Windows has 3 hidden fixes that work better than a factory reset
…Go to the Driver tab, click Roll Back Driver , select a reason, and confirm the change. Related 5 built-in tools to use when troubleshooting Windows problems You don't need third…
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Trying to self-host LLMs made me realize local AI has a friction problem, not a quality problem
…Hardware constraints come later — the multiple layers of research, setup, and troubleshooting hold local AI back from mainstream adoption. Related I finally found an open-source local LLM that actually competes with…
I kept waiting for Docker to fail, but nineteen containers on bare metal proved Proxmox wrong
…I thought to start with this laptop, and then later, when my requirements grow, I would upgrade to better hardware and a better setup, like enterprise-grade hardware and Proxmox. I assumed…
The new Maintenance dashboard is the Home Assistant feature I did not know I needed
…and now my smart devices actually listen Local LLMs made my Home Assistant setup far more responsive than any app or integration Devices with batteries have always been a pain to troubleshoot…
Your old laptop is too weak for Windows 11, but somehow strong enough for containers, VMs, and a homelab
…Using Proxmox adds a lot of features like backup, hardware allocation configuration, and more, which are useful if you want to fine-tune your server. My setup isn't that complex and…
I stopped paying for Obsidian after discovering VS Code can handle my notes just as well with the right extensions
…That way, I don’t need to switch between VS Code and Obsidian every few minutes when recording my troubleshooting attempts during a home lab project. The llama-vscode extension supplies the…
Instead of Claude and Anthropic models, I use my local LLMs for coding (and not vibe-coding, mind you)
…Related I automated Proxmox VMs with Terraform, Ansible, and Semaphore — here's how My automation stack automatically deploys and configures VMs for my home lab experiments Troubleshooting and log-hunting are a…
My network kept dropping devices until I stopped over-engineering and checked my firewall rules
…What actually happened It all came down to a single firewall rule After doing some actual troubleshooting and diagnostics instead of firing up some new feature and hoping for the best, I…
I over-engineered my home lab on purpose, and it's the best decision I've made
…That said, it's only a matter of time before you get bitten by the home labbing bug and start building an overkill setup. Sure, most consumers don’t need to go…
I manage my ESP32 boards with this free self-hosted tool
…That said, I couldn’t get ESP8266 and non-ESP32 boards hooked up with the app, though I guess that is to be expected. As for the setup aspect, deploying the app…