6 Proxmox LXCs I set up once and never think about again
Ayush Pande Apr 9, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
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Trying to self-host LLMs made me realize local AI has a friction problem, not a quality problem
…page collegiate thesis on any game that impacts him emotionally. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Local LLMs have swiftly improved and can rival cloud models on capable hardware. Setup, research…
I built my first home server for under $200, and it replaced 4 monthly subscriptions
…08 / 8 Software Which of the following is a critical mistake many home server owners make that can leave their system permanently inaccessible after an update? A Running automatic OS updates without…
I ran Gemma 4 (26B) on a 10-year-old-GPU, and it's reliable enough to replace the cloud
Ayush Pande May 10, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
Home Assistant's local LLM support outperforms Gemini for Home, and Google knows it
…In comparison, Gemini’s cloud dependency adds noticeable latency, especially on reasoning-heavy commands, and that’s before hitting the daily limits. Gemini for Home’s limitations are visible in practice Cloud…
Microsoft's Surface RTX Spark Dev Box packs serious Arm-based AI power
…Patrick has also interviewed dozens of tech industry executives and covered GDC, E3, Gamescom, WWDC, Apple keynotes, Samsung Unpacked events and more. Patrick has a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University…
I connected my dumb appliances to Home Assistant, and it felt like upgrading my whole house
…over $1,000 for the privilege of interfacing with a terrible cloud-dependent smartphone app that will stop being updated in four years' time. Instead of this, take a look at your…
I built a Home Assistant automation that saves power daily, and nobody in my family even knows it exists
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account When I started using Home Assistant, I ran way too many…
Microsoft is finally tackling Windows 11’s driver problem
…At Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC 2026) , the tech giant announced its Cloud-Initiated Driver Recovery (CIDR) for Windows Update, a new system that more easily rolls back faulty drivers…
Gemini for Home sounds impressive until you realize Home Assistant already does it better
Jasmine Mannan Apr 17, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…