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I switched my Linux terminal to Zsh and it’s the biggest productivity boost I’ve had in years

My terminal finally keeps up with how I actually work.

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I turned my Android into a Stream Deck without spending a dollar on hardware

A Stream Deck can improve your productivity by automating keyboard shortcuts and actions, but it's expensive — unless you use this free Android app.

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I stopped using Event Viewer to check failed logins after discovering this PowerShell trick

No need to guess, the evidence is already there.

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6 Excel habits I had to unlearn to get good at it

The difference between struggling with Excel and working smoothly is often just a few habits.

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I built my own Raspberry Pi streaming box and it broke my heart

I installed Android TV on a Raspberry Pi and learned exactly where DIY hardware meets its limits.

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Windows Search was silently eating gigabytes of my SSD and I didn't know I could stop it

Unchecked indexing can quietly bloat storage, but a quick tweak fixes it.

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I paired Claude Code with Obsidian CLI and it finally organized five years of notes

An AI tool and Obsidian CLI combine forces to rescue a writer's overwhelmed vault.

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Your Windows 11 PC has a built-in packet analyzer — and it's more powerful than most people realize

Capture, filter, and inspect network traffic on Windows 11 effortlessly.

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I didn’t realize how much of Amazon's Fallout set was actually real

The folks behind Fallout went to incredible lengths to keep the effects and sets grounded in the real world.

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I replaced my entire Windows workflow with Linux apps — and only hit one wall

Linux is almost perfect — almost.