Mini PC

I powered my desktop PC with a phone charger, and I’m never going back

• Desktops
• Homelab
• Mini PC
• Technology
• USB-C

I powered my desktop PC with a phone charger, and I’m never going back

Patrick Campanale July 14, 2026

I ditched my power brick collection for a single USB-C charger, and mini PC makers should follow

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I run local LLMs on slow hardware—here’s what actually works

• AI & Machine Learning
• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Mini PC
• Technology

I run local LLMs on slow hardware—here’s what actually works

Adam Davidson July 10, 2026

Slow and steady wins the race.

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I wired Ollama into my recipe collection and now I can ask what to cook with what’s in my fridge

• AI & Machine Learning
• Claude
• Mini PC
• Technology

I wired Ollama into my recipe collection and now I can ask what to cook with what’s in my fridge

Adam Davidson June 25, 2026

Let a local LLM cook.

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I turned a local LLM into a personal eBook librarian, and it gives me better recommendations than Goodreads

• AI & Machine Learning
• Kindle
• Mini PC
• Technology

I turned a local LLM into a personal eBook librarian, and it gives me better recommendations than Goodreads

Adam Davidson June 25, 2026

Finally some book recommendations that I don't hate.

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I turned a $50 Facebook Marketplace mini PC into the ultimate home server

• DIY
• Homelab
• Mini PC
• NAS
• Technology

I turned a $50 Facebook Marketplace mini PC into the ultimate home server

Ismar Hrnjicevic June 2, 2026

The next tech toy is only a listing away.

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I ditched my Raspberry Pi cluster for one mini PC—and saved hundreds

• Desktops
• Mini PC
• Raspberry Pi
• Self Hosted
• Technology

I ditched my Raspberry Pi cluster for one mini PC—and saved hundreds

Nick Lewis May 28, 2026

Why a $200 mini PC is quietly replacing the Raspberry Pi cluster in your homelab

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I stopped using Raspberry Pis for my homelab, and you should too

• Desktops
• Homelab
• Mini PC
• Raspberry Pi
• Technology

I stopped using Raspberry Pis for my homelab, and you should too

Patrick Campanale May 25, 2026

Why mini PCs have completely replaced the Raspberry Pi for serious homelabs

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The one feature that turns a mini PC into a networking powerhouse

• Desktops
• Mini PC
• Technology
• Thunderbolt
• USB

The one feature that turns a mini PC into a networking powerhouse

Sydney Butler May 25, 2026

Every mini PC needs two of these ports

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I bought a barebones mini PC to reuse an old SSD, and it’s the smartest tech choice I’ve made all year

• computer hardware
• Desktops
• Hardware
• Mini PC
• RAM
• SSD
• Technology

I bought a barebones mini PC to reuse an old SSD, and it’s the smartest tech choice I’ve made all year

Rich Hein May 23, 2026

I built a secondary PC using a barebones mini PC and free Linux, and I’m completely sold

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5 quick BIOS changes that unlock the mini PC performance you paid for

• Desktops
• Mini PC
• Technology

5 quick BIOS changes that unlock the mini PC performance you paid for

Monica J. White May 21, 2026

Why I never trust the default BIOS settings on a new mini PC

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