Jeff Geerling is a developer, author, and open-source advocate focused on Linux, Ansible, cloud infrastructure, and maker projects, widely known for his educational writing and popular YouTube channel.
29 articles from this blog
A retrospective on the best and most influential Apple laptops, featuring opinions from tech YouTubers and notes on repairability.
A detailed restoration guide for a vintage Apple Xserve G5 server, covering PSU recapping and OS installation.
A hands-on review comparing the new budget MacBook Neo to the M4 MacBook Air, focusing on value, performance, and limitations for tech users.
A guide to building a PTP wall clock using a Raspberry Pi and LED matrices, detailing hardware and software setup for precise network time display.
A guide to building a tiny Macintosh emulator using a Raspberry Pi Pico, VGA display, and custom firmware.
A technical architect explores using local LLMs as junior developers for a blog migration, analyzing their strengths and common pitfalls.
A detailed guide on upgrading a Raspberry Pi-based home surveillance server using the new Exaviz Cruiser CM5 carrier board and a DeskPi mini rack case.
A hands-on review of Hugging Face's Reachy Mini robot, testing its conversational AI features, privacy concerns, and technical setup.
A behind-the-scenes look at the technology and workflow inside a modern SMPTE 2110 broadcast truck during an NHL game production.
A review of the Argon ONE UP, a modular laptop built around the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, examining its hardware and value proposition.
A reflection on the reliability and repairability of AA batteries compared to built-in rechargeable batteries in modern tech devices.
A detailed guide on diagnosing and repairing failing capacitors in PreSonus Eris E3.5 studio monitors to restore functionality.
A developer details the technical process of migrating 13,000 blog comments from a Drupal CMS to the Hugo static site generator, using LLMs as coding assistants.
Raspberry Pi's new AI HAT+ 2 adds an NPU and 8GB RAM for local AI/LLM tasks, but testing shows performance and use-case limitations.
A developer's guide to replacing the deprecated Mailhog with Mailpit for local email testing and debugging in development environments.
Analysis of Raspberry Pi 5 vs. N100 Mini PC pricing trends, showing they now cost the same due to RAM shortages, impacting hobbyist affordability.
The author details the migration of his personal blog from Drupal to the Hugo static site generator, citing simplicity and a focus on writing.
A hands-on review and performance test of the Mono Gateway, a custom-built 10 Gbps router running OpenWRT, using high-end network testing equipment.
Dell's GB10 mini workstation review, focusing on its AI development features, high-speed networking, and Arm CPU performance.
NIST's time servers deviated by 5 microseconds from UTC after a power outage and backup generator failure, but service was maintained.
