TrueNAS 26 is finally catching up to Proxmox, but my home lab isn't switching
…I've yet to encounter a time when I'm required to log into my TrueNAS storage box to fix something. It continues to just work, which is precisely what I require…
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I regret switching to Linux, even though I wanted to love it
…Linux is only "free" to an extent The cost is your time While Linux is an open-source platform that doesn't require an expensive OS subscription to use, the trade-off…
Stop upgrading your CPU for media server transcoding; a used GPU does it better
…Gaming performance of a GPU degrades with time, as modern games require more raw power, whereas video codecs evolve much slower. An old 2016 GPU encoder can handle similar transcoding workloads as…
Linux gaming still breaks in ways that make normal people give up
…A meaningful slice of modern multiplayer gaming runs on kernel-level anti-cheat systems that either don't support Linux at all or require the publisher to opt in to Proton compatibility…
For under $100, an Xbox 360 with homebrew beats almost every modern console I own
…Kong , but it required a flashed DVD drive to run the modified disc and could only be used to boot Linux. Microsoft also blew eFuses to prevent kernel downgrades, locking out most…
Ubuntu 26.04 will block your upgrade on Thursday if your containers still use cgroup v1
…We've only just seen the Linux kernel officially drop support for the i486, which was released all the way back in 1989, and only because Linus believes nobody is running Linux…
Ubuntu Phone failed, but running full Linux on your phone is actually possible now
…In that time, he's also written for SlashGear and numerous corporate clients before finding his home at XDA in the spring of 2023. He was the kid who took apart every…
Logseq's block structure fixed my note-taking habit in one unexpected way
…Team sync - check with Maya about API timeline That's it. One block. No context, no explanation, just the kernel of the thought. Later, I might indent a sub-block underneath ("She…
I kept waiting for Docker to fail, but nineteen containers on bare metal proved Proxmox wrong
…when requirements grew. But in the first few months, I kept adding more and more services to it. Surprisingly, it handled all those services without any issues most of the time. It…
5 awesome Linux features that will blow the mind of a Windows user
…Related New to Linux? Here are 7 of the best beginner-friendly distros for you to try Get up and running with Linux in no time. Proton makes gaming a reality Play…