How to run DeepSeek V4 Flash locally (Mac, Linux, Windows)
How to run DeepSeek V4 Flash locally on Mac, Linux, or Windows: hardware that fits 167GB, llama.cpp setup, and realistic speed expectations.
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Tech blog covering mini PCs, homelab, self-hosting, gaming servers, and DevOps experiments.
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RomM 5: self-host your retro game library on a mini PC
RomM 5 turns a mini PC into a self-hosted retro game library with browser play and save sync. Setup guide plus the hardware tiers that make sense.
Kimi K3 torrent: download the 2.8T open weights
Direct torrent and magnet link for Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 open weights, plus what's actually inside the 1.56 TB and why you can't run it at home.
Best Frigate NVR hardware in 2026 (post-Coral edition)
Coral is unsupported and cloud cameras keep leaking data. The Frigate NVR hardware I'd buy in 2026 - N100 mini PC, Pi 5 with Hailo, PoE cameras.
Reverse Engineering the iPod Classic's Undocumented Mikey Chip
How I reverse engineered the iPod Classic's undocumented Mikey chip to get Apple's inline earphone remote working in Rockbox, 15 years into the port.
Sanctuary: the browser-based Kindle jailbreak
Sanctuary jailbreaks a Kindle from the device browser, no computer needed. Firmware 5.16.4 to 5.18.3, how it works, and installing KOReader.
Steam Machine alternatives: mini PCs that game for less
Valve's Steam Machine is $1,049. Here are the mini PC alternatives that play the same games for less, and when the Steam Machine still wins.
Oracle Cloud free tier 2026: 4 OCPU/24GB cut to 2 OCPU/12GB
Oracle quietly halved its Always Free Ampere A1 tier to 2 OCPU and 12GB RAM. What changed, whether you'll be billed, and how to resize your instance.
How to Create Your Own Free VPN Server Using Oracle Cloud (2025 Guide)
Learn how to create your own free VPN server using Oracle Cloud's
Set Up a Free Minecraft PE Server Using Oracle Cloud in 2025
Learn how to set up a free Minecraft PE server using Oracle Cloud's
Best mini PC for local LLMs in 2026 (Strix Halo era)
Strix Halo mini PCs doubled in price in six months. Here's what's worth buying for local LLMs in 2026, what to skip, and the 120W gotcha nobody mentions.
Run Gemma 4 on a mini PC, no GPU required
Gemma 4 26B-A4B runs at usable speeds on CPU-only mini PCs. The RAM math, real community benchmarks, and which mini PC tier fits each model size.
My Arduino spins faster when Claude burns more tokens
Repurposed a broken Stirling-engine chassis as a desk toy that spins when Claude Code is busy and dies when I lock my Mac. Arduino + Kasa + Python.
Kindle dashboard: 3 ways to build one in 2026
Turn an old Kindle into a low-power e-ink dashboard. Compare DIY jailbreak, TRMNL, and Home Assistant approaches with real hardware picks.
You Don't Need a Mac Mini to Run OpenClaw
Skip the Mac Mini. Here are 4 mini PCs that run OpenClaw better, cheaper, and with upgradeable RAM — from $749 to $1,660. Verified specs and real review data.
The Self-Hosting Revolution Powered by Mini PCs
How mini PCs are enabling a quiet revolution in self-hosting, making it practical and affordable to own your digital life
SoundLeaf: Beautiful iOS Client App for Audiobookshelf
SoundLeaf is a native iOS client for Audiobookshelf. iPhone & iPad app with offline listening, smart downloads, and customizable themes.
My iPhone 8 Refuses to Die: Now It's a Solar-Powered Vision OCR Server
How I turned an old iPhone 8 into a solar-powered OCR server using Apple's Vision framework. Running 24/7 off-grid, processing thousands of images.
Homelab: Hosting multiple Game Servers on a Single Mini PC
Build a power-efficient homelab that runs DayZ, Project Zomboid, Valheim and more on a single mini PC without inflating your electricity bill.
The Ultimate Guide to Running a Minecraft Server on a Mini PC
Everything you need to run a Minecraft server on a mini PC in 2025: hardware picks, performance tuning, and the cheap-electricity setup that works.
Setting Up a Robust PostgreSQL High-Availability Cluster on Azure
A comprehensive guide to setting up a high-availability PostgreSQL
Kubernetes at Home - From Docker Compose to K3s
A guide to migrating from Docker Compose to K3s for home labs.
Best Mini PCs for Home Lab 2025: NUC vs Beelink vs ThinkCentre
A comprehensive comparison of the best mini PCs for home labs in
Reviving an Old Kindle Paperwhite 7th Gen
Jailbreaking my old Kindle Paperwhite 7th Gen into a minimalist e-ink dashboard. How to repurpose outdated e-readers into low-power displays.
Create Your Own Minecraft PE Server for Free
Three ways to host a free Minecraft Pocket Edition (Bedrock) server, on a cloud VPS, a Raspberry Pi, or Aternos, with port-forwarding and PocketMine-MP setup.
Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT and GPT-4 (Practical Guide)
A practical prompt engineering guide for developers using ChatGPT, GPT-4, and Claude. Real patterns, what works, what doesn't, and what changed by 2025.
Free WordPress Blog with Custom Domain on Google Cloud
Set up a self-hosted WordPress blog on Google Cloud's free e2-micro instance with Cloudflare DNS, nginx, MySQL, and PHP. Costs $0/month forever.
6 Common Linux Commands for System Monitoring
The six Linux commands I run when something feels slow on a server, with htop, top, ps, free, df, and nethogs examples and the flags I actually use.
Scalable Node.js Backend Without Express, Koa, or Hapi
Build a fast Node.js + TypeScript REST API with no web framework, using find-my-way, Sequelize, PostgreSQL, and nginx as a reverse proxy. Full repo included.
sshuttle - A Free VPN Over SSH for Cheap, Private Browsing
How to use sshuttle to turn any SSH server into a poor man's VPN, with install steps for Linux/macOS, real-world usage, and DNS-over-tunnel setup.
Basic Linux Commands for File Manipulation and Compression
The Linux file commands I use every day, from cp and mv to chmod, find, tar, and zip, with copy-pasteable examples and the pitfalls I've hit personally.
How to Use GeForce Now in India (VPN and Cloud Workarounds)
Step-by-step guide to accessing Nvidia GeForce Now from India using a VPN or a self-hosted EU server with sshuttle, plus latency and cost trade-offs.
Raspberry Pi Temperature and Humidity Monitor with Grafana
Wire a DHT22 to a Raspberry Pi, log readings to InfluxDB via Telegraf, and graph room temperature and humidity in real time on a Grafana dashboard.
Basic Linux Commands For Text Manipulation
The seven Linux text-manipulation commands I actually use daily, with copy-pasteable examples for cat, less, diff, sort, head, tail, grep, sed, and vim.
Azure AD as an Identity Provider for AWS Cognito
Step-by-step guide to integrating Azure AD with AWS Cognito as an external IDP, covering both SAML 2.0 and OpenID Connect with attribute mappings.
Top 10 Linux Commands Of All Time
The ten Linux commands I actually use every single day, with real examples, gotchas, and the small habits that made me fast at the terminal.
Raspberry Pi Setup Without a Monitor, Keyboard, or Mouse
Headless Raspberry Pi setup in five steps with Raspberry Pi Imager, SSH, Wi-Fi pre-configured, and four ways to find the Pi's IP on your network.