Linux users swear by simple tools, and now I finally understand why
…Sign in to your XDA account Back when I was a full-time Windows user, I didn't understand why Linux users relied so much on simple tools. Friends of mine who…
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Google's most underrated AI tool is actually a free graphics editing suite in disguise
…design tool I stumbled on while poking around the suite. Flow is the one I've been spending the most time in lately though. It's been getting steady updates since launch…
PowerToys is Microsoft's test lab for the Windows features you actually want, and some have actually made it over
…One year later, Microsoft started rolling out an update for the built-in Snipping Tool on Windows 11 that added this feature for Windows Insiders, though it was made a lot better…
AI tools may be why Linux 7.0's RC cycle was so choppy, but Linus just shipped it anyway
…Sign in to your XDA account Summary AI tools likely exposed many tiny bugs during Linux 7.0 release candidates. Most fixes were small and benign, so the final 7.0 release…
This tiny tool shows everything happening with my Docker containers in real time
…Most of the tools available are either too overwhelming or too complex. Grafana is a great example of a tool that packs every possible monitoring feature that you can imagine, but it…
I turned my home server into an AI appliance, and this is the stack that actually stuck
…I went through the same phase, installing every new tool, tweaking endless configurations, and constantly fixing things that broke after updates. Instead of improving my productivity, my home server started demanding more…
Microsoft design chief shares new update on Windows 11's dark mode
…Design and Research, Marcus Ash, offered a surprisingly transparent update on Windows 11's dark mode . "We are pushing to get our tools/techniques to the point where we can get dark…
PowerToys finally has a launcher that's just as good as Wox or Flow
…I liked that tool for its simplicity, but Microsoft took it up a notch by rebranding it as Command Palette, with features and a new design that aligns with tools like Flow…
My favorite AI coding tool isn't OpenCode: it's something way better (and cooler)
…Even the extensions themselves can be fully customized, so I’ve disabled any tools that are capable of deleting, updating, or modifying critical files/virtual guests on all the platforms I’ve…
Local LLMs changed how I use Home Assistant, and now my smart devices actually listen
…of high-level access tools on the MCP server to placate my worrywart self. That way, the LLM would be denied access any time it tries to update the Core Home Assistant…