I stopped reaching for GIMP, and Krita is why I haven't gone back
…Sign in to your XDA account GIMP gets recommended as the open-source image editor by default. That's also how I got into it at first, but ended up drifting away…
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I ditched Plex's official app for an open-source alternative that actually works
…Having gotten used to Infuse on my Apple TV, I figured there must be something else out there, preferably open-source. It turns out, there is. I came across Plezy on GitHub…
I tried an open-source Figma alternative, and its AI does what Figma's can't
…I've been using Penpot as an alternative for a while because its free tier gives you a little more to work with and it's open-source, but it doesn't…
I didn’t realize my Plex Pass lets other users stream remotely from my server for free
…Related Jellyfin is 90% of Plex, and the missing 10% doesn't matter to me Free and open source over greedy subscriptions This is a key reason why many people have moved…
Google just made Gemini and NotebookLM the same tool, here's what that actually changes
…Then, when you're ready to go deep on specific material, you open the same notebook in NotebookLM and use its source-locked analysis without rebuilding anything. NotebookLM's unique features, like…
I switched from Adobe to Affinity and found 5 things it actually does better
…Related Affinity is a great Adobe alternative, but these underrated open-source apps are even better Close the Adobe tab… and the Affinity one while you’re at it Affinity’s three…
I replaced ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini on my phone with a local LLM, and it's a mobile upgrade I didn't expect
…Related I finally found an open-source local LLM that actually competes with cloud AI Open-source is catching up Gemma 4 E2B is built for this exact situation The one Google…
I built a local LLM server I can access from anywhere, and it uses a Raspberry Pi
…In fact, I plan to look into some DIY edge computing experiments where I can utilize my pint-sized LLM-hosting workstation. llama.cpp Llama.cpp is an open-source framework that…
I paid for Google AI Pro expecting one subscription to replace three — here's why I'm still using all of them
…When I need creative brainstorming or need to draft something from scratch without source constraints, I still open Claude. Claude's Artifacts feature creates standalone outputs in a dedicated window where you…
Most people use NotebookLM like a chatbot, and that's why they miss what it's actually good at
…the Notebook builder Most people open NotebookLM, ask a question, get an answer, and leave. That's fine for quick lookups, but you're ignoring cross-source FAQ generation, Audio Overviews, and…