6 tiny ‘set and forget’ Docker containers I refuse to work without
…The biggest win for me is that no file ever leaves my local network. Whether I’m redacting sensitive information from a tech spec or signing a freelance contract, I have total…
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I gave a local LLM access to my Docker containers, and it replaced my monitoring scripts
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…As close as I can get to local Projects This setup gets me close to a local Projects setup, especially considering it's three free tools held together with file paths. Patterns…
Your smart home needs both an ESP32 and Raspberry Pi 5, not one or the other
…Besides, the sensor data needed to be passed to Home Assistant for further triggers and automations. That meant the ESP32 can’t hold much data. I ran a network monitoring utility on…
My local LLM and Claude are helping me make my dream game, one day at a time
…Sign in to your XDA account Summary Running a local Gemma4 on my RTX 4070 Ti let me prototype my dream game offline. A spreadsheet+Python rebuilt the persistent world, so I…
5 services I disabled to improve Windows performance
…Obviously, if you’re using it often, you shouldn’t touch it, but it makes sense for me to disable it because I rarely take advantage of it. To turn it off…
This 18-year-old's free Lightroom replacement blows Darktable's UX out of the water
…enhancement, and automatic lens corrections. It's still early days, but RapidRAW also outshines Adobe's suite with AI-powered inpainting options. I can use the built-in local AI tool without…
Bambu Lab wants to lock you into their ecosystem, but here's how I took back control
…That’s why I started leaning harder on LAN Only mode and local file management whenever it made sense. I don’t need every print job routed through a remote service just…
Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
…But even if we leave the security angle aside, I’d rather not share the sensor readings or my usage habits with random firms just so they could train AI models or…
I stopped installing optimization apps after discovering these built-in Windows tools
…Related Storage sense automatically cleans your PC, and it's doing more than you realize It just makes (storage) sense PowerShell (scripts) Windows can even handle duplicates It feels weird to include…
You need these 6 self-hosted tools if you value your privacy
…Related 5 of the best self-hosted services to automate your life Tired of tedious tasks taking up your free time? You're going to love these amazing automation tools Vert Bonus…