Computer tinkering & linux ramblings.
Professionally staring at terminal logs, trying to figure out how to run linux in my toaster, advocating for efficient systems and pretending to know what I'm doing.
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view_all →>Why Your Old Smartphone is the Best SBC You Aren't Using
Single Board Computers can get surprisingly expensive once you add screens, cameras, and battery setups. Here is why retired smartphones might actually be the ultimate tinkering platform.
>Ditch the Pi: Why the ESP32 is the Real Champion of IoT and Hardware Control
Why single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi are often overkill—and overpriced—for web-controlled hardware projects, and why microcontrollers are taking over, especially in developing economies.
>Old Laptops Are the Ultimate Budget Homelab in Developing Countries
Single-board computers and mini PCs carry high import taxes and inflated prices in third-world countries. Here is why an old enterprise laptop is the smartest way to start your self-hosting journey.
>Turn an old android into a Native Linux Server with chroot
Why buy a Raspberry Pi when your old smartphone has faster UFS storage, an integrated UPS battery, and an octa-core ARM processor? Here is how and why chrooting Linux creates a really cool home server.