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Most of us have a drawer (or a box) stuffed with old gadgets—a sort of tech graveyard we can’t quite bring ourselves to throw out. You know the one I’m talking about: that chaotic nest of tangled cables, forgotten adapters, and mysterious dongles that looks like a digital snake pit (yeah, exactly like that mess in the photo below). One day, while rummaging through my stash of dusty chargers and questionable cables, I found my trusty Kindle Paperwhite 7....

The Ultimate Guide to Running a Minecraft Server on a Mini PC (2025 Edition) Listen up, fellow block enthusiasts! So, you want to run your own Minecraft server but don’t want a PC the size of a small refrigerator hogging your desk? Been there, done that, got the electricity bill to prove it. After countless hours of testing (and maybe a few rage quits), I’ve figured out how to make these adorable little computers run Minecraft servers like champs....

Looking for the Perfect Mini PC for Your Home Lab? Here’s My 2025 Guide Hey there, tech enthusiasts! If you’re looking to build or upgrade your home lab in 2025, you’re in for a treat. I’ve spent countless hours testing and comparing the latest mini PCs, and I’m here to share everything you need to know about choosing the perfect compact powerhouse for your setup. Why I Love Mini PCs for Home Labs (And You Will Too!...

Setting Up a Robust PostgreSQL High-Availability Cluster on Azure Are you looking to deploy a production-ready PostgreSQL cluster on Azure? This guide will walk you through setting up a highly available PostgreSQL environment. I’ve spent countless hours testing these configurations, and I’m excited to share what actually works in the real world. Understanding Your Options When setting up PostgreSQL on Azure, you have several deployment options: Production Features High availability with automatic failover Zone-redundant or same-zone replicas Advanced monitoring and alerting Flexible compute resources Comprehensive storage options 1....

How to Create Your Own Free VPN Server Using Oracle Cloud (2025 Guide) Let’s face it - VPN subscriptions aren’t cheap, and who really knows what these companies do with our data? After getting fed up with monthly fees and privacy concerns, I decided to build my own VPN server. The best part? It’s completely free using Oracle Cloud’s Always Free tier. I’ll show you exactly how I did it, and trust me, it’s easier than you might think....

How to Set Up a Free Minecraft PE Server Using Oracle Cloud in 2025 This is the updated 2025 edition of our original Minecraft PE server guide. We’ve completely revised the tutorial with the latest Oracle Cloud features and Minecraft PE updates. Looking to create your own Minecraft PE server without spending a dime? You’re in the right place! In this guide, I’ll walk you through setting up a completely free Minecraft PE server using Oracle Cloud’s Free Tier....

Kubernetes at Home - From Docker Compose to K3s Are you running a bunch of containers with Docker Compose at home and feeling like you’ve outgrown it? Maybe you’re curious about Kubernetes but worried it might be overkill for your home setup? Well, you’re in for a treat! Today, we’re going to explore how to level up your home lab by migrating from Docker Compose to K3s, a lightweight Kubernetes distribution that’s perfect for home environments....

Prompt engineering is an emerging discipline that involves developing and optimizing prompts to efficiently use language models (LMs) for a wide range of applications and research topics. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in large language models (LLMs) due to their impressive capabilities in natural language processing tasks, such as language translation, summarization, and question answering. However, LLMs are not perfect and often require specialized skills and techniques to use them effectively....

You’ve just purchased Minecraft Pocket Edition and now you want to play it with your friends. You’ve checked out realms but you’re not ready to shell out ~ 10$ per month for a realm. The better alternative to Minecraft PE Realms is having your own Minecraft PE Server. A server will give you more flexibility and features in terms of customizability to realms and you can invite your entire group of friends or strangers to join the server and have fun together....

Introduction I built a Nodejs project over the weekend. Just thought I’d share and guide others with the design and build process of a scalable backend service with Node.js, TypeScript, Nginx and Docker without using any existing Nodejs frameworks. I used the find-my-way router to implement a REST API. And for the database, I’m using PostgreSQL because it’s reliable and scalable relational database. The aim was to build a backend service that can handle thousands of requests per second without any performance degradation....