A MacBook air connected to a monitor running DeepSeek-R1 locally
I built a local AI stack with 5 Docker containers, and now I'll never pay for ChatGPT again

A private AI empire via Docker.

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Plex open on a tv
I always buy this first when building a home theater, and it's not what you'd expect

Build from the core of your setup

Ugreen DH4300 Plus four-bay hard drive enclosure on a table with blurred wooden chairs in background. Bays numbered 1-4.
Your NAS permissions are probably a mess, and a single flat share fixes it

Keep it simple.

ultrawork mode in oh my opencode
Claude Code installed my IDE, and now I can't go back to manual setup

I can't believe I was working in hard mode

Selecting the Network Settings when installing Proxmox
Your old laptop is a decent entry-level Proxmox server – if you respect its limits

It may not be a powerful VM-hosting behemoth, but there's a lot you can do with an outdated laptop

replit design on desktop pc, lamp and lego in view
I tried every vibe-coding tool so you don't have to — and there was one clear winner

The apps worked. Mostly.

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An image of a mobile lab built with Proxmox and a mini PC.
Stop treating Proxmox's firewall like an optional feature — it's your lab's clearest safety net

Proxmox’s built-in firewall helps turn ‘later’ into a real process, and that alone gave it more value than I expected.

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A photo of two graphics card boxes stacked on top of each other
I tested DLSS 4.5 against FSR Redstone, and I don't believe anyone who says they can tell them apart

When put head-to-head, I can see very little difference between them

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time running in Ship of Harkinian
I don't need the Switch 2's Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake — I already made my own

Ship of Harkinian powers a native PC port of the N64 classic.

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The Apple TV's home screen
I upgraded my soundbar three times before realizing the actual weak link was sitting under the TV
TV

Your TV setup may need an upgrade, but better speakers probably aren’t the fix — here’s why your playback device matters more than you think.

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two laptop screens displaying ai assistant interfaces with search copilot on left and good evening mahnoor greeting on right with purple neon lighting in background
I connected Read AI's MCP server to Claude, and it changed my entire meeting workflow

It just all clicks now.

A photo of tablet running Assist in to use Speech to Phrase in Home Assistant
5 boring Home Assistant automations I’d set up before trying AI control

Set the foundation first.

A lapotop running COSMIC desktop with a browser window showing the XDA home page and a flyout showing window management options
COSMIC desktop surprised me, because it's the Linux DE I've been waiting for

Discover the Linux desktop environment that's turning heads with its modern tech, superior performance, and unmatched user experience.

VS Code on a display
I built my entire second brain inside VS Code and stopped switching apps entirely

The ultimate operating system for my second brain.

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xpenology-arc-running-proxmox-wide
Proxmox running Xpenology gave me the best of both worlds for my home NAS

Synology > TrueNAS > Synology.

Extensions I use for VS Code editor to turn it into a writing app
I started using VS Code with GitHub Wiki and I should have sooner

The web editor is too limiting.

DeepCool LS720 AIO
My next CPU cooler will be an AIO liquid cooler, and the reason has nothing to do with temperatures

Air can keep up with liquid, but the latter has some serious advantages I can't ignore

Claude on an iPhone.
Claude Mythos can exploit decades-old vulnerabilities, but Anthropic is keeping it locked down

Anthropic's latest model needs to be kept under lock and key, but for how long?

MSI 34
Don't sleep on this ultrawide 34-inch curved monitor as it hits $174 for a limited time
MSI

One bold move could transform your gaming and productivity experience

Ways Teams has left behind Slack
Giving PowerPoint presentations over Microsoft Teams meetings is about to get a lot easier

There's less work for the presenter now.

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