Thanks to their lightweight nature, minimal overhead, and fast startup times, Proxmox LXCs (Linux Containers) are a popular choice for many virtualization enthusiasts. However, in my journey building and managing various home lab setups, I've found myself going towards Virtual Machines (VMs) and Docker containers. While LXCs certainly have their place, this post will explore the top reasons why VMs and Docker, often in combination, offer a superior experience for my specific needs.

It's really easy to get into the mindset that the more you have going on, the more productive you are. You have your laptop with all of your social apps up, ready to answer any DMs or questions that come your way. Your phone is beside you, on standby in case a notification comes in. Before you know it, you spend more time checking your apps than you do, you know...working.

Let's be honest, name tags are really dull. I get that they fill a very simple niche, but that's no excuse for having a plain and forgettable badge, especially if you wish to make a powerful first impression. So, why not put a technical spin on your name tag and really impress the people you meet?

It happened to me once — I lost my small 64GB USB drive I'd used for work. I was pretty sure it had nothing too important in it. But then I started wondering… what if it contained some sensitive files, perhaps a copy of my national ID card or driver's license? Probably some important scanned documents?

Once a niche solution for maximizing silicon yields, chiplets have become the industry’s go-to strategy for delivering more cores at lower costs. AMD popularized the approach with Ryzen and EPYC, Intel reluctantly followed, and now even NVIDIA and Qualcomm are getting in on the act. But while chiplets bring undeniable benefits, including better binning, lower wafer costs, and more flexible design scaling, they also introduce compromises that manufacturers would rather you not dwell on.

A group of young people — as young as 7 and as old as 25 — are suing the Trump administration to stop its assault on renewable energy and climate action. Executive orders President Donald Trump signed to promote fossil fuels amount to an “unconstitutional” overreach of power, they allege in a complaint filed Thursday at a US District Court in Montana. The 22 plaintiffs also claim that by increasing pollution and denying climate science, the president’s actions violate their Fifth Amendment rights to life and liberty.It’s the latest high-profile case brought against governments by youth concerned about how fossil fuel pollution and climate change poses risks to their health and ability to thrive as they grow up. Two brothers, aged 11 and 7, “were born into climate change-induced smoke seasons that did not exist for older generations”Two brothers, aged 11 and 7 and named “J.K.” and “N.K.” in the suit, “were born into climate change-induced smoke seasons that did not exist for older generations and which compromise their health,” the complaint says. They grew up mostly in Montana but now live in Southern California, and the suit says wildfire smoke has encroached on their lives from state to state. J.K. was born with an abnormal mass of lung tissue and “experienced nosebleeds, sore throats, headaches, tiredness, coughing, trouble breathing, and eye irritation from wildfire smoke,” according to the suit. N.K. has “frequent” upper respiratory infections that have led to emergency room visits. They’ve both missed school days and camp because of feeling sick from smoke and soot in the air from wildfires, it says.Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels trap heat, and rising temperatures have contributed to longer fire seasons in the western US. With hotter, drier conditions, the area burned by forest fires in the western US doubled between 1984 and 2015. “Every additional ton of [greenhouse gas] pollution and increment of heat Defendants cause will cause J.K. and N.K. more days of poor air quality, more smoke, and thus, more harm to their lives, health, and safety,” the complaint adds.In recent years, scientists have been trying to better understand the long-term health impact of wildfire smoke, which previously hadn’t been studied as thoroughly as pollution from other sources thought to be more consistent problems, like factories and highways. Now, chronic exposure to wildfire smoke is a growing concern. Wildfire smoke is considered a neurotoxin estimated to be more harmful than other common air pollutants, but its effects on the body can vary depending on what kinds of materials burn and how chemicals released by the fire interact with other substances in the atmosphere. After campaigning on a promise to “drill, baby, drill” and accepting more than $75 million in contributions from oil and gas interests, Trump signed executive orders on his first day in office declaring a purported “national energy emergency,” directing federal agencies to “unleash” domestic fossil fuel production and promote the use of gas-powered vehicles over EVs. He signed another executive order to “reinvigorat[e]” the coal industry in April. Coal releases more planet-heating pollution when burned than other fossil fuels and has struggled to compete with cheaper sources of electricity.The plaintiffs are seeking injunctive relief to block implementation of those executive orders and to declare them unconstitutional. They also claim that Trump lacks the authority to erode environmental protections passed by Congress under the Clean Air Act. The administration’s efforts to impede scientific research and remove climate information from federal websites amounts to “censorship” and denies plaintiffs access to resources they might otherwise be able to use to minimize risks they face from climate change, the suit alleges.In response to the lawsuit, White House assistant press secretary Taylor Rogers said in an email to The Verge, “The American people are more concerned with the future generations’ economic and national security, which is why they elected President Trump in a landslide victory to restore America’s energy dominance. Future generations should not have to foot the bill of the lefts’ radical climate agenda.” The plaintiffs, who hail from Montana, Oregon, Hawai‘i, California, and Florida, are represented by the nonprofit law firm Our Children’s Trust, which has also represented young people in similar climate cases. A federal appellate court dismissed another case that youth filed against the Obama administration in 2015 over fossil fuel pollution causing climate change, and the US Supreme Court ended that legal battle this year when it declined to hear an appeal.But there have also been some wins. A group of youth reached a settlement last year with the state of Hawai‘i and its Department of Transportation that commits them to a plan to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by 2045. J.K. and N.K. were also plaintiffs in a climate suit filed against the state of Montana. Last year, Montana’s Supreme Court upheld a district judge ruling affirming their right to a clean and healthy environment and rejecting policies that had barred officials from considering the consequences of climate change when permitting new energy projects.

If you've never heard of them, the Big Mouth Billy Bass is an animatronic fish that moves and sings along to songs when you press a button. Big Mouth Billy Basses are fun for about a week, and then you'll likely never (deliberately) set it off again. But what if they could do more than just sing the same old songs?

Thanks to the legal discovery process, Google's antitrust trial with the Department of Justice has provided a fascinating glimpse into the future of ChatGPT.An internal OpenAI strategy document titled "ChatGPT: H1 2025 Strategy" describes the company's aspiration to build an "AI super assistant that deeply understands you and is your interface to the internet." Although the document is heavily redacted in parts, it reveals that OpenAI aims for ChatGPT to soon develop into much more than a chatbot. "In the first half of next year, we'll start evolving ChatGPT into a super-assistant: one that knows you, understands what you care about, and helps with any task that a smart, trustworthy, emotionally intelligent person with a computer could do," reads the document from late 2024. "The timing is right. Models like 02 and 03 are finally smart enough to reliably perform agentic tasks, tools like computer use can boost ChatGPT's ability to take action, and interaction paradigms like multimodality and generative UI allow both ChatGPT and users to express themselves in the best way for the task."The document goes on to describe a "super assistant" as "an intelligent entity with T-shape …Read the full story at The Verge.

Despite offering top-tier automation provisions and support for smart home gadgets in all shapes and forms, Home Assistant is well-known for its simple UI. Rather than bombarding you with the typical toggles, settings, and menus, HASS provides an intuitive way to manage your smart devices.

I love traveling to new destinations across the globe to explore local cultures. The fact that I have a remote job makes things easier, since I can go on workcations without worrying about skipping work. While going on a vacation is easy for me, planning one is challenging. I like to plan my itinerary well in advance, so I don't miss out on any place that's on my wishlist. Planning a trip well also allows me to dedicate ample time to each place I'm traveling to, since I have a set schedule and I don't need to rush. Until recently, I used to plan all of this using my note-taking app of choice — Google Keep. However, planning an itinerary for multiple days got rather messy due to the app's limitations.

If you're looking to go all out with a new monitor, then this one from Asus is going to be right up your alley. Not only does it use a QD-OLED panel that delivers impressive colors, but it also has excellent performance numbers as well. Furthermore, you can now grab it at its best price yet with a sweet discount from Amazon that knocks $200 off. It's a pretty substantial investment, but if you're someone that really loves to play games or watch movies, we think it's totally worth it.

I recently went on a quest to find the best note-taking tools that can also help with productivity and task management. While there are a ton of solutions that cater to this requirement, one of the most popular ones is Obsidian. In just a few years after launch, Obsidian has become a favorite among enthusiasts thanks to a wide range of features and support for plugins. It can act as an excellent personal knowledge management tool that pro users will certainly appreciate. However, there are a few downsides to using Obsidian. For starters, the app doesn't natively sync between devices for free. Then, there's the issue with needing the app on all devices, since there's no web version of Obsidian by default.