<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Timothy Newman Blog Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blog mainly about technology and my university experience]]></description><link>https://timothynewman.live</link><generator>GatsbyJS</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:51:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[My experience running LLMs on my PC (2025)]]></title><description><![CDATA[During my year-end holidays in 2025, I ran LLMs locally on my PC to explore the viability of self-hosted AI.]]></description><link>https://timothynewman.live/blog/running-local-llm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://timothynewman.live/blog/running-local-llm</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;During my year-end holidays in 2025, I ran LLMs locally on my PC to explore the viability of self-hosted AI.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-top: 50px; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://timothynewman.live/blog/running-local-llm&quot;&gt;Keep reading&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content:encoded><category>LLM</category><category>AI</category><category>Homelab</category><category>DIY</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing Helios 44-2 Lenses made in the KMZ and Valdai factories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Testing 2 versions of the Helios 44-2 Lens made in the USSR. One lens was made in the KMZ plant and the other in the Valdai plant.]]></description><link>https://timothynewman.live/blog/testing-helios-44-2-lens-versions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://timothynewman.live/blog/testing-helios-44-2-lens-versions</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Testing 2 versions of the Helios 44-2 Lens made in the USSR. One lens was made in the KMZ plant and the other in the Valdai plant.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-top: 50px; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://timothynewman.live/blog/testing-helios-44-2-lens-versions&quot;&gt;Keep reading&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content:encoded><category>photography</category><category>hobbies</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the modules during my electrical engineering degree]]></title><description><![CDATA[A summary of my university modules and what I think about them.]]></description><link>https://timothynewman.live/blog/university-modules</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://timothynewman.live/blog/university-modules</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A summary of my university modules and what I think about them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-top: 50px; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://timothynewman.live/blog/university-modules&quot;&gt;Keep reading&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content:encoded><category>engineering</category><category>university</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using custom email addresses to filter incoming emails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Using periods in gmail addresses to generate custom email addresses for filtering incoming emails.]]></description><link>https://timothynewman.live/blog/using-custom-email-addresses-to-filter-incoming-emails</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://timothynewman.live/blog/using-custom-email-addresses-to-filter-incoming-emails</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Using periods in gmail addresses to generate custom email addresses for filtering incoming emails.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-top: 50px; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://timothynewman.live/blog/using-custom-email-addresses-to-filter-incoming-emails&quot;&gt;Keep reading&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content:encoded><category>university</category><category>techtips</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using LaTeX with VSCode]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short guide to using LaTeX with VSCode]]></description><link>https://timothynewman.live/blog/using-latex-with-vs-code</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://timothynewman.live/blog/using-latex-with-vs-code</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;A short guide to using LaTeX with VSCode&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-top: 50px; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://timothynewman.live/blog/using-latex-with-vs-code&quot;&gt;Keep reading&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content:encoded><category>latex</category><category>programming</category><category>techtips</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trip around Westminster, South Bank and Southwark]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographs from our walkout around Westminster. Some places we visited were Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, London Eye, Tate Modern and Tower Bridge.]]></description><link>https://timothynewman.live/blog/trip-around-westminster-south-bank-and-southwark</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://timothynewman.live/blog/trip-around-westminster-south-bank-and-southwark</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Photographs from our walkout around Westminster. Some places we visited were Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, London Eye, Tate Modern and Tower Bridge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-top: 50px; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://timothynewman.live/blog/trip-around-westminster-south-bank-and-southwark&quot;&gt;Keep reading&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content:encoded><category>photography</category><category>life</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[First year of university]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lessons from my first year studying electrical and electronic engineering in university. Also a bit about remote learning and my university modules.]]></description><link>https://timothynewman.live/blog/first-year-of-university</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://timothynewman.live/blog/first-year-of-university</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;Lessons from my first year studying electrical and electronic engineering in university. Also a bit about remote learning and my university modules.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-top: 50px; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://timothynewman.live/blog/first-year-of-university&quot;&gt;Keep reading&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content:encoded><category>engineering</category><category>university</category><category>life</category></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting into film SLR photography: My thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[In February 2020, I bought a film camera. This post details my experience buying and using my first film camera.]]></description><link>https://timothynewman.live/blog/getting-into-film-slr-photography-my-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://timothynewman.live/blog/getting-into-film-slr-photography-my-thoughts</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded>&lt;p&gt;In February 2020, I bought a film camera. This post details my experience buying and using my first film camera.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;margin-top: 50px; font-style: italic;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://timothynewman.live/blog/getting-into-film-slr-photography-my-thoughts&quot;&gt;Keep reading&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</content:encoded><category>photography</category><category>hobbies</category></item></channel></rss>