4 things I do on a new Windows PC to tighten my security
…on hardware, edition, or setup choices, so they're worth checking. So I take a few minutes to set a few things up. Start with updates and a quick security check If…
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Home Assistant's local LLM support outperforms Gemini for Home, and Google knows it
…The setup friction is real. But once it is running, there’s no phoning home, no rate limits, and no subscriptions. Google deserves credit for making setup easy and for it just…
These 4 tools make using multiple monitors so much nicer on Windows
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…
Ugreen's best-selling NAS just hit $187, and it does way more than cloud storage
…While most people will think of a NAS for storage, this device can also be used as a media center, part of a home lab, security setup, and more. It really is…
I built a backend-heavy SaaS app in Lovable and Claude Code, and the difference was obvious
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I started using my local LLMs and an MCP server to manage my NAS – it's surprisingly powerful (and safe)
…I’ve primarily used the official MCP server released by TrueNAS, and it’s fairly harmless for the most part. Most utilities available in this repo involve querying my TrueNAS setup, and…
I ran local LLMs on Intel's cheapest iGPU, and the results were surprisingly decent
…Related I ran this bulky LLM on an SBC cluster, and it's the most unhinged setup I've ever built My SBC cluster runs bigger models than a single Raspberry Pi…
I revived my old Android phone by turning it into a better voice assistant than any smart speaker I've owned
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Plugging your PC directly into a wall socket is terribly risky — most people do it anyway
…Even brownouts (low voltage) can cause data loss and OS corruption, and interrupt BIOS and firmware updates . Your PC may already be suffering from intermittent instability due to power fluctuations, something you…
I added a second Ethernet port to my NAS and finally stopped fighting network slowdowns
…As it stands, it's the center of my entire setup, and it stores everything from Lightroom libraries to Plex streaming and runs Docker containers for my entire productivity stack. Additionally, I…