I switched to Linux for unconventional reasons, and now I can't go back
… In fact, I daresay troubleshooting is easier on Linux. …
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I’d do these 5 things differently if I started self-hosting LLMs today
… Having a "single source of truth" for my setup means I spend less time troubleshooting and more time actually using the AI. …
I moved my Zigbee coordinator off a Raspberry Pi after a year and everything got better
… For a starter smart home setup with limited devices, the Pi is still a good choice. If you are adding over 10 Zigbee devices and constantly troubleshooting their connectivity, it’s worth migrating to better hardware. …
Plain PLA beats silk, carbon fiber, and glow filament every time
… That way, when a fancy filament gives you trouble, you’ll know the issue is the material and not your whole printer setup. It’s one of the easiest ways to make troubleshooting less chaotic. …
Stop buying networking gear for your smart home that looks good on paper but fails in practice
… The interface buried useful settings, firmware updates were inconsistent, and basic troubleshooting turned into a scavenger hunt. …
Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you won't know until it's too late
… A solid setup is deliberately boring A strong Proxmox setup is not the one with the most VMs, the most dashboards, or the most complicated storage layout. …
I switched my whole house to a single VLAN and stopped pretending I needed segmentation
… The setup took a day, but honestly, I was impressed with the clean topology. It finally felt like a “real infrastructure” and not just a home network setup. I was really happy with the setup, as it was something I had designed. …
I automated my entire dev startup with one VS Code shortcut, and the terminal became optional
… VS Code Tasks resulted in fewer terminal tabs and less manual setup. …
I ditched Copilot on VS Code for this free extension, and it's miles ahead
… However, there’s one extension that I consider more important than anything else in my setup – llama-vscode. …
One DNS tool did what two containers couldn't, and I'm not going back to Pi-hole
… Once deployed, I opened http://local-server-ip:3333 in my browser to start the one-time setup wizard. It was a basic five-step setup, and I was done in a couple of minutes. …