Valve isn't ditching Windows or x86, but it's quietly making both optional
…The latest SteamOS updates squeeze more life out of the original Steam Deck's AMD APU, and both Wine and Proton can now use the mainline NTSYNC kernel driver to better map…
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Intel's Arrow Lake refresh should have arrived months ago
…Lake's launch CPUs, with the latest BIOS update to enable Ultra Core 200S Plus, and the new IPPP package with updated chipset drivers, on a freshly installed Windows 11 Pro. GPU…
I stopped dismissing FreeBSD after trying out its modern distros
…GhostBSD is also loaded with a bunch of useful packages, including the likes of Firefox, but you can arm it with most of the essential apps you’d need from an everyday…
I optimized Proxmox's defaults and cut my home lab energy costs without sacrificing speed
…Unless you’ve got a premium license, attempting to update your Proxmox VE host will result in errors. For old-timers like yours truly, who’ve created (and disassembled) multiple Proxmox rigs…
My old Pixel does more useful things for my home lab than my current phone ever will
…While your current phone is restricted by daily driver needs like battery anxiety, OS stability, or app clutter, your old Pixel is a liberated Linux beast. Related 7 creative uses for Raspberry…
I ditched Plex, Google Photos, and iCloud for self-hosted alternatives, and Pangolin made it actually work
…instead of passwords Correct! Automatic updates can occasionally break kernel modules, networking drivers, or critical services — and on a headless server you access remotely, a broken update can lock you out entirely…
Claude Pro is close to perfect, but it needs these features to make me never switch to anything else again
…It's one of the most powerful AI tools out there right now, and easily one of my top daily drivers. It handles my research and design back-and-forth better than…
Linux has too many desktops, and that's why beginners give up
…You can switch between different kernels, drivers, desktops, and apps, making everything work just the way you want it to. For most people, though, that will come down to the desktop choice…
I upgraded to AM5 expecting a massive jump, but the real upgrade surprised me
…He's covered everything from Apple to apps and crowdfunding and loves getting to the bottom of complicated topics. In that time, he's also written for SlashGear and numerous corporate clients…
Opera GX on Linux gets a lot right, but there's one flaw gamers can't overlook
…So, as someone who likes to get stuck in and figure out an opinion for themselves, I downloaded Opera GX on my openSUSE Tumbleweed install and made it my daily driver for…