…Settings > Windows Update > Advanced Options > Delivery Optimization, or limit to local network. Consider disabling BITS only if needed—it's used by other Microsoft services. Windows Update has always been one of…
…over 75 LLM providers, as well as local LLMs. Related I gave Claude Code control of my desktop for a week, and it automated things I didn't think were possible I…
…Sign in to your XDA account Between their dirt-cheap prices, terrific support for sensors, and minimal OS overhead, microcontrollers are a rock-solid choice for automation, circuitry, robotics, and other budget…
…You get local sovereignty instead. This means your data stays on your local machine; your light switch doesn't need to ping a server in another country to turn on the lamp…
…anything involving circuits and external sensors. Thanks to their wireless capabilities, ESP32 systems double as amazing network scanners for my LAN, and with the right automation workflows on Home Assistant, they can…
…Since I regularly bounce between local and remote work, it has created a much smoother experience. In Windows Terminal, the closest you can get is a custom profile that automatically runs the…
…While it isn't perfect (you'll see a typo in the backend layer where automatically is spelled as automaticallonically ), the actual architecture is accurate. How the layers connect, what talks to…
…I'd upload my local media to some sketchy web tool, wait for it to "process" my file, and cross my fingers hoping that the website won't demand an account creation…
…My smart home has cleverly designed automations , and only a few at a time, so that any issues are diagnosable. That's honestly been easier now I have a local LLM to…
…Paperless-ngx doesn't demand too many resources or GPU power, but I combined it with a local LLM and WSL’s GPU pass-through, which helps in this scenario. With recent…