Please, for the love of all things holy, update your BIOS
…improved memory compatibility, microcode or AGESA, and support for new CPUs. If you're having an issue with your PC, it's easy to write off a BIOS update that simply promises…
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This free self-hosted app turned my Jellyfin server into a YouTube archive overnight
…A bit convoluted, yes, but it sounds simple enough to implement, and shouldn’t give me too much trouble even if I have to troubleshoot broken videos once I start archiving my…
The SATA mode mistake that nearly cost me my entire system
…It's already optimized for performance and compatibility. For the IDE mode (Integrated Drive Electronics), this is basically a legacy compatibility mode designed for very old systems, meaning modern features are lacking…
I replaced my smart home hub with a $120 mini PC, and my smart home finally feels responsive
…The steps to build my own smart home took several weeks of reading documentation, scouring community forums, ordering components, and soldering them to the ESP32. In the end, troubleshooting the code and…
Your soundbar won't talk to your TV, and manufacturers act like that's normal
…In a well-matched setup with solid firmware and good cross-brand compatibility, it can feel almost invisible in the best way. Audio passes cleanly, remotes behave, and the whole system fades…
I replaced cloud LLMs with local models running off a Proxmox LXC, and the performance trade-off was worth it
…Sure, 4B, 7B, and even 9B models could handle simple inference requests, but anything requiring detailed troubleshooting or complex reasoning would be too much for them to handle – and in some cases…
Windows 95 can now run modern Linux thanks to WSL, and yes, it actually works
…Over the last decade he's written hundreds of articles about Linux configuration, troubleshooting weird problems, and using open-source tools in the real world. He also works a lot with Windows…
Home Assistant is way more than a smart home dashboard, and here's what I actually run on it
…Thanks to its huge list of compatible IoT paraphernalia, it’s free from the brand wars that you’d find on typical smart home platforms, and that’s before you include the…
These 4 PC drivers will tank your performance if you skip them
…New driver versions often improve stability, reduce latency, and fix compatibility bugs with newer routers and Wi-Fi standards. This became especially important once I upgraded to faster internet speeds, as older…
Microsoft just made Command Prompt worth using, and it's about time
…Bold font rendering has also been added to the original rendering engine, and the F7 command history menu and F2/F4 line editing pop-ups have been redesigned for better compatibility with…