Category: Computers, Homelab, and Linux

x86 vs ARM in a ~$600 Windows Mini PC

We’ve already reviewed the Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini X with Snapdragon and discussed Windows on ARM more generally in our article about the Dell Inspiron 14 with Snapdragon. So, feel free to check those out. But in this article we’re going to skip the specifics of those two machines and the background and history of Windows […]

How to Choose the Right Laptop

In this article, I’m going to cover the basics of choosing the right laptop computer. I can’t cover everything, but I’ll discuss the basics of selecting a good computer that will deliver an enjoyable experience for years to come.

Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini X (Snapdragon) Review – A Great Desktop You Shouldn’t Buy

Can Qualcomm, Lenovo, and Microsoft come together to make a real Mac Mini competitor? The short version is that while it’s a good effort, it’s not quite there yet.

Windows on ARM in (Almost) 2026… Awesome or Awful?

As much as I dislike Apple, I have to admit that Apple Silicon changed the world, for the better. Even M1 was truly impressive for its insane efficiency, and now we’re already at M5. Microsoft and Qualcomm have bet big on their own ARM-based personal computers. Let’s discuss if that is awesome, or awful.

A $35 Used Laptop in 2025

In 2025, a $35 second-hand laptop might sound like e-waste, but for many people it’s still surprisingly useful. Whether it’s retirees on a fixed income browsing the web and reading the news, field techs needing a cheap laptop for on-site work, or anyone looking for a ‘beater’ machine, an old, inexpensive computer often fits the […]

How to set up your own AI server using Ubuntu, Docker, Ollama, and Open WebUI

ChatGPT and Grok are super cool, but what if you want to run your AI stuff in your home, on your equipment, with full control over the privacy and security of your information? Well, it’s totally doable, completely free (assuming you already have the hardware or are willing to invest in a powerful enough system), […]

How to fix “Error of this Agent is reported first” on Lenovo ThinkStation with dual GPUs running Ubuntu Server

I recently set up an AI server in my home, based on a Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Tower Gen 2 (Intel). It worked fine with a single GPU, but upon adding the second GPU, I was getting a bunch of “Error of this Agent is reported first” errors spammed across the screen. They’d show up upon […]

Proxmox on a Laptop: Turning off the Screen

While you’d probably never use a laptop as a server in a production environment, for a homelab, laptops actually make great Proxmox hosts. They use little power, and the battery is basically a built in UPS. However, an issue you may run into is that the laptop’s display is always on. This is typically undesirable. […]