I finally built the central AI hub I've been wanting, and Open WebUI made it stupidly simple
Ayush Pande Jun 7, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
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Most "slow PC" advice you'll find online is 20 years out of date, and some of it is making things worse
…The problem is that the hardware underneath it has changed completely, and the software is very different, too. Most of that advice was written for a world where your primary drive was…
4 unique integrations you never thought of using with Home Assistant
Ayush Pande Apr 2, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
Your 3D prints are failing because you're using the wrong material, and PLA is the culprit
…Putting aside part orientation and best practices for obtaining defect-free functional prints, PLA isn't the best material for functional assemblies, automotive accessories, or complex custom hardware meant to withstand structural…
I built my first home server for under $200, and it replaced 4 monthly subscriptions
…This approach hides your real IP, limits the attack surface, and gives you much finer control over who can access what. Not quite. The best practice is to use a VPN tunnel…
I tested the RTX 3080 against the RTX 5080, and upgrading isn't worth it yet
…Related I downgraded to a decade-old GPU for a week, and the results surprised me 4 generations of hardware separate these two GPUs At 1440p, the RTX 3080 is still a…
I disabled these Windows 11 features with Group Policy, and my PC finally felt like mine
…Performance is solid, hardware compatibility is excellent, and the polish that came from years of updates makes it look and feel like a genuinely modern OS. But when I started using it…
SteamOS now runs on every AMD handheld, and Valve didn't even make a big deal about it
…SteamOS 3.9 might not feel like a turning point, but we'll look at it in hindsight and consider it one. It's subtle and almost uneventful on the surface, but…
Self-hosted LLM took my personal knowledge management system to the next level
…It understands context and surfaces relevant insights from my notes. This makes the entire system feel more interactive and much easier to navigate. The AI also helps expand rough ideas into more…
Linux desktops have been stuck in old habits, and Hyprland breaks that pattern
…After teaching university English and computer science for a few years, Jeff launched his writing career . He's written for Macworld , Tom's Hardware , groovyPost , The Mac Observer , and more before beginning…