The SATA mode mistake that nearly cost me my entire system
Wesley Karanja Apr 27, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Wesley has been passionate about technology from a young age, passion that led him to pursue a Bsc in Computer networking. His curiosity…
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I expected to bounce off Obsidian like every other note app, and a year later it's running my entire life
…He also works a lot with Windows systems and networking, especially in mixed environments where things don't always behave the way the documentation says they should. Writing things down is how…
Home Assistant's local LLM support outperforms Gemini for Home, and Google knows it
…But once it’s connected, all the data, responses, results, failures, and learning are yours — they never leave your home network. Also, you can swap model updates in an afternoon. Related 7…
Your Proxmox 8 server stops getting security updates in August, and upgrading to PVE 9 isn't straightforward
…Except, you’ll have to be extra cautious, as you might end up with broken network services and irrecoverable virtual guests if things go south during the upgrade procedure. As such, it…
I stopped treating my Raspberry Pi like a tiny server — and it finally clicked
…Low power draw, broad community support, tiny size, and a huge ecosystem of accessories all matter more when the Pi is treated like a specialized tool. The board starts to feel thoughtful…
Your Raspberry Pi will outlast your PC if you stop treating it like one
…The community projects and numerous tutorials make it tempting to keep adding them to the same board. That’s the slippery slope. The Pi misbehaves and crashes when you keep stacking workloads…
5 underrated Jellyfin features I wish I'd discovered sooner
…Separate users make Jellyfin feel less like one communal remote control and more like a proper media platform. The underrated part is how much control those profiles give you . You can decide…
Rainmeter turned my boring Windows desktop into something I actually enjoy looking at every day
…It has CPU, GPU, network, drives, and more options, but I used the network, temperature, and CPU widgets. The weather widget was also cool, so I placed it next to Irene's…
The FCC says foreign routers are a security risk, but still allows firmware updates to the ones you already own
…The implant gave attackers persistent access and the ability to relay traffic through compromised home networks, and it wasn't targeting high-value networks specifically. Instead, it was infecting ordinary residential routers…
NAS makers are slowly admitting people want home servers, not just storage boxes
…the community that's formed around these tools has grown considerably. Subreddits like r/selfhosted and r/homelab have accumulated substantial user bases, and the quality of the documentation, guides, and troubleshooting…