7 things you can do with your old Windows 10 PC instead of trading it in
…Not every Linux distro is going to be friendly for beginners, but if you want to have an easier time, you might want to start with Ubuntu. Some advanced Linux users may…
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A used Lenovo M720q destroys the Raspberry Pi 5 in every way that matters
…It’s easy to replicate your setup if you get more than one box and start over fresh. Where does Raspberry Pi still make sense For focused, tight setups Raspberry Pi still…
After a year of self-hosting LLMs, I realized the real bottleneck isn’t the GPU
…the real bottleneck in a local AI setup isn’t the GPU, it’s everything around it. Once I changed how my setup worked , the AI started becoming a part of how…
I replaced my entire Proxmox backup strategy with one tool, and I haven't thought about backups since
…Related A beginner's guide to Proxmox Backup Server The perfect means to protect your virtual machines from unforeseen circumstances... and your experiments The biggest win is how much cleaner everything feels…
I replaced my Raspberry Pis with $5 ESP32s for smart home projects, and they do everything I need
…On paper, this makes the Raspberry Pi easier to pick up for beginners, but the extra processing overhead of a full-fledged OS can be an issue when your smart home projects…
Ubuntu 26.04 is polished, but Fedora 44 asked less from me out of the box
…Ubuntu 26.04 has plenty going for it, especially if you want an LTS release with a familiar setup and a huge support ecosystem. I don’t think it’s a weak…
I optimized Proxmox's defaults and cut my home lab energy costs without sacrificing speed
…But if you’re a beginner, you might end up scratching your head trying to update your Proxmox environment. As much as I love the virtualization platform, I have to admit that…
7 things I stopped paying for after getting a NAS
…When I need more space, I upgrade just the drives inside the NAS, not the entire setup. It’s cheaper, more elegant, and way easier to manage. For a productivity nerd, it…
My motherboard’s default BIOS settings were secretly killing my gaming experience
…Sign in to your XDA account I spent countless hours researching the absolute best components for my dream 1440p gaming setup , meticulously cross-referencing CPU architecture, optimal VRAM capacities, and high-end…
Excel is still the best tool for managing projects, despite all the PM software out there
…And if you have an existing project setup in Trello or Asana, exporting and importing tasks to Excel doesn’t require rocket science. If you deal with large projects, break down the…