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You don't need an expensive GPU to run a local LLM that actually works

…As a tool, they're great at offloading mundane tasks, quickly looking something up, or even interacting with other parts of your home. Throw in a smart home platform like Home Assistant…

Apr 29, 2026 · Rich Edmonds

I replaced ChatGPT with a local model on my gaming PC, and it's beating the cloud where I didn't expect

…Qwen pulled fresh information through SearXNG and produced a walkthrough with citations to ESPHome's docs, the Home Assistant community forum, Reddit, and a handful of beginner guides. Its hardware picks were…

May 11, 2026 · Adam Conway

I stopped jumping between monitoring dashboards with one Claude Code command

…NAS, storage solutions, and PC internals to help readers master their tech. Sign in to your XDA account I had built a solid monitoring setup for my homelab. I had visibility for…

Apr 11, 2026 · Shekhar Vaidya

I moved everything to Proxmox and learned that fewer boxes doesn't mean more reliable

…Home automation Sometimes Yes, with caveats Home Assistant works great in a VM, but USB radios and critical automations can make a dedicated system feel safer. Dashboards, utilities, and test services No…

Apr 3, 2026 · Jeff Butts

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You don't need an expensive GPU to run a local LLM that actually works

I replaced ChatGPT with a local model on my gaming PC, and it's beating the cloud where I didn't expect

I stopped jumping between monitoring dashboards with one Claude Code command

I moved everything to Proxmox and learned that fewer boxes doesn't mean more reliable

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