4 more excellent local LLM projects you can run for free on a slow laptop
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis·4 Sept 2026
An old laptop isn't the kind of device you think of when someone says "local AI," but as long as you pick the right AI, they can be pretty useful.
Samsung turned its old smartwatches into e-waste, and the FOSS community is struggling to keep them alive
How-To Geekby Arol Wright·4 Sept 2026
Samsung spent over a decade building a smartwatch platform on Tizen, then walked away from it in under two years.
4 Android Auto automations that help me keep my eyes on the road
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah·4 Sept 2026
Keeping your eyes on the road sounds simple, but it isn’t. Notifications, checking directions, incoming calls, and daydreaming can turn into a distraction at the worst possible moment.
UGREEN's new "Ultra" NAS systems put your sluggish homelab to shame
How-To Geekby Jon Fingas·4 Sept 2026
UGREEN wants to be sure your home studio has network-attached storage that's always up to the job—even if you're juggling multiple tasks at once.
This tiny eReader convinced me that we're finally in a post-Kindle world
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·4 Sept 2026
There are some products that are so successful that the brand name becomes the default term for that product.
Google's new AirTag alternative fails to deliver the one feature I want from an Android tracker
How-To Geekby Arol Wright·3 Sept 2026
The Pixel Tag gives Android users their first true first-party rival to Apple's AirTag, backed by Google's massive Find Hub network.
Why these smart glasses are keeping Meta scared
How-To Geekby Jon Fingas·3 Sept 2026
When Even Realities introduced its G2 smart glasses, there were some fair criticisms of its interface limits and performance.
I turned my $15 ESP32 into a mini PC with this tiny OS
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·3 Sept 2026
ESP32 boards are cheap and versatile, making them highly popular in the maker community. Setting them up isn't always that simple, but there's a tiny OS you can run on an ESP32 that allows you to...
5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, Prime Video, and more (September 4-6)
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo·3 Sept 2026
The streamers are loading up on new and returning shows to kick off the month, giving viewers plenty of options for weekend streaming. Netflix has two shows that made the cut for this list.
6 Intel CPUs that have aged like milk
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic·3 Sept 2026
Intel has had a colorful history over the years. While many people have made the switch to AMD Ryzen, plenty still remain loyal to Intel—and for good reasons.
The first turnkey local AI-powered smart home hub is here and I'm excited
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale·3 Sept 2026
Cloud-based smart homes have been the norm for over a decade now. There are inherent problems with cloud-based smart devices though, with privacy being at the forefront of those issues.
I built an Excel job tracker that tells me more than where I applied
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·3 Sept 2026
Once you've applied for more than a handful of jobs, keeping track of them can become a job in itself.
There are two kinds of Windows users—and one of them is unknowingly making the OS worse
How-To Geekby Jorge A. Aguilar·3 Sept 2026
Most Windows users just want to get to the desktop, so they blindly accept whatever Microsoft wants them to install.
3 small Raspberry Pi builds that offer surprisingly useful payoffs (September 4 - 6)
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale·3 Sept 2026
It's that time of the weekend again, time to start thinking of what Raspberry Pi projects you're going to be working on before Monday rolls around!
5 ways to repurpose an old or broken Galaxy Z Fold
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic·3 Sept 2026
If you've got a Galaxy Z Fold you aren't using anymore and don't plan to sell, you can put it to good use even if its screens no longer work.
My $3 DIY cooling hack dropped my home server's temperature by 8°C
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic·3 Sept 2026
Ever since I spun up my first home server using an old laptop, I've been relying on it more and more.
Fire TV is quickly becoming the worst streaming option for homelabbers
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·3 Sept 2026
Amazon's Fire TV streaming devices have been based on Android from the start, which made them an excellent choice for anyone who likes to tinker and modify things.
I've used Excel for years, and this is one shortcut I keep coming back to (Alt+;)
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·3 Sept 2026
Every Excel power user knows that keyboard shortcuts are one of the best ways to speed up their workflow. But there's one problem: there are more than 200 of them.
I loaded Ubuntu Touch on an old phone to "de-Google" my life—here's where it all went wrong
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis·3 Sept 2026
DeGoogling your digital life is difficult, though not impossible, when you have an Android phone.
I stopped getting lost in KDE’s settings after finding these simple shortcuts
How-To Geekby Bobby Jack·3 Sept 2026
Linux is well known for being receptive to customization, and KDE Plasma is no exception. In contrast to the minimalism of GNOME, KDE’s shell lets you fine-tune hundreds of different settings, and...
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