Immutable Linux sounded bulletproof until I tried to use it
…Most Linux distributions are designed to run on almost any hardware, but individual support is down to the user or the community. Valve has been very good about updates and not breaking…
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Flat Ethernet cables look great — but there’s a catch
…Round cables distribute mechanical stress evenly around their circumference, which is part of why they hold up well over time. Flat cables don't have that advantage. They have greater sensitivity to…
I replaced my entire AI prompt library with Fabric, and now I can't imagine going back
…Not quite — Fabric is designed to be model-agnostic and supports a wide range of providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and Ollama for local inference. You can configure your preferred model…
I've stopped recommending Plex to newcomers, because Jellyfin is ready for families now
…Jellyfin improved support so these subtitles render correctly in the browser player without needing to transcode them into the video stream. 06 / 8 Features What hardware acceleration method did Jellyfin add support…
This lightweight Linux distro is what old hardware has been waiting for
Jeff Butts Apr 4, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system…
I stopped trusting cloud AI with my personal files, and switched to this local setup instead
…Complete removal from a distributed system like this is close to impossible on your end. Let's take ChatGPT for example. It stores files separately from your chat history, so deleting a…
My dual-display travel setup fits in an envelope and it's not a MacBook
…This single brick efficiently manages the wattage distribution required to run a multi-device setup, thanks to USB PD support. It also has swappable plugs, with adapters included for most popular international…
I stopped trying to replace my Nvidia Shield and built something better instead
…X1+ chip with dedicated hardware transcoding support C Its support for up to 128TB of internal storage D Its ability to run full desktop Linux distributions natively Correct! The Nvidia Shield TV…
I moved my entire Linux home directory to a second drive, and nothing broke
Jeff Butts Apr 29, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system…
I asked a local AI to build me a cheat for a popular sandbox game, and only Claude Code could finish the job
…The Gradle wrapper itself returned 404s pulling its own distribution zip, and at that point, I knew this wasn't going to work. I got around the censorship, but wasn't getting…