Google's Gemma 4 finally made me care about running local LLMs
…These models are built on the same research and architecture as Gemini 3, but the difference is that they're completely free, open-weight, and designed to run on your own hardware…
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I stopped trying to replace my Nvidia Shield and built something better instead
…In a bid to get a similar set-up, I thought the solution was to recreate the old Nvidia Shield TV setup using newer hardware. Except that similar hardware is hard, if…
The new Boox Go 10.3 does everything my ReMarkable did, plus it's a full Android tablet
…Hardware E-Ink Android Stylus Features 01 / 8 Hardware What is the screen size of the Boox Go 10.3? A 9.7 inches B 10.3 inches C 11 inches D…
Your 8GB GPU isn't as doomed as everyone says, and Nvidia just proved it
…developers are reluctant to invest in integration until the technology works broadly across hardware, and hardware adoption needs developer support to justify itself. Related We have reached the GPU ceiling, and AI…
Linux desktops have been stuck in old habits, and Hyprland breaks that pattern
…I’ll still need to adjust hardware-specific details like monitor names, scaling, and input settings, but the hard part is already done. A Hyprland setup can start simple and grow over…
I finally found a local LLM I want to use every day (and it's not for coding)
…But after my gpt-oss started hitting walls, I was pointed toward Qwen 3.5 9B specifically because of how it handles context. I gave it a shot and honestly, it ended…
Intel's Panther Lake looks great, but it's not the upgrade desktop owners were hoping for
…had something truly special to share, I feel like Computex would be the perfect place to do it, but at the time of writing, no new details have surfaced. Then there's…
I stopped paying for Obsidian after discovering VS Code can handle my notes just as well with the right extensions
Ayush Pande Jun 1, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
Almost every service I self-host runs in a Linux container, and the math just doesn't favor a VM anymore
…It comes down to a single architectural choice One kernel does all the work A VM virtualizes a machine, and while that sounds obvious on the surface, think about what a "machine…
I switched back to OrcaSlicer for my Bambu printer, and the cloud integration changes everything
…Then you notice support scars, odd surface changes, filament differences, and small profile choices that suddenly matter. Bambu’s hardware raises expectations quickly. Once that happens, Bambu Studio can start to feel…