Please, for the love of all things holy, update your BIOS
…Here's the issue. The release notes that accompany new BIOS updates are terrible, and it's easy to fall into the trap of assuming an update won't fix your issue…
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I blocked my devices from bypassing my DNS server with one firewall rule
…That's when you may start to run into issues, as while all your network could be configured to go through this new DNS server, some may choose otherwise. But while the…
Your NAS permissions are probably a mess, and a single flat share fixes it
…Then there's the issue of overlapping groups. Let's say John belongs to two groups, each with different permissions on the same folder. Which takes priority, and which permission will actually…
Linux gaming still breaks in ways that make normal people give up
…These are exactly the kinds of issues that normal people don't want to deal with Not everyone is able to spend days troubleshooting For the Linux novice, these things, as small…
I ran Linux for two years without actually understanding it, and WSL2 made that possible
…That meant configuring drivers, troubleshooting boot issues, and managing partitions when you didn't even need most of these things. If you only use Linux to run commands and for development purposes…
Your soundbar won't talk to your TV, and manufacturers act like that's normal
…Audio standards mean little when reliability is inconsistent Premium formats do not matter when sound keeps disappearing The second major issue is that eARC is often marketed on capability, while users are…
I ditched Copilot on VS Code for this free extension, and it's miles ahead
…The chatting functionality is just as useful for asking my LLMs about random functions, and I can even add entire files as context when pinging the clankers for help with troubleshooting/debugging…
I tried Fedora and learned why it's not the beginner Linux distro everyone assumes it is
…That's the very latest public release (at writing time), and again, while I personally appreciate the quick updates, it may be a problem if you want to troubleshoot issues that may…
A $40 label maker and QR codes completely changed how I manage my home lab
…I always thought I would remember what everything did and how it all came together, but I'm finding myself forgetting more, and that's an issue for the LAN. There's…
I ditched half my Obsidian plugins and my vault actually got better
…But after months of troubleshooting sync errors and getting lost in my own menus, I realized I didn’t need a second brain — I just needed a place to write. Here is…