low-level forms
2025-W29
installed and configured Nextcloud with both (german versions) “Kollektive”
and “Deck” plugins
some experiments with rsync backup scripts (client <-> server)
2025-W30
virengos.com website updated with dev-log site by using a Markdown file
redmine installed on AlmaLinux server
Fedora and Ubuntu /home partitions moved on my Schenker laptop from slower
HDD to a faster SDD by using mount / umount and rsync operations
2025-W30
re-installed Miniconda after breaking the previous setup and switched to the conda-libmamba-solver—dependency resolution, which is now noticeably faster
pulled and configured the local Ollama MML model as the backbone for my upcoming jour-fixe report chatbot with AI
installed the latest NVIDIA driver stack plus CUDA on my Schenker laptop (Fedora 42) to give the GPU a proper workout in future AI experiments
2025-W31
Installed piper inside of miniconda to convert text into audio for my daily French and Spanish practice
2025-W32
working on an extensive alias-engine for markdown docs
2025-W33
re-organized my Schenker XMG Laptop (32 GB RAM, Nvidia Geforce RTX with 8 GB) with both Fedora and Ubuntu installation on a fast SSD and /backup, /software and /share partitions on a slower HDD hard drive
finally installed Ollama MML with CUDA on Ubuntu as well to use in my experimental local AI projects
added functionality to my Django CRM (running on a AlmaLinux server), which is conected to a MariaDB data-base
2025-W34
the last 2 weeks I dared to dive into the past and installed OpenFOAM 13 together with ParaView on Ubuntu 25.04 to run some CFD simulations. Next, I’ll try compiling it from scratch
I added more documentation to my Nextcloud using the Collective app. It works like a charm and provides functionality similar to Confluence
2025-W37
Virtual Machine Manager (libvirt) is installed
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is running inside the VM to explore different methods for installing Netgen (though no progress has been made so far).
Netgen generates excellent STL files (similar to those from Salome), but for some reason, the Netgen algorithm is not included in FreeCAD version 1.0.2.
2025-W38
Resuming and Advancing Virtual Engineering Methods
Reactivating and expanding existing CFD simulation projects and general virtual engineering approaches to enhance efficiency in product development.
Automated 3D Geometry Creation and CFD Optimization
Developing Python scripts in FreeCAD for parametric generation of 3D geometries—serving as the foundation for fully automated CFD optimization using Dakota.
Pilot project: Optimizing the performance characteristics of a hydraulic pressure relief valve as the first practical application, demonstrating the integration of geometry generation, simulation, and optimization workflows.
