Hardware
I finally found an open-source tool that casts web video to my TV without hijacking my PC screen
My PC finally learned to share, but not its screens
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I ran GLM 5.3, a 744-billion-parameter model, on my home lab, and the frontier suddenly feels a lot closer
1.5TB of model, 350GB of computer. Math shouldn’t work like this.
Software
Proton Drive’s new CLI brings encrypted cloud storage to scripts and servers
This article is sponsored by Proton
Mobile
Windows 11 still ships a system image tool from Windows 7, and it saved my PC when nothing else could
Offline and straightforward, the legacy Backup and Restore builds a full system image without cloud or reinstallation fuss.
Artificial Intelligence
I tried three ways to train my own ChatGPT on Nvidia DGX Sparks, and only one made it faster
These things take serious smarts to get running
Mobile
Android Auto’s big redesign could convince me to finally ditch CarPlay for good
Google finally gave Android Auto the one thing that could beat CarPlay
Software
I installed Google’s official Android Auto emulator, and now I test all my apps before they go near my car
Testing new Android Auto apps used to be a gamble, but since I discovered I can try them easily at home, things have been much easier.
Hardware
The RAM shortage killed three technologies PC builders were counting on
We’re missing out on all the cool upgrades RAM was due for.
Mobile
My old Boox device was collecting dust until I discovered what else its e-ink screen could do
Who said E Ink was just for reading?
Mobile
This open-source OS for a 1.54” Waveshare ESP32-S3 ePaper display is the cutest thing I’ve seen this week
A perfect OS for a tiny display.
Mobile
Someone used a Raspberry Pi to turn a Fisher-Price Mix & Learn DJ Table into a musical powerhouse
The best way to recycle your kid’s old toys.
Mobile
USB4 promises 40Gbps speeds, but one BIOS toggle quietly turned it into USB 3 without telling me
My shiny enclosure had been a USB 3 drive for weeks.
Software
The open-source mobile OS LineageOS upgrades to Android 17, escaping the ecosystem without losing the apps
It’s the best of both worlds.
Mobile
I ditched Claude Cowork for a free open-source alternative, and I’m getting more done
Cowork set the bar, but it doesn’t own the idea
Gaming
I replaced Moonlight and Parsec with Steam Remote Play, and my game streams finally get the quality they deserve
With Steam’s addition of the Pyrowave codec, local streaming quality has received a serious upgrade
Gaming
The HelixSR mod adds DLSS 3.7 to the Steam Deck and AMD handhelds, and early reports claim it runs better than FSR4
A potential win on AMD’s home turf for Nvidia.
Artificial Intelligence
I stopped typing to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for a week, and discovered a better way to use AI
I gave my fingers a break and my AI chats got better
Mobile
Claude Code read my entire Home Assistant config, and the mistakes it caught were embarrassingly basic
Especially for someone who’s been using Home Assistant for some time
Mobile
Trilium finally gave my scattered homelab notes one home I can actually search
A good start, with strings attached.
Artificial Intelligence
A 29MB AI model is the most useful thing I’ve run on my Raspberry Pi 5, and it doesn’t need an AI HAT
The tiniest AI model I’ve tried on a Raspberry Pi 5 is only 29MB, and it’s surprisingly handy
Software
Sideloading these 4 apps on my Google TV fixed everything Google got wrong
They fixed the Google TV problems I’d gotten used to
Software
Windows 11 has a built-in tool that handles my morning routine, and it’s better than any paid app out there
It handles all the monotonous aspects of my PC’s startup routine
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