Your old GPU can still run big LLMs – you just need the right tweaks
…In fact, with a little bit of fine-tuning, you can get reliable performance without lowering the accuracy of the outputs. Related 7 things I wish I knew when I started self…
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I upgraded my soundbar three times before realizing the actual weak link was sitting under the TV
…Menus hesitate, apps reload for no reason, and playback quirks start to pile up until movie night feels like light troubleshooting with popcorn. It also affects the little moments that shape your…
My perfect self-hosted setup became my biggest productivity killer
…Instead of focusing on writing and creating, I was busy configuring, updating, and troubleshooting. Self-hosting gives you powerful capabilities, but it also makes it very easy to justify extra complexity. Over…
Microsoft finally let us turn off Smart App Control, and I'm turning it off immediately
…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…
The services you ignore are quietly breaking your home lab
…Then a router change, a DHCP adjustment, an upstream DNS issue, or a stale local record turns a simple lookup problem into a whole-house troubleshooting session. Suddenly, every device looks broken…
PowerShell is way more powerful than most Windows users realize
…PowerShell or a third-party tool is usually the best option if you want reliable automation for this kind of file task. I can create a custom script that weeds out all…
I stopped recommending most Linux desktops, and here's what I tell people to use instead
…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…
ChatGPT finally got the memory transparency feature it needed — it still isn't enough to beat Claude
…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…
These 4 Linux tools solve problems the default apps shouldn't have left unsolved
…Linux Mint Linux Mint is a free, user-friendly Linux-based desktop operating system that’s designed to be easy to use and reliable. Linux Mint Official Site Btop++ A system monitor…
I bought a KVM-over-IP for my home lab, and I can't believe I waited this long
…That generally means walking to my server, plugging in a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to troubleshoot, and it's a pain. Even worse if it goes down, and I'm not at…