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Penpot vs. Canva: Why I switched to a self-hosted alternative
I compared Canva and PenPot for design work and I have a few good reasons to stick to the open-source one.
Claude now watermarks your generated text for instant detection
It could discourage slop, but privacy is an issue.
I spent years organizing Gmail the hard way. Filters changed everything
Changing a few Gmail settings can clean up years of emails and create an inbox that manages itself.
5 excellent local LLM projects you can run for free on a slow laptop
As long as you keep it simple, even a slow laptop can run AI.
Students can get these 4 expensive apps for free
Being a student can unlock free access to Microsoft 365, professional design tools, coding software, and other premium apps.
This Python drop folder automatically organizes every file I download
Drop a file in a folder and have it processed automatically. It feels like magic, but it’s easy to set up—and there’s masses of further potential.
5 apps new Linux users should install on day one
Installing Linux is only half the job—you've got to set it up to accommodate your workflow as well.
If I were starting over with Linux, here's why I'd choose Fedora
Why Fedora is a Linux dev's favorite, and the daily driver of Linus himself.
File Converter is the right-click menu upgrade every Windows user should install
File Converter makes a daily chore a two-click activity instead.
3 subscription services I killed by moving everything into Nextcloud
I killed Dropbox, Notion, and Google Photos with one self-hosted app.
I thought Copilot would clean up my messy Excel spreadsheet—it had other ideas
A simple prompt revealed Copilot's strengths as an auditor but its weaknesses as a spreadsheet cleaner.
Gemma 4 and Qwen 3.6 aren't competing—they're solving completely different problems
Your choice between Gemma 4 and Qwen 3.6 depends entirely on where your code runs.
I turned my security cameras into AI assistants with this open-source tool
LLM Vision can analyze the content of your videos.
5 things I never back up to the cloud
Cloud storage is convenient, but it's not the safest place for everything
I replaced Photoshop's AI background remover with this free open-source alternative
One more subscription service gone for good.
I had Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini build my resume—our recruiter told me this one was the best
People are using AI to create resumes to get hired. But is it a good idea? And if so, what's the best tool for the job?
You shouldn't trust gas station USB cables, and I tested one with this free app to prove it
I tested a gas station charging cable with Ampere to show how the quality is worse.
Years later, this is still one of my most-used Excel tools
Excel's old-school Custom Lists feature still solves modern problems by automating entries and customizing sorting.
I spent 15 years memorizing terminal commands the hard way—here’s what actually works
If you’re a beginner, it may take years before you encounter these simple tricks. In five minutes, I can make you better.
These 5 self-hosted apps run great on your Raspberry Pi—until they don't
Before long, you're going to want to upgrade.