2026-04-30 23:00:22
Smartphones these days have plenty powerful processors, to the point where if you upgrade your phone, your old one is probably still more powerful than a lot of hobbyist home lab hardware. On top of that, there's a built-in unique selling point too, the single biggest advantage over a Raspberry Pi is the battery. If your home lab power flickers, the Raspberry Pi crashes and corrupts your SD card; however, using an old phone means that it will stay online for at least a few more hours.
2026-04-30 22:30:22
Most of the Obsidian-AI integrations I’ve come across work the same way - only in one direction. You usually have to install a plugin in the Obsidian app and pull in your model that way, and it either lives in the sidebar or as an inline assistant. But I wanted it the other way around - my vault inside the Gemini interface. That way I could keep using the stuff that makes Gemini actually useful to me, which are the extras like Guided Learning, Gems, and the Canvas. Bringing a Google AI chat panel into my notes app wasn’t the same thing.
2026-04-30 22:01:21
You look behind your router, and you see four different white plastic boxes or smart home hubs: one for your lights, one for your sensors, one for your locks, and one for your blinds. It feels never-ending and frustrating. Each hub costs $50 to $100, requires a power outlet, and demands its own proprietary app. Suddenly, it feels like your smart home isn't so smart after all.
2026-04-30 21:00:22
Linux gaming has come such a long way in the last decade, and for seasoned Linux users, that's a great thing. There are fewer reasons than ever to keep a Windows boot drive in our systems, and the experience only gets better with each passing month. With that said, I want gaming on Linux to grow as much as anyone, but it still has the potential to break in ways that cause those that aren't familiar with the trappings of Linux to flee right back to Windows. There's more promise around the platform than ever, but the lack of polish on the technical side is proof that we're still a long way from mainstream adoption.
2026-04-30 20:30:21
I've been using AI chatbots for work since 2023, and the workflow has always been the same: copy context from a Google Doc, paste it into the chat, ask a question, get an answer, then repeat the process for the next file. It's functional, but it's also exhausting.
2026-04-30 20:00:21
LXCs are one of the reasons Proxmox feels so good in a home lab. They’re light, fast, easy to clone, and usually much less wasteful than spinning up a full VM for every small service. When something only needs a basic Linux environment and a few predictable ports, an LXC can feel like the obvious answer. That convenience is exactly what makes it so tempting to use them for everything.
