I ditched Portainer for Dockhand and I regret not doing it sooner
…It’s perfect for multi-user setups, supports RBACs, and other enterprise-related features. While it’s good to have most of these features in the Portainer Community edition, I don’t…
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Free NAS distros beat Synology's price, and the performance gap doesn't justify the markup
…DSM is easier to use than many DIY NAS software; its hardware is power-efficient, and there's ample support, both officially and through the community. But once the move to a…
I replaced my entire AI prompt library with Fabric, and now I can't imagine going back
…supports a wide range of providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, and Ollama for local inference. You can configure your preferred model globally or specify one per command. 07 / 8 Community Where…
If a decade-old Nintendo Switch can run PC games, your next handheld doesn't need to be x86
…Proton 11's beta added Arm support, a modder dropped it onto a Switch and booted into Linux , and the Steam client loads up. It sounds like a party trick, and in…
SteamOS now runs on every AMD handheld, and Valve didn't even make a big deal about it
…The improvements to Bluetooth audio support are impressive, but again, the Deck's Bluetooth has been pretty stellar for years now. The HDR support and VRR improvements make sense, but they're…
Wine has been translating Windows games to Linux since 1993, but Proton is what made it effortless
…Proton also included sensible defaults out of the box, automatic configuration per game, Steamworks integration for multiplayer, and OpenVR support for VR titles. The idea was that you shouldn't need to…
Android Auto kept disconnecting until I changed one hidden setting
…Google's design philosophy for the platform prioritizes safety, limiting apps to navigation, audio, and communication categories. Actually, social media browsing apps are the ones NOT supported on Android Auto. Google intentionally…
AI coding is now a core part of Linux's development, but I'm not worried
…thing for Linux I feel that the Linux community has struck a solution that both punishes people who submit sloppy code and supports people who use AI to improve their workflow. As…
SteamOS 3.9 is the closest thing to a perfect desktop Linux I've ever used
…and support when you’re not using the official path. In my case, that mattered because getting SteamOS 3.9 onto my gaming mini PC meant turning to a community image after…
The X2D proves Bambu Lab understands what desktop 3D printing still gets wrong
Jeff Butts Apr 14, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system…