Mike Perry

How to build a Raspberry Pi 4 NAS in 2026 with a SATA SSD over USB 3.0 — the parts, the software choice, and the power gotchas that catch first-timers.

For a Windows XP gaming build in 2026, silent flash is the storage answer — either SATA SSD or CompactFlash — regardless of your motherboard's era.

For an untreated bedroom the HyperX QuadCast 2 is the safer pick; the Blue Yeti wins on interviews. Here's how to round out the whole entry-level kit.

SATA SSDs for later XP boards, CompactFlash for IDE-only ones. Here's the right choice by interface and how to image the old drive to the new one.

First open-source Linux driver ships for the ASUS ZenVision lid OLED. Here's what it does — and how to prototype the same idea on a Raspberry Pi.

ASUS ships a beta BIOS re-enabling SME/SEV memory encryption on Ryzen 9000 ahead of AMD's July timeline. Here's what to do and who is affected.

Zhipu ZCode is a real cheaper alternative to Claude Code for high-volume coding work. Pair it with a local RTX 3060 fallback for total coverage.

AutomationBench's cost gap is real — but for meaningful volume a local RTX 3060 12GB rig breaks even fast. Do the math on your workload.

An RTX 3060 12GB runs Tencent Hy3 comfortably at q4_K_M with an 8k context. Here's the VRAM math, the tok/s, and the rig to build.

The Transcend CF133 plus a CF-to-IDE adapter is the community-standard silent boot drive for retro Win98 rigs — here's the setup and gotchas.

A Pi 4 8GB runs 1-3B quantized models at 3-8 tok/s with Ollama — fine for tiny assistants, but a real GPU is 10-50× faster.

pxpipe encodes text as PNGs to cut billed tokens on Claude Code and Fable 5 calls. Pair with a local RTX 3060 rig for durable savings.

Under $300, the Logitech G29 is the reference beginner wheel for PS/PC; the HORI DLX is the Xbox pick. Add a shifter only for classic-car sims.

For a budget AM4 build, pair a Samsung 870 EVO as OS drive with a Crucial BX500 1TB as game library — the split beats any single premium pick.

The 5800X3D leads at 1080p esports thanks to 96 MB L3 cache; the plain 5800X and 5700X remain the smarter buy for mixed-use builds on AM4.

Rpilocator is shutting down because Raspberry Pi stock has returned to normal. Here's which SKU to buy in 2026 and the accessory checklist.

Agentic ransomware doesn't invent new bugs — it exploits neglected fundamentals faster. A modest RTX 3060 rig keeps analysis local when it matters.

Leanstral 1.5 is Mistral's new formal-math and code-audit 7B — and yes, it fits on an RTX 3060 12GB at q5_K_M with a usable context window.

The best AM4 CPU coolers of 2026 for Ryzen 5600G / 5700X / 5800X builds — DeepCool AK620, Noctua NH-U12S, ML240L AIO, AC Infinity S7 airflow, ranked and tested.

How to host a retro LAN party in 2026 — network gear, still-playable PC classics, arcade sticks, mini consoles, and the pre-party checklist that stops…

The safe, reproducible workflow for imaging a dying vintage IDE hard drive in 2026 using a Unitek IDE-to-USB adapter, ddrescue, and a Transcend CF133…

Eight practical Raspberry Pi 4 8GB projects for college students in 2026 — network ad-blocker, personal cloud, retro emulation, local AI helper, and more…

How to build a self-contained 3D-printed cyberdeck music workstation on a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB — realistic BOM, Linux audio stack picks, and cooling gotchas.

Oomwoo is a 3D-printed, cloud-free open-source robot vacuum. Here's whether a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB can drive its mapping and navigation stack — and what the…

A new practical breakdown of the original PlayStation architecture explains why its design still shapes collecting, emulation, and PS4-Pro-era resale values…