Gamescope brings HDR10, VRR, FPS capping, and integer scaling to Steam games on desktop Linux. Works with KDE Plasma, Hyprland, and GNOME.
Self-Hosting
How to run your own servers, Docker stacks, and self-hosted services without losing weekends to config files.
The ridiculously cheap 10GbE home network you can build for under $200
Upgrade your homelab to 10-gigabit Ethernet using budget switches, secondhand NICs, and Cat6a cabling. Covers configuration and performance numbers.
That old laptop in your drawer is a free headless Linux server
Old laptops beat a Raspberry Pi 5 for homelab use: better CPU, more RAM, silent, and a built-in battery UPS, all while drawing 8-15W at idle.
Boot signed Linux with no bootloader config: unified kernel images and systemd-boot
Build and enroll Unified Kernel Images with automatic Secure Boot signing for systemd-boot, retiring fiddly bootloader configuration on Linux.
Batch Migrate GitHub to Gitea with migtea
Batch migrate GitHub to Gitea in one pass: migtea diffs both accounts and moves every missing repo, with wikis, LFS, and issues, from a terminal UI.
The M.2 NVMe SSDs actually worth buying for your homelab in 2026
Choose NVMe SSDs for homelab use. Covers Gen5 vs Gen4, TLC vs QLC endurance, drive picks with benchmarks, capacity planning, and health monitoring.
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