I switched to Linux for unconventional reasons, and now I can't go back
… This process is quite seamless on Linux, and I’ve even got a Debian instance with essential troubleshooting utilities set up on my recovery flash drive. …
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The new Maintenance dashboard is the Home Assistant feature I did not know I needed
… Besides computing, his interests include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. Sign in to your XDA account With each monthly update, Home Assistant receives new and intriguing features. …
Instead of Claude and Anthropic models, I use my local LLMs for coding (and not vibe-coding, mind you)
… But since most of my LLM-aided tasks involve analyzing snippets instead of vibe-coding entire apps, they suit me just fine. Plus, my project files, prompts, and caffeine-charged troubleshooting sessions remain locked inside my local network. …
I manage my ESP32 boards with this free self-hosted tool
… The serial monitor is just as useful for quick troubleshooting While the session log maintains a history of my misadventures Besides the partition management utilities, ESPConnect also has decent debugging provisions. …
I replaced cloud LLMs with local models running off a Proxmox LXC, and the performance trade-off was worth it
… Sure, 4B, 7B, and even 9B models could handle simple inference requests, but anything requiring detailed troubleshooting or complex reasoning would be too much for them to handle – and in some cases, they’d end up spouting complete nonsense. …
Windows 11's terminal problem has a fix that isn't Linux
… Windows Terminal has all the nuts and bolts needed to make it into something respectable, but it requires a bit of tweaking on your part. The default PowerShell prompt is quite ugly and terse. …
I’d do these 5 things differently if I started self-hosting LLMs today
… Updates are simpler, and if something goes wrong, I just rebuild the container instead of troubleshooting for hours. It also makes experimenting easier. Want to try a new UI or vector database? …
I moved my home lab to a new house after years of 24/7 use, and here’s what broke
… Tinkering with his own build at age 10 turned into building PCs for friends and family, fostering a passion that would ultimately take shape as a career path. …
Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you won't know until it's too late
… Retention is another place where Proxmox setups quietly rot. …
I've been using Claude wrong for months - this one habit gave me dramatically better results
… This is excellent for ongoing troubleshooting in software, design references, style guides, recurring UI states, whatever you want. …