…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…
…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…
…Sign in to your XDA account Docker Engine may be the easiest container runtime in the home lab ecosystem, but managing dozens of free and open-source services can get somewhat cumbersome…
…Making the LAN smarter Depending on how you have your smart home configured to operate, Home Assistant and other platforms must have access to all your smart home sensors and devices. The…
…For example, if I wanted to use local models when troubleshooting random home lab problems, I could toss all the documentation I’ve built over the years into the LLM provider and…
…Or, if I didn’t already have productivity-centric tools scattered across my Proxmox nodes, I'd use Coolify to run n8n , Joplin, Homebox, BentoPDF, SearXNG, Syncthing , and other must-have FOSS…
…Sign in to your XDA account Setting up a home lab or a production environment often starts with the big, flashy services, but the true magic lies in the quiet ones — the…
…It also introduces maintenance in a way that cloud-first smart home apps usually hide. Integrations change. Devices need troubleshooting. Automations can break because a device entity changed names, a firmware update…
…Related 9 ways to bring networking dead zones in your home back to life Networking dead zones are terrible but they're often easily fixed. The fallacy of a steady connection There…
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Lately, I’ve been working on a lot of ESP32 projects…