I stopped treating my Raspberry Pi like a tiny server — and it finally clicked
…If it had Ethernet, USB ports, and enough Linux support to boot, I figured it should be doing more. I’d stack services on it, push it into roles better suited to…
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I used Cockpit instead of a full NAS OS, and my spare Linux box finally made sense for home storage
3d agoI can’t live without this Linux-based disk tool, and Windows still doesn’t have anything quite like it
4d agoEvery major Linux distro is converging on the same defaults, and here's what we lose when they do
1w agoSomeone turned a $50 smartphone into a Linux laptop, and it works better than you'd think
1w agoConnecting Obsidian to Gemini transformed my notes from archive to actually useful
…Funneling my design notes straight from Obsidian into the chat means I don’t have to go hunting them down or copy-paste whenever I want to practice or explore visual concepts…
I ran local LLMs on Intel's cheapest iGPU, and the results were surprisingly decent
…Then, I ran cmake -B build -DGGML_VULKAN=ON to configure the build environment, which surprisingly worked without any issues. However, the cmake -B build cmake --build build -- -j1 command would end…
My DIY router has been my DNS, VPN, and ad-blocker for a year, and I'd never use an ISP router again
…Besides computing, his interests include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. Sign in to your XDA account When it comes to building…
I stopped paying Heroku for my app deployments after discovering this self-hosted alternative
…Besides computing, his interests include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. Sign in to your XDA account I love creating wacky projects…
Stop automating your smart home, it's making things worse
…It’s also about building, testing, and learning. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying that side of it. The trouble starts when the hobby side quietly takes over the practical side, and…
I built my own Googlebook with a Raspberry Pi, local LLMs, and old hardware
…Besides computing, his interests include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. Sign in to your XDA account Say what you will about…
I turned my dusty Chromecast into a $250 smart home hub replacement
…This makes it compatible with a wide range of Linux-based software builds. ARM support is one reason repurposing projects are even feasible. Not quite — the answer is ARM. The original Chromecast…
Terminal automation outgrew shell scripts, and Claude's Routines are proof
…Related 6 Linux terminal habits I wish I learned years ago These neat tricks make my Linux experiments a lot easier Terminal automation has needed this kind of upgrade Old scripts are…
I gave Home Assistant access to my NAS, and it became the dashboard my smart home was missing
…Besides computing, his interests include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. Sign in to your XDA account Although Home Assistant is primarily…