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Kernel 7.4 boosting AMD iGPU performance is a big win. Apparently by 18-23%... This combined with Gorgon Halo release is going to be amazing for Local LLMs - just need to fix that pricing and availability....

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 15/09/2026

When I bought my 5090 FE at £2000 it was a stupid financial decision. However, it's now looking like a shrewd investment! What an awful time we live in for consumer electronics. The impact of this is going to be far reaching and impact the consumer for years to come.

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 12/09/2026

Well, that's LG onto the boycott list. What a scumbag move and cover up job. Own up and fix it, don't lie! Question is, which other manufacturers are also doing this...

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 05/09/2026

Check out IPFire - it's a free, open source, linux-based firewall. youtu.be/qjPyh2FsGeM

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A Simpler Alternative to OPNSense & pfSense?

YouTube video by Jim's Garage

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 29/08/2026

Currently building an open source firewall using @ipfire and @Beelinkofficial - great project, really like it

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 23/08/2026

Loving the @Sabrent Voltik. Up to 100W power (240W total), no interruptions during switch and adding devices, great for a raspberry pi etc

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 01/08/2026

There's something special about mini PCs, this Beelink EQi is a lot of fun. Review soon!

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 28/07/2026

I checked out TerraMaster's F4-425 Pro. It's the first time I've used one their devices, I was pleasantly surprised! youtu.be/q-vbm0hOG3w

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A Budget NAS With a Great OS - TerraMaster F4-425 Pro

YouTube video by Jim's Garage

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 22/07/2026

Although the AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ PRO 495 doesn't seem to be much of an uplift from the 395, the bump to 192GB RAM is very welcome! Looking forward to the first commercially available devices.

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 20/07/2026

I fixed my DNS using clustering in Technitium, check it out youtu.be/62crffG6Uw8

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Fixing My DNS with Technitium

YouTube video by Jim's Garage

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 09/07/2026

Can you install AMD Ryzen™ AI Developer Center on any Strix Halo, or just AMD developer box? I'm assuming it's only bundled on their device.

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 08/07/2026

Technitium clusters are pretty awesome. DNS syncing made easy.

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 28/06/2026

Putting a Strix Halo AI chip into a NAS is something I haven't seen before. The dream AI machine? Let's take a look #minisforum youtu.be/k1pUCchcWxY

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Lemonade-Server on a Strix Halo NAS! This Thing is Wild...

YouTube video by Jim's Garage

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 26/06/2026

Technitium DNS is pretty awesome! Full tutorial in the works.

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 20/06/2026

Time to get back to tutorials and leave reviews alone for a while. I'm conscious that many of my tutorials are out of date now. Where should I start?

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 09/06/2026

I had fun testing out Asus' latest AI products courtesy of the Hailo-10H chip. See here: youtu.be/YdVTi8TPOQ8

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Is Asus' Hailo Edge AI the Replacement?

YouTube video by Jim's Garage

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 30/05/2026

Looking forward to InfoSec Europe next week. Plenty to discuss and hear from industry leaders. Let me know if you're attending

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 24/05/2026

Proxmox 9.2 brings some awesome features. Dynamic load balancing of VMs across the cluster, improved SDN with Wireguard and BGP! Time to play... 🔥

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 20/05/2026

The Nvidia AI situation is wild, how long can they sustain the illusion through investing in their own subsidiaries/"charities" and back charging? This whole thing is looking like a slow motion car crash.

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 19/05/2026

The Plex Lifetime Pass is now $749.99. It's officially dead in favour of a subscription model. All hail @jellyfin.org 👑

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 17/05/2026

It's great to see Passkeys having a wider adoption by many major websites. Set it up ASAP!

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 10/05/2026

This was a lot of fun to make!!! Travel routers and mobile homelabs have a lot of options, but which is best!? youtu.be/9lTFn_WyeTc

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When did these become so cool!?

YouTube video by Jim's Garage

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 08/05/2026

What happens when you put a Strix Halo in a NAS? 💥 I don't know but I'm about to find out. An absolutely mad device from @Hi_MINISFORUM can't wait to test the N5 Max!

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 04/05/2026

Bought a Steam Controller - looking forward to giving this a try. I hope the mouse functionality is good!

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 29/04/2026

I've definitely caught the travel router (mobile homelab?) bug! This is a Protectli running Proxmox with a virtualised OpenWRT hooked up to a 5G modem. Having a lot of fun with this one!

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 21/04/2026

Currently having a lot of fun with virtualised OpenWRT on a @protectli VP2430.

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 17/04/2026

Unifi Protect users, which are you using? Shall I do a video on it? I'm thinking of using a remote NAS.

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 16/04/2026

Transcoding performance on an N150 in an unprivileged LXC is basically native (as expected). I can do ~5 4K transcodes simultaneously 👍

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 07/04/2026

For those running openclaw in your homelab, what are your use cases?

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 06/04/2026

My first exposure to OpenClaw connected to a self-hosted LLM (Qwen3.5). Wow, there's a lot going on here!

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 28/03/2026

Building a travel router / mobile homelab (using Zimaboard 2, Proxmox and openwrt) to go up against the awesome @Ubiquiti travel router! Having a lot of fun making this one.

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 27/03/2026

Being able to turn on your PC from anywhere in the world is pretty awesome! youtu.be/uH-BZQriQ4U

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Wake On LAN - The Essential Homelab Service

YouTube video by Jim's Garage

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 12/03/2026

TrueNAS removed SMART testing in 25.10! WTF? A reminder to RTFM next time... No idea why this has been removed... Any help would be appreciated!

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 11/03/2026

Wake on LAN, what's your favourite solution?

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 25/02/2026

Print quality on the @BambulabGlobal P2S is very impressive. 0.4mm on 0.12mm - huge improvement over my old A1

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 07/02/2026

Genuinely impressed with the Unifi Travel Router, this is going to be extremely useful when leaving home. As a first iteration they've pretty much nailed everything at an aggressive price. Full review and thoughts coming soon!

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 29/01/2026

It's increasingly hard to become excited about AI hardware, but then this shows up... Oh boy, can't wait! tiiny.ai

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 18/01/2026

The Minisforum MS-02 Ultra is awesome, the DEG2 is a pretty good addition! youtu.be/5qdlARmXCs4

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MinisForum MS-02 Ultra & DEG2 - Awesome!

YouTube video by Jim's Garage

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 09/12/2025

Checking out a 5090M and also Olares OS. It's an open source self hosting solution! youtu.be/kLm9X9MvwvY

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Olares One - A Portable Powerhouse With a Difference

YouTube video by Jim's Garage

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 04/12/2025

Ever since buying my MinisForum MS-01 cluster I've been patiently waiting for its true successor. Let's see what this is all about...

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 22/11/2025

My best mate's studio has just released their game into open beta. It would be great if you could give it a go and provide your feedback and experience. www.ascendant.com

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ASCENDANT.COM

High stakes, high chaos, and the most unpredictable twist on capture-the-flag yet. Outwit rival squads, face mutant wildlife, and secure three biocores in this fast-paced, squad-based FPS

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Jim @jimsgarage.co.uk · 19/11/2025

My first time checking out Aqara - testing the new W600 radiator thermostat youtu.be/VErsxAYSfH4

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