I regret switching to Linux, even though I wanted to love it
…It's a tough learning curve Drivers is a triggering word I consider myself to be well above average in terms of handling anything related to technology, but Linux pushed my limits…
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I run Hyper-V instead of VirtualBox on Windows 11, and it's faster and free
…It’s technically possible to pass typical USB devices to VMs in the latter, but it involves a couple of workarounds, while VirtualBox provides simple toggles for configuring USB passthrough. You don…
GNOME extensions are basically required, but they're a ticking time bomb for Linux desktops
…An extension isn't a part of the original code and is more of a workaround that developers and the community figured out to add missing features. So, when you have something…
4 networking roadblocks I've faced over the years, and how I fixed each of them
…On closer inspection, however, I found that these were Cat 5 cables, limited to a maximum of 100 Mbps. Since I had planned to get a 200 Mbps plan, the cable had…
I connected Claude Code to my home server through MCP, and now I manage my entire lab by talking to it
…A web-based terminal with Cloudflare Tunnel could have been a workaround, but I didn’t opt for it. Another limitation was its app-layer blindspot. While it could access all the…
Frame generation finally clicked for me in Forza Horizon 6, and now I know where it actually belongs
…At this point, responsiveness is already decent for a racing game, so using 2x frame generation to get to 150FPS feels more like an enhancement than a workaround. Sure, it doesn't…
Home Assistant's new infrared support turns your smart home into a universal remote
…Before this beta update, you'd have to jump through hoops with workarounds, custom configurations, and integrations to get IR support to work, but now you can connect TVs, fans, and even…
This little knob has proven revolutionary for my workflow, and it could turn the tide for you too
…wonders My primary gripe with the Binepad is the two-layer limitation that forces me to use these layered workarounds and software scripts. With more layers to play with, tab cycling in…
If a decade-old Nintendo Switch can run PC games, your next handheld doesn't need to be x86
…Actually playing something takes a pile of workarounds, and even then you're looking at low frame rates and a rather long list of caveats. To be clear, the Switch is not…
I paired a Raspberry Pi with an ESP32, and it unlocked projects I never thought of before
…Sign in to your XDA account A Raspberry Pi can feel almost limitless until a project asks it to interact with the physical world in a dozen tiny ways at once. It…