3 HDMI settings I always change to unlock my TV’s full potential
…08 / 8 Innovation Which HDMI 2.1 feature dynamically adjusts a display's refresh rate to match the frame rate output of a gaming console or GPU? A ALLM B eARC C…
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The best home server OS in 2026 isn't trying to be a NAS at all
…The only time I ran into resource allocation issues was on an N150-based mini PC, and even then, it was due to the non-upgradeable 12GB of RAM, not the CPU…
A used Lenovo ThinkCentre is still the best $100 you can spend on a home lab
…Related I used an Intel N100 mini-PC as a standalone Proxmox node – it went really well Besides being able to self-host multiple containers, it can even run a few VMs…
Cheap KVM switches do something expensive ones can't, and now I get why everyone uses them
…multiple supported inputs while the "Searching for Signal" animation mocks you. Meanwhile, the KVM on the monitor might disconnect your webcam from the work meeting on the laptop, and other issues. Turns…
Local LLMs weren't enough, so I use a two-tier system that keeps my sensitive stuff offline
…But the real issue is much more insidious: it’s data training. Every time you paste text into a standard cloud chatbot, that data is potentially absorbed to train the next generation…
I stopped waiting for good PC ports and just use RetroArch for everything now
…Console exclusives eventually break free and land on PC, storefronts loosen their death grip on some titles, and even the worst licensing issues get sorted out. However, the reality is far messier…
I switched from streaming to self-hosting my media — it cost more than I expected
…Wi-Fi, all funneled through a generic ISP-issued router . When you start pushing 80Mbps steady streams across your local network, especially to multiple screens, gigabit bottlenecks rear their ugly head. To…
I used my local LLM to rebuild my workflow from scratch, and it was better than I expected
…I also experimented with AgenticSeek to explore more structured workflows like multi-step reasoning and task-based prompts. My machine has 32GB RAM, an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU, and a 1TB SSD…
HP's cyberboard looked revolutionary until I actually used it
…It idles at around 50 °C, which might be an issue for longevity, but it doesn't transfer through the keyboard, so it still felt cool to type on. The fans are…
If Claude Code doesn't fix this one thing, I'm switching to Codex
…The issue is how tight Claude's limits keep getting with every passing day, and how inconsistent and unpredictable they are. For context, I'm on the 5X Max plan for Claude…