Tips, Tips, Hacks & Miscellaneous

A Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W running Rust code for a Wi-Fi-enabled Matter-compatible light bulb has experienced rusting on its Wi-Fi module, raising concerns about hardware durability.

A detailed analysis of how 16-bit Windows manages memory through segments and handles, explaining its significance and current uncertainties.

Backrest is a new web-based interface and orchestrator for restic, offering a user-friendly way to manage backups, snapshots, and storage configurations.

A detailed guide on making Debian and Fedora live ISO images persistent, allowing data and settings to survive reboots, with confirmed methods and current limitations.

A new look at Git’s rerere feature reveals how it helps developers avoid repeated conflict resolution, streamlining merging workflows.

A 2016-era Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 successfully runs a large language model with optimized settings, challenging assumptions about hardware requirements.