…tools accessible for a little longer. While a Pi Zero 2W can run off a basic power bank, the better hardware models need power banks that support 25W or above charging. It…
…As long as the chipset supported my CPU, had RAM slots to spare, and booted reliably every morning, I was happy. When I built my first honest-to-goodness gaming PC three…
…Older graphics cards don't have the hardware chops to adequately support this new technology, making it meaningless for the vast majority of RTX owners. Related Nvidia just solved their VRAM problem…
…Every single one of those cables had been in rotation at some point, plugged into something in my house, quietly causing problems I'd probably blamed on something else entirely. A basic…
…Then I quietly gave up on the whole smart home idea. Not because Google Home was bad, but every device needed Google’s servers to work, including the automations. I didn’t…
Jeff Butts Jun 3, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system…
…Everything runs quietly in the background and supports the way I already work. That’s what made this setup stick. It doesn’t try to impress with complexity; it simply delivers consistent…
…On the 21st of April, the company quietly updated its pricing page to show Claude Code as no longer included in the Pro plan . There wasn't an announcement, no post on…
…It's the extra cost to cover R&D, support, and cloud services. If you're looking for a first NAS for beginners, Synology is usually a safe bet to get up…
Jeff Butts May 22, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system…
