Can this tiny $100 PC replace every streaming service?
Every so often, the lure of DIY tech projects beckons, whispering promises of freedom, cost savings, and customization. The latest siren call for many, myself included, has been the DIY Home Lab movement, particularly the idea of setting up your own media server. The premise is alluring: dodge the increasing costs of streaming services by […]
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Deepseek R1 671b Running LOCAL AI LLM is a ChatGPT Killer!
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Frank
- January 28, 2025
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- local ai
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- Ollama
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- server for ai
- server rack
In the quest to understand the complexities of running deep learning models, it’s important to explore the intricacies and challenges presented by running these models locally. The 671b model, in particular, presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. It’s worth noting, however, that running this model locally is probably not the ideal way to […]
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The Art of the Low-End Hack
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Frank
- November 12, 2024
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- dell precision 3620 workstation
- GPU
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- LLM
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- server for ai
Who says you need a ton of money to run your AI server? It turns out you don’t. I run a lot of processes on an older Dell PowerEdge I picked up used a year and a half ago. This video is from Digital Spaceport uses a Dell 3620. The Dell 3620, with its modest […]
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The Alchemy of the $0 Home Server
This video is from Kalos Likes Computers. In a world where the relentless march of technology renders devices obsolete almost as soon as they’re unboxed, there’s a peculiar kind of magic in giving old hardware a new lease on life. It’s a form of alchemy, really, transforming the leaden weight of electronic waste into technological […]
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How to Network Boot Any Operating System with netboot.xyz
As I work on building out and running my own home lab, I found this video from Techno Tim helpful on explaining PXE (pronounced Pixie) Booting. Imagine all of your favorite operating systems in one place, available anywhere on your network, and you’ll never need to use your flash drive again. That’s the promise of netboot.xyz, […]
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The Mini PC You SHOULD Be Looking At
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Frank
- July 21, 2023
- budget homelab
- budget mini pc
- budget nas
- budget server
- cheap raspberry pi
- Desktop computer
- efficient
- elitedesk
- Game streaming
- Hardware transcoding
- home server
- hp 800
- HP Elitedesk 800 G3 Mini
- Jellyfin
- Low power consumption
- Media PC
- mini
- mini pc
- Node for cluster
- Parsec streaming
- raspberry pi alternative
- Small form factor
- solid-state drive
- Used mini PCs
This video is from Hardware Haven.
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Building The “Ultimate” Router – [PFSense + Pi-hole + PIVPN]
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Frank
- March 6, 2023
- 2.5gb ethernet
- 2.5gb router
- 2022
- 2022 router
- building router
- debian
- diy router
- Docker
- docker with pfsense
- home server
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- proxmox
- proxmox router
- proxmox ve
- router
- running pfsense and docker
- self hosted
- single board computer
- virtualizing pfsense
- wireguard
Hardware Haven shows us how to build the ultimate router. I built a virtualized router similar to this a while back, but now I’m going to take it to the next level and build my “ULTIMATE” router. Or something along those lines…
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The Best Budget x86 Router Reviewed
Fujitsu S920 is well reviewed for a home network router.
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Dave’s Garage HomeLab and Shop Tour
Dave from Dave’s Garage celebrates hitting 100k subscribers with a tour of his impressive home lab and shop loaded with high tech toys. I have new goals.
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