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Building a local LLM news brief taught me my real problem wasn't the sources, it was the apps

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

May 3, 2026 · Jeff Butts

Ubuntu 26.04 is polished, but Fedora 44 asked less from me out of the box

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

May 9, 2026 · Jeff Butts

Stop buying networking gear for your smart home that looks good on paper but fails in practice

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

Mar 28, 2026 · Jeff Butts

The Flatpak versus native packages debate finally made sense when I stopped looking for a winner

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

Apr 2, 2026 · Jeff Butts

A dashboard replaced my scattered notes, and now my home lab actually feels organized

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

May 8, 2026 · Jeff Butts

I spent weeks fighting my Bambu's AMS, and now I understand why it's worth the frustration

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

May 16, 2026 · Jeff Butts

Filament Manager is the boring AMS upgrade that actually matters

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

May 22, 2026 · Jeff Butts

Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you won't know until it's too late

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

May 5, 2026 · Jeff Butts

Your home lab's biggest mistake might be running everything in LXCs

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

Apr 30, 2026 · Jeff Butts

My Raspberry Pi NAS taught me that cheap storage isn't worth the compromise

…since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system administration, network administration, and consulting roles. He holds an undergraduate degree in English, a Master's degree…

Apr 18, 2026 · Jeff Butts

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Building a local LLM news brief taught me my real problem wasn't the sources, it was the apps

Ubuntu 26.04 is polished, but Fedora 44 asked less from me out of the box

Stop buying networking gear for your smart home that looks good on paper but fails in practice

The Flatpak versus native packages debate finally made sense when I stopped looking for a winner

A dashboard replaced my scattered notes, and now my home lab actually feels organized

I spent weeks fighting my Bambu's AMS, and now I understand why it's worth the frustration

Filament Manager is the boring AMS upgrade that actually matters

Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you won't know until it's too late

Your home lab's biggest mistake might be running everything in LXCs

My Raspberry Pi NAS taught me that cheap storage isn't worth the compromise