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How to make maximum money looting in Arc Raiders with zero risk

Money is the most important resource in the early hours of Arc Raiders. Here's how to get more of it, quicker.

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My GPU wasn’t hitting its advertised clock speeds - here’s how I fixed it

Getting the clocks on the box isn't always guaranteed

A TerraMaster F4-424 Max
These are the best RAID levels for NAS servers and home labs

Choosing the wrong RAID mode can make your data irrecoverable

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The Gigabyte BIOS displaying the IOMMU setting
4 BIOS settings I always enable on my home lab devices

A collection of BIOS options that enhance the utility of my server nodes

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A Windows 11 laptop showing graphics settings in the Settings app
How to force an app to use the discrete GPU in Windows 11

If your games or apps are running more slowly than you'd expect, you may need to force Windows 11 to run it using the discrete GPU. Here's how.

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An image of a Rocketbook upload in Obsidian.
How I combined Rocketbook and Obsidian to automate my physical note-taking

Manual transcription is a thing of the past

Install Windows 11 by bypassing minimum requirements
How to install Windows 11 on almost any unsupported PC

Want Windows 11 but have an unsupported computer? Here's how to install Windows 11 even if your PC doesn't meet the minimum requirements.

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Hornet with two crests and the Silksong logo at the bottom
These two crests will completely change how you play Hollow Knight: Silksong

Don't like hornets new fighting style? try out these 2 Crests that change the game

A photo of the Docker app running on a laptop
This is how I keep my Docker backups safe with self-hosted backups

A simple label-based utility for keeping your entire Docker-stack secure.

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Here's how I get rewards by playing on Xbox Game Pass every day, and how you can too

Playing games on your Xbox console can actually yield rewards over time. Here's how to maximize that by playing on Xbox Game Pass every day.

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An HP Elitebook x360 1030 G2 running Fedora 42 with XFCE and the DesktopPal97 theme
Transform Linux into a time machine with these retro PC themes for Cinnamon and XFCE

Relive Windows XP, Mac OS X, and more retro operating systems on Linux.

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A picture of an Android smartphone's Focus Mode setting highlighted in cyan.
Website blockers have doubled my focus while working, here are the best ones

Don't drift to time-wasting websites when you work.

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You can use frame generation in any game on the Steam Deck — here's how

Lossless Scaling works on the Steam Deck, assuming you're willing to put a little elbow grease in.

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A Windows 11 laptop with the clipboard history flyout open over the Notepad
Clipboard history is my favorite underrated Windows feature — here's how you can use it too

It's very easy

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Receiving Home Assistant notifications on Gotify
Here's how I use Home Assistant with Gotify to receive instant alerts about my smart home

Gotify complements my smart home setup really well

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Logseq and Obsidian on the screen
Here's how I connected Obsidian and Logseq to get the best of both

Single setup, dual power

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Some HDDs and a Kingston SSD placed in front of a monitor displaying the Proxmox web UI
I back up my Proxmox workstation to the cloud... using my TrueNAS Scale server

It works pretty well, to be honest

Running a Docker LXC on Proxmox
Here's how I run Docker in an LXC on Proxmox, and why it's a solid alternative to a VM

A container runtime operating inside an LXC may sound weird, but it's pretty effective for low-power PVE nodes

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Obsidian habit tracker on laptop display
I created an RPG-style habit tracker in Obsidian, and here’s how you can too

Gamify tracking your tasks and habits

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how to send email receipts into Notion database
I automatically turn my email receipts into Notion database entries and you should too

The workflow that changed my life

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