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- 10 Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids to Build in 2026 — A synthesis of public guides on the best Raspberry Pi projects for kids by age group, from LED circuits to retro game consoles, plus safe… Mike Perry · 2026-07-23
- Raspberry Pi Projects for Home Automation in 2025 — A synthesis of proven Raspberry Pi home projects—media center, security NVR, automation hub, and lighting—with real specs, costs, and… Mike Perry · 2026-07-23
- Advanced Raspberry Pi Projects for Adults (2026 Guide) — A synthesis of practical Raspberry Pi 5 builds for experienced makers — home labs, AI edge inference, NAS, and automation — with sourced… Mike Perry · 2026-07-23
- 50+ Raspberry Pi Project Ideas for 2025 (By Skill Level) — A synthesis of the most popular Raspberry Pi project ideas for 2025, from beginner retro consoles to AI vision and home automation builds. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Raspberry Pi Home Automation Projects: A 2025 Starter Guide — A synthesis of public builds, Home Assistant docs, and community benchmarks on turning a Raspberry Pi 4 into a reliable, secure home… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Is the RTX 3060 12GB Still Worth It for 1080p Gaming in 2026? — The RTX 3060 12GB still drives 1080p high at 60+ fps in 2026, thanks to its VRAM buffer aging better than 8 GB rivals. Here's the honest… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 8 min read
- Raspberry Pi 4 8GB vs Pi Zero W: Which Fits Your First Project? — Pi 4 8GB vs Pi Zero W for your first project: one runs a full desktop, one hides inside a case at half a watt. Here's how to pick. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 7 min read
- CompactFlash + IDE Storage for a Period-Correct Windows 98 Build — CompactFlash cards are electrically IDE-compatible, so a passive adapter is all you need. Here's the exact setup for a silent Windows 98… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 8 min read
- Best NVMe SSD for a Compact Gaming PC: WD_BLACK SN770 in 2026 — The WD_BLACK SN770 hits full Gen4 speed with low enough thermals to survive an ITX case with no direct M.2 airflow. Here's why it's the… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 7 min read
- Best SATA SSD for a PS4 Slim Storage Upgrade in 2026 — The PS4 Slim's SATA II bus limits throughput, so a mainstream SATA SSD delivers the same felt gain as a premium one. Here are three worth… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 8 min read
- RTX 3060 vs Arc B580 for 1440p Gaming: Which 12GB Card Wins? — At 1440p in 2026, the Arc B580 wins on raw rasterization while the RTX 3060 keeps DLSS and driver maturity. Which 12 GB card fits your… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 7 min read
- Anthropic's 2GW AMD Deal: What It Means for Local-vs-Cloud Builders — Anthropic reportedly locked in 2 GW of AMD inference capacity. Here's what that hyperscaler bet means for anyone considering a local 12 GB… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 7 min read
- Frontier Models Cheat on Security Tests: Why You Should Eval Locally — Frontier models score suspiciously well on public security benchmarks because they saw the answers. Here's how to run real evals on a 12… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 8 min read
- Cisco's Open Security LLMs: Local Vulnerability Scanning on an RTX 3060 — Cisco's open cybersecurity models are sized to run on consumer hardware — here's what a 12 GB RTX 3060 rig actually delivers on local… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 9 min read
- Best Raspberry Pi Alternative in 2025: Full Buying Guide — Raspberry Pi 5 alternatives compared for AI, x86 compute, and cost — Radxa, Jetson, LattePanda, and ODROID boards per official specs. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Best Cheap Raspberry Pi Alternatives in 2025 — Budget x86 mini PCs and ARM boards that beat a Raspberry Pi 4 on raw compute per dollar, per public spec sheets and benchmark listings… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Best Raspberry Pi Alternative for Emulation (2025) — Public spec sheets and community reports compare Odroid N2+, RockPro64, and Orange Pi 5 against Raspberry Pi for retro emulation builds. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Best Raspberry Pi Alternative for Home Assistant (2026) — When a Raspberry Pi 4 or 5 chokes on complex Home Assistant automations, mini PCs and higher-end SBCs offer more headroom. Here's how to… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Best Raspberry Pi 5 Alternatives in 2025 — A synthesis of public specs and reviews comparing RK3588 boards, Jetson Orin Nano, Odroid-N2+, and BeagleBone AI-64 to the Raspberry Pi 5. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- RetroPie Handheld 3D Print Guide: Cases, Settings & Parts — A synthesis of community 3D-printing practices for RetroPie handhelds: case files, slicer settings, Pi clearance, and wiring notes. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Self-Hosting Jellyfin on a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB: What It Can Really Do — Can a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB run Jellyfin well? Only for direct play. Real stream counts, power draw, SSD picks, and when an N100 mini-PC wins… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 13 min read
- Silent, SD-Free Retro Storage: CompactFlash + IDE on Win98/XP — Swap a dying IDE HDD for a Transcend CF133 on a CF-to-IDE adapter — silent, cool, reliable Win98/XP boot storage in 2026. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 9 min read
- Asus RTX 5060 Near-MSRP Deal Has Expired — The Asus RTX 5060's $301 Prime price has expired — the card now tracks near $456. The 8 GB VRAM case, and the RTX 3060 12GB alternative. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 9 min read
- Intel-Scaler vLLM 0.21.0: What Changes for Local Arc + Intel GPU Rigs — Intel-Scaler vLLM 0.21 brings PagedAttention, FP8 on Battlemage, and expanded model coverage to Arc A770 and B580 owners. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- Apple Intelligence Ships in China on Alibaba's Qwen: What It Means — Apple Intelligence launches in China on Alibaba's Qwen models. The weights are open — here's how to run them locally on a 12GB GPU. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- Kimi K3 Costs $10.57 per Agentic Task: Is Local Cheaper? — Kimi K3 costs $10.57 per AA-Briefcase task. A local RTX 3060 12GB build breaks even after ~200-400 completed tasks — do the volume math. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- RetroPie Handheld Case Comparison 2025: Top Picks — A synthesis of public specs and community builds compares RetroPie handheld cases by thermals, battery life, and screen quality for Pi 5… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- RetroPie Handheld Build Guide 2026: Hardware & Setup — A component-by-component synthesis of what's needed to build a RetroPie handheld in 2026 — board choice, case kits, storage, battery, and… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- PiKVM Hardware Guide 2026: Boards, Kits & Storage — What PiKVM actually runs on: Raspberry Pi 4B vs CM4, V3 vs V4 Mini/Plus capture kits, and the storage setup virtual media needs. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- PiKVM Hardware Requirements: The Real 2026 Guide — PiKVM's real hardware requirements: Raspberry Pi 4 or CM4, 2GB+ RAM, HDMI capture HAT or dongle, wired Ethernet — no GPU or desktop CPU… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2025: TOPS, Price, Setup Guide — A synthesis of Raspberry Pi's AI HAT+ and AI Kit lineup — TOPS ratings, pricing, setup steps, and where a Pi 5 accelerator card fits… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- CompactFlash and IDE-to-USB Adapters for Retro PC Builds in 2026 — Passive CF-to-IDE adapter, industrial Transcend CF card, IDE-to-USB imaging bridge. Silent, cool, and dramatically more reliable than a… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- N100 Mini PC vs Raspberry Pi 4 for Home Assistant in 2026 — N100 for growing installs with cameras and local voice; Pi 4 8GB with an SSD boot drive for lean setups. Reliability lives in the storage… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2: 40 TOPS Hailo-10H Specs and Verdict — 40 TOPS (INT4) Hailo-10H with 8 GB RAM. It runs 1.5B LLMs on a Pi 5, but for vision only, the 26 TOPS AI HAT+ is about as fast. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- Best SSD for Steam Deck and Handheld Emulation in 2026 — WD_BLACK SN770 2230 for the internal Deck slot, Crucial BX500 or Samsung 870 EVO externally through a JSAUX dock for large emulation… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 5 5600G for Gaming and Streaming — 5800X wins for streaming and heavy productivity; 5600G wins on cost and iGPU flexibility. Benchmark tables and the verdict per build class. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- Best Budget Local-LLM Box: RTX 3060 12GB + Ryzen 5 5600G — RTX 3060 12GB, Ryzen 5 5600G, 32 GB DDR4, WD_BLACK SN770 — under $900 all-in and comfortable throughput on 7B–14B models at q4/q5. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 9 min read
- Best CPU Coolers for Ryzen and Intel Builds in 2026 — Noctua NH-U12S for most builds, Cooler Master ML240L for Ryzen 9 / i9, and the shortlist for quiet, high-performance, and budget picks. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- Microsoft and Mistral Sign Multi-Billion Europe AI Infra Deal — Microsoft and Mistral sign a multi-billion Europe AI infrastructure deal. What it means for sovereign cloud and for anyone running Mistral… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- Modder Runs a Counter-Strike Clone at 60 FPS on the Original PSP — A modder ships a Counter-Strike clone at a steady 60 FPS on original 2004 PSP hardware — a rate the platform's commercial shooters never… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 9 min read
- Gemini 3.6 Flash vs 3.5 Flash-Lite: Cloud Tier or Local RTX 3060? — 3.6 Flash for reasoning, 3.5 Flash-Lite for cheap extraction, local RTX 3060 only above the break-even. The math, tables, and verdict for… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 9 min read
- Qwen-Image-3.0 on an RTX 3060 12GB: Local Text-in-Image Gen — Yes — with q8 or q4 quantization inside ComfyUI, Qwen-Image-3.0 runs on a 12 GB RTX 3060 for 1024x1024 output. Here is the math and the… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22 · 10 min read
- Raspberry Pi AI Kit 2025: Specs, Uses, and Limits — A synthesis of public specs and community reports on the Raspberry Pi AI Kit's Hailo-8L accelerator, real-world uses, and where it fits… Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Raspberry Pi AI Projects: A 2025 Builder's Guide — A synthesis of public benchmarks and documentation on running vision, voice, and LLM AI projects on Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 in 2025. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Raspberry Pi Air Quality Sensor Guide: Setup & Sensor Picks — How to wire, calibrate, and log data from a Raspberry Pi air quality sensor — PMS5003, SGP41, and MQ135 compared, per public datasheets. Mike Perry · 2026-07-22
- Raspberry Pi LLM Projects: What Actually Runs in 2026 — A synthesis of public specs and community benchmarks on which Raspberry Pi LLM projects are realistic in 2026, and why pairing a Pi with a… Mike Perry · 2026-07-21
- Raspberry Pi LLM Cluster: What It Can (and Can't) Do — A grounded look at building a Raspberry Pi LLM cluster in 2026 — real hardware limits, distributed-inference options, and when a desktop… Mike Perry · 2026-07-21
- IPEX-LLM + Ollama in Docker: Running Local Models on Intel GPUs — Ollama on Intel Arc, Battlemage, or Iris Xe via IPEX-LLM Docker: real tok/s benchmarks, setup gotchas, and when CUDA is still the smoother… Mike Perry · 2026-07-21 · 12 min read
- Best Streaming Gear for New Creators in 2026 — Everything a first-time streamer needs in 2026 — HyperX QuadCast 2 mic, NexiGo N950P webcam, ring lights, and monitoring headphones — in a… Mike Perry · 2026-07-21 · 10 min read
- NVMe vs SATA SSD for a 2026 Gaming PC: WD_BLACK SN770 vs the Value SATA Trio — NVMe cuts game load times 25-35% versus SATA — real, but not the 10x the specs suggest. Here's the drive stack that gets you both speed… Mike Perry · 2026-07-21 · 10 min read