When I got into Linux, I stuck with GUI tools for a few months before slowly transitioning to terminal applications. With all the QoL features in Konsole, Ghostty, and other modern terminal emulators, my coding tasks became surprisingly fast, though something was still amiss. Thanks to my home lab, I’d often switch distros on a whim, which meant learning new shortcuts for each emulator. And since I’ve always loved tinkering with VMs, I’d have to put up with random disconnections that forced me to rerun long commands.

Linux isn't a second-hand operating system anymore. It used to be a choice for weak hardware or hardcore enthusiasts who didn't like the direction that primary OSes like Windows or macOS were heading. Currently, a lot of Windows users are flocking to Linux, trying their hands on distros in search of something that feels familiar to their previous operating systems.

Nearly a decade on from its release, the AM4 socket continues to be relevant not just in benchmark charts, but also in sales. The CPU many consider to be the gaming GOAT, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, continued to fly off shelves this holiday season, and there's no question as to why. It's the best gaming CPU money can buy on a DDR4 platform, and seeing as basically all RAM has become prohibitively expensive for new builds and upgrades, many have turned to an older platform to save a buck.

If you give me a long article and tell me to read it and remember it later, I already know how that story ends. I’ll understand it while I’m reading, and then be like, “Hmmm, how does this fit into this?” Since I’m more of a visual learner, I need the information to look like something.

Wine has come a long way since I last used it. The last time I gave it a try, it was around 2010, when I was trying out Ubuntu. I couldn't imagine leaving my Windows apps behind, so I just fed everything into Wine and hoped for the best. As you might imagine, things really didn't pan out, and I didn't touch Linux again until mid-2025, where I became a proper convert.

The Yakuza series took its time to catch on in the West, but with the release of some of its newer titles, it began to really make its mark on the English-speaking community. If you've been keeping up with the series, you might be interested in checking out some of the earlier titles, such as Yakuza 3 Remastered.

I've always loved the promise of the smart home, but even a die hard evangelist like myself has to concede that not every smart device makes your life easier. Some are complex to set up, others take too long to manage once they're running, and others work best when you manage them through a third-party solution.

If you're considering upgrading to a smart home, one barrier you might encounter iscost. Some products can cost you hundreds of dollars, whether that's a thermostat or a doorbell with a built-in camera that also requires a monthly subscription. Opting for smart home products can be a costly investment, but that doesn't have to be the case.

When you want a laptop for professionals, you're really looking for something that can check two boxes: powerful and lightweight. Unfortunately, those two elements don't often come together, as the more hardware you put into a laptop to beef up its specs, the heavier it gets.

A couple of weeks ago, I did a piece on why people are still using Windows XP. It turned out the primary reason was support for certain legacy programs that don't work on modern versions of the OS, especially in industrial setups. But there was also a small group that still had Windows XP as their primary operating system. And web connectivity is the only reason they haven't switched yet.

Remote access is a powerful tool, but the options currently available leave something to be desired. RDP — Remote Desktop Protocol — is excellent in Windows-only environments, but exposing it to the web carries a pretty high degree of risk. On the other hand, VNC — Virtual Network Computing — is used by a lot of both open-source and commercial applications. While it works well across different platforms, it eats bandwidth (due to pushing raw screen updates) and doesn't offer as many features as RDP.

If you are anything like me, your self-hosting journey started with a few containers and a lot of patience. But as your stack grows from a simple media server to a complex web of ‘Arr’ apps, proxy managers, and databases, that patience starts to wear thin — specifically every time you have to run docker logs -f for the tenth time that hour.