I use this local AI tool to turn boring documents into cool narrations
…Sign in to your XDA account I recently started integrating local LLMs with my arsenal of free and open-source tools, and they’ve been a game-changer for my productivity needs…
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Your NAS doesn't need to be all-SSD, and TrueNAS proved it to me
…TrueNAS gives me the tools to find a more practical and affordable balance. What I gain here is a system that's geared to optimize data integrity and scalability. TrueNAS Core TrueNAS…
VS Code is slowly becoming an operating system, and I’m not sure that’s a good thing
…The integrated terminal allows commands and scripts to run directly inside the editor, while extensions can create and manage their own terminals. This means build tools, scripts, and workflows are no longer…
I ditched Portainer for Dockhand and I regret not doing it sooner
…Along with the usual stacks and containers, it supports orchestration tools like Swarm and Kubernetes management. It’s perfect for multi-user setups, supports RBACs, and other enterprise-related features. While it…
I replaced my entire AI prompt library with Fabric, and now I can't imagine going back
…Not quite — Fabric is a command-line tool that embraces Unix philosophy, meaning it uses pipes to receive and pass data. This lets users chain it with other tools, making it extremely…
Windows is still the best OS for gaming, and these 4 things prove it
…DirectX 12 Ultimate and its native integration The ace up Microsoft's sleeve It's 2026, and Proton's translation overhead simply isn't the boogeyman it used to be on Linux…
I'm sticking with PowerToys Command Palette until Windows fixes taskbar and search
…surprising feature add-ons in PowerToys for me because it focuses more on mini-tools and integrations rather than a full-blown taskbar. Command Palette is already a floating bar that appears…
Most smart home problems aren't automation problems, they're network problems in disguise
…For a mixed setup with several wireless protocols and devices, there are more ways for things to fall apart. Zigbee coordinators , MQTT broker , local API calls, cloud-polling integrations — every one of…
I ditched ChatGPT Plus, and Gemini's free tier handled my entire workflow surprisingly well
…I picked the “no default tool” for the fact check and textual actions project Gem and specified the “create image” tool for the second Gem. I didn't replace the custom prompt…
These 4 Linux tools solve problems the default apps shouldn't have left unsolved
…You get a browser, a file manager, basic system tools, and defaults that make sense without much setup. That's enough to get up and running right away. But once you start…