Your old GPU can still run big LLMs – you just need the right tweaks
…Rather than moving entire layers off the GPU, Qwen3.6 and GPT-OSS can offload the lesser-used experts onto the system RAM, while leaving the attention layers on the graphics card…
Search
Top stories
This new feature in TrueNAS 26 makes accessing files easier than ever
…There’s a streamlined UI for creating Linux Containers, with a bunch of passthrough settings for essential devices (including full-fledged graphics cards). Toss the extra LXC templates into the mix, and…
I stopped dismissing FreeBSD after trying out its modern distros
…However, Linux wasn’t very approachable in the early 2010s, as most flavors didn’t have the same hardware compatibility or QoL services as their modern counterparts. Well, the current FreeBSD situation…
Linux doesn't need the terminal anymore, and that's actually great
…a lot of things Linux has gotten good at working out of the box Linux used to have some real compatibility issues. If you wanted your GPU, your webcam, your printer, or…
I replaced over $1,000 in cloud subscriptions with one small home server
…Immich Key highlights Self-hosted iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes See at Google Play Store See at Apple App Store See at Immich Nextcloud OS Windows, macOS, Linux Key highlights Self…
Linux has quietly become more forward-thinking than Windows, and these 6 features prove it
…Its software compatibility, gaming ecosystem, enterprise presence, and familiarity still make it the easiest choice for millions of users, myself included in many cases. But Linux continues offering ideas that feel refreshingly…
SteamOS couldn’t revive my old GPU, so I went with this non-Bazzite distro instead
…Better yet, there’s even a legacy Bazzite image for outdated Pascal GPUs such as mine. But I’d already dealt with compatibility issues on an immutable distribution and wanted some level…
I ran three home server apps on the Orange Pi Zero 3W to see where it would break, but it hasn't
…Once the A733 device tree is fleshed out enough for the GPU node to bind to the upstream PowerVR driver cleanly, this board goes from "no GPU" to "Vulkan 1.2 compatible…
Most people use Ollama or llama.cpp for local LLMs, but these are the tools I switch to when it gets serious
…A-series GPUs, and Android through OpenCL on Adreno and Mali GPUs. MLC fills a different role from a normal server runtime, even though it can expose OpenAI-compatible APIs. It's…
SteamOS 3.8 just dramatically improved a lot of handhelds except the Steam Deck itself
…The improvements to desktop mode, display scaling, external monitor handling, and broader GPU compatibility all point in the same direction: Valve wants more than just the handheld game. It's preparing SteamOS…