u/Glensta

Got frustrated reinstalling ComfyUI every time I rented a GPU. Custom nodes, models, configs every session started with 45 minutes of setup before I could actually generate anything. Docker images got stale fast and different providers have different base images so nothing was truly portable.

So I built swm. It's a CLI that handles GPU rental and setup across 10 cloud providers.

For ComfyUI specifically:

• swm gpus -g a100 --max-price 2.00 --sort price shows you the cheapest GPU across RunPod, Vast ai, Lambda, and 7 others
• swm pod create — spins up whatever's cheapest
• swm setup install comfyui — installs ComfyUI on the pod
• Your whole workspace (custom nodes, models, outputs, everything) syncs to S3 so next session you just pull and it's all there. No starting from scratch every time.

The other thing that's saved me a lot of money is the lifecycle guard. It watches GPU utilization and if nothing's happening for 30 minutes (configurable), it saves your workspace and terminates the instance. I used to fall asleep or get distracted mid-session and wake up to stupid bills. Doesn't happen anymore.

It also works with vLLM, Ollama, Open WebUI, SwarmUI, and Axolotl if you do more than just SD.

Free, open source, Apache 2.0. pipx install swm-gpu

Site: https://swmgpu.com GitHub: https://github.com/swm-gpu/swm 

Curious if anyone else has been dealing with the same setup-every-time problem or if I'm the only one who was doing it wrong lol. Open to feedback on what to build next.

I’ve been trying to find one bag I can use for work travel without looking like I’m about to go hiking

Right now I use an old backpack from a local shop, that’s comfortable but definitely doesn’t fit business travel/conference vibes. Looking for something cleaner that can still fit:

• laptop
• chargers
• clothes for a few days
• maybe an extra pair of shoes

So far I’ve been looking at:

• Aer Travel Pack 3
• Peak Design Travel Backpack
• Bellroy Transit Backpack Plus
• Carl Friedrik Traverse Backpack

I’d love recommendations from people who travel regularly and found something that actually holds up long term.

We built an app around this idea and genuinely don't know if it works for everyone or just for us. The app is called BeatYou, it's on the App Store. The concept is simple you set habits, pick a charity, and when you break a streak the app prompts you to donate. It doesn't deduct anything automatically or touch your bank account, you make the donation yourself. It's an honor system accountability thing.

For us it works because we don't feel guilty when we fail. The money did something good. We actually open the app the next day instead of avoiding it. But we've talked to a few people who said the money element would stress them out regardless of where it goes.

We're looking for people who want to try it and give us a straight answer.

She turning 48 so I was asking if there are good things I can give her. My budget is 500 usd.