https://blog.andreszenteno.com 2026-06-05T14:01:00.000Z https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/dont-throw-old-pcs-install-macos 2026-06-05T14:01:00.000Z

Don’t Throw Old PCs — Install macOS and Be Amazed! Most people think an old PC is only good for recycling, but what if installing macOS could completely transform it? In this video, I take an aging computer that many would consider obsolete and give it a second life by installing macOS. The results were far more impressive than I expected. After setting up macOS, the old PC immediately felt more modern, responsive, and enjoyable to use. From web browsing and media consumption to productivity tasks, macOS delivered a surprisingly smooth experience on hardware that would normally struggle with newer operating systems. Throughout the video, I'll show the entire process of installing macOS, configuring drivers, solving compatibility issues, and testing real-world performance. If you've ever wondered whether macOS can run on older PC hardware, this video will give you a realistic look at what to expect. We'll also explore some of the features that make macOS so popular, including its clean interface, built-in applications, and optimized user experience. Even on older hardware, macOS managed to make the system feel refreshed and surprisingly capable. Many people spend hundreds of dollars upgrading their computers, but sometimes installing macOS can be enough to make an old machine useful again. Whether you're interested in technology experiments, breathing new life into aging hardware, or simply curious about running macOS on a PC, you'll find plenty to enjoy here. Watch until the end to see how well macOS performs, what challenges I encountered during installation, and whether macOS can truly save an old computer from ending up in the trash. link: https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/Utilities/macrecovery/recovery_urls.txt

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20260516 2026-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

I built a terminal-based reader for my Obsidian vault to get faster access to my notes without leaving the command line. The project focuses on a simple idea: browse, search, and read markdown notes directly from the terminal while preserving flow and reducing context switching. Instead of trying to recreate all of Obsidian, I intentionally kept the app lightweight and read-only to keep it fast, focused, and useful.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/hermes-agent-might-have-just-killed-openclaw 2026-05-05T21:11:59.000Z

Hermes Agent has had updates the last month that makes it better than OpenClaw. Here's how to use them. 2nd Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UC_qaRKiYQv_afIt2sbqOlMg FULL Claude bootcamp in the Vibe Coding Academy coming up: https://www.skool.com/vibe-coding-academy Sign up for my free newsletter: https://www.alexfinn.ai/subscribe Follow my X: https://x.com/AlexFinn Henry Intelligent Machines (my new startup): https://meethenry.ai My $300k/yr AI app: https://www.creatorbuddy.io/ The prompt: I want to work on the kanban board inside the Hermes dashboard. please create a cron job that checks the kanban board every 10 minutes to see if there are any tasks in triage. then take the tasks, look through all my memories, and fill out the details for the task. then move it in ready. then check to see if there are any tasks in ready that I assigned an agent to. if i did, take care of the task Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:32 Why Hermes is beating OpenClaw 3:50 Kanban board 9:58 Goal 13:34 Multi Agents 15:24 Model Catalog 16:20 Compression 17:21 Curator

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/hermes-agent-the-ultimate-beginners-guide 2026-04-24T13:59:04.000Z

In this Hermes Agent setup tutorial, I walk you through the full setup step by step. From deployment to connecting Telegram, creating custom skills, setting up memory, scheduling automated jobs and putting it all to work. ✅ Hostinger VPS (Exclusive Discount): https://meticsmedia.com/hermes-HUG This Hermes Agent beginner's guide is the only tutorial you need to get fully set up and running. I cover deploying Hermes Agent using a one click template, connecting OpenRouter for access to 200+ AI models, setting up a Telegram bot so you can message your agent from anywhere, and then actually putting it to work. You'll see how to use pre-installed skills, create your own custom skills from scratch, set up memory so your agent remembers how you work, schedule automated jobs using plain language, and manage your AI model costs so nothing adds up without you knowing. I also cover keeping your agent secure, switching models for different jobs, and four bonus features you can explore on your own. Whether this is your first time using an AI agent or you just want a clear Hermes Agent setup guide, this step by step walkthrough has everything you need. What You'll Learn: ✔️ How to deploy Hermes Agent on a VPS with one click ✔️ Setting up OpenRouter and choosing a cost effective AI model ✔️ Creating a Telegram bot and pairing it with your agent ✔️ How skills work and how to create your own custom skills ✔️ Setting up memory and upgrading to Honcho ✔️ Scheduling automated jobs using natural language ✔️ Assigning different AI models to different jobs ✔️ Keeping your agent secure from day one ✔️ Voice messages, extra platforms, Skills Hub, and MCP support 🔗 Links Mentioned in Video ➡️ Hermes Agent Setup Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mj19MnQm71i34OtlW9XwdAOCRyYzsIDR/view?usp=drive_link 📍 Exclusive Deals & Discounts: https://meticsmedia.com/deals ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:21 Coming Up Next 0:43 What is Hermes Agent? 2:11 Where Should You Run Hermes? 3:15 Setting Up Your VPS 4:43 Deploy Hermes Agent 5:50 Start Hermes Setup Wizard 8:29 Getting Your API Key 12:08 Setting Up Telegram 15:04 Complete Hermes Setup Wizard 16:35 Keeping Your Agent Safe 18:01 Connect to Telegram 19:38 Your First Message 20:28 Skills 22:51 Creating Custom Skills 25:08 Memory 27:18 Honcho Memory (Optional Upgrade) 29:28 Automated Jobs 31:34 Understanding Costs 32:16 Switching Models 32:41 Assign Jobs Different Models 33:45 What Else Is Possible? 35:13 Dashboard Overview 36:41 Next Steps 📄 Disclosure Some of the links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, we earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us keep our videos free for everyone.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/we-made-3-high-priced-etsy-digital-downloads-using-claude 2026-04-07T16:54:54.000Z

👉 Try ProfitTree For Free Data Back In Demand Product Research: https://profittree.io/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=ecommhannah&utm_campaign=V2ehvid41 👉 Follow Will on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@will.brinegar/videos 👉 Follow Will on IG: https://www.instagram.com/willbrinegar.ai/ 👉 Claude Prompt (Click File and Make Copy): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jbiPavUb42SreIlqD4sE2GguG5pSRLdCgYu--iREO7E/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ Claude just changed the game for Etsy sellers. In this video, I’m showing you how to use Claude + Google Sheets to create high-ticket digital downloads that are already selling every single day on Etsy. These are not random ideas or low-value PDFs. These are premium spreadsheet products that buyers are actively paying for right now. You’ll see how to validate winning products first, build them step by step with Claude, and then turn them into Etsy listings that are actually built to convert. 🎯 Ready to take your Etsy shop to the next level? Hit that like button, comment below your 2025 goals, and don’t forget to subscribe for more strategies, updates, and insights tailored for Etsy sellers! Timestamps are provided for your convenience so that you can jump to the most important sections. 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Step #1: Validate the market first 03:35 - Tracking top products 06:38 - Building Product #1 06:57 - Step #2: Set up Claude Code 09:43 - The master prompt for making products via Claude 14:01 - Output of Book Tracker 17:04 - Building Product #2 19:18 - Output of Wedding Planner 23:44 - Step #3: How to Launch Products 25:00 - Outro 🌟 Please leave a LIKE ❤️ and SUBSCRIBE for more AMAZING content! 🌟 #️⃣ Hashtags #Etsy #DigitalProducts #ClaudeAI #EtsySeller #GoogleSheets #AIDigitalProducts #MakeMoneyOnline #EtsyDigitalDownloads #SideHustle #EtsyTips

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/the-open-source-software-im-using-in-2026 2026-03-26T14:30:30.000Z

I hope you enjoy this one, it's my favorite video I do each year. It's my list of Open Source software I'm using on a regular basis in 2026. If you go back and watch my previous year videos on this, you'll see a lot of the same items, and a lot of new ones as well. === Links === Show Notes https://wiki.opensourceisawesome.com/books/annual-open-source-software-im-using/page/the-open-source-software-im-using-in-2026 Get the AwesomeOpenSource Merchandise https://osia.printify.me Support my Channel and ongoing efforts through Patreon: https://patreon.com/awesomeopensource Buy Me a Coffee or Beer https://paypal.me/BrianMcGonagill?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US === Get My Novel === Entanglement - by Brian McGonagill Dave is just a normal guy with a normal job that he doesn't like that much. That is, until he meets Leo, and gets the job he never imagined. Action, adventure, betrayal, love, loss, and some serious weirdness happen throughout this science fiction thrill-ride. === Timestamps === 00:00 Beginning 00:09 Introduction 00:42 Authentik 01:50 Nextcloud 03:40 Navidrome 04:45 Jellyfin 06:00 Metabase 07:10 Beszel 08:41 Bookstack 09:15 vaultwarden 10:35 Pangolin 11:40 Immich 12:50 Chhoto URL 13:20 LubeLogger 14:!5 Quant-UX 15:45 Netbird 17:05 Peertube 19:25 Home Assistant 21:05 Matomo 21:55 Nexterm 22:35 Forgejo 23:!5 Guacamole 24:10 LXConsole 25:50 Invoice Ninja 26:40 OBS - Open Broadcast Studio 27:20 Thunderbird 28:45 Nextcloud Talk 29:25 Ollama and Open-Web-UI 31:50 Ardour 32:20 FreeCAD === Contact === Matrix: @mickintx:discuss.opensourceisawesome.com Mastodon: @MickInTx@fosstodon.org === Special Thanks === Gabriela Lopez - Video Editor === Affiliates === Get a super cheap, yet pwerful VPS at Racknerd https://my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=14764 Get a $50.00 credit for Digital Ocean by signing up with this link: https://m.do.co/c/a6a61ae55242 Use Hover as your Domain Name Registrar to get some great control over you domains / sub-domains: https://hover.com/SHPaiirr Support my Channel and ongoing efforts through Patreon: https://patreon.com/awesomeopensource What does the money go to? To Pay for Digital Ocean droplets, donations to open source projects I feature, any hardware I may need to purchase for future episodes.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/32-trending-self-hosted-github-projects 2026-03-25T16:59:59.000Z

Today, I’ve got 32 trending self-hosted projects from GitHub. Paid channel subscription: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Rrud-8CaHokDtK9FszvRg/join Text version link: http://githubawesome.com/32-trending-self-hosted-github-projects/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:09 - Keeper https://github.com/ridafkih/keeper.sh 00:31 - Grimmory https://github.com/grimmory-tools/grimmory 00:59 - MiniStack https://github.com/Nahuel990/ministack 01:28 - server https://github.com/Sync-in/server 01:53 - Ichinichi https://github.com/katspaugh/ichinichi 02:18 - RetroAssembly https://github.com/arianrhodsandlot/retroassembly 02:40 - Apprise https://github.com/caronc/apprise 03:06 - kula https://github.com/c0m4r/kula 03:31 - ghgrab https://github.com/abhixdd/ghgrab 03:51 - Ziit https://github.com/0PandaDEV/Ziit 04:15 - homescreen-hero https://github.com/trentferguson/homescreen-hero 04:42 - TRIP https://github.com/itskovacs/trip 05:05 - SkillHub https://github.com/iflytek/skillhub 05:33 - NOMAD https://github.com/mauriceboe/NOMAD 05:57 - OpenReview https://github.com/vercel-labs/openreview 06:21 - Rudel https://github.com/obsessiondb/rudel 06:47 - Walrus https://github.com/openwalrus/walrus 07:13 - Freeciv Longturn Server https://github.com/ndroo/freeciv.andrewmcgrath.info 07:41 - MikroDash https://github.com/SecOps-7/MikroDash 08:06 - TorchCode https://github.com/duoan/TorchCode 08:35 - StayView https://github.com/louisnelza/stayview 09:03 - Workout Tracker https://github.com/enrique-paulino/workout-tracker 09:25 - malhaus https://github.com/toorandom/malhaus 09:49 - OpenPhotos https://github.com/openphotos-ca/openphotos 10:11 - Atomic https://github.com/kenforthewin/atomic 10:40 - Foldergram https://github.com/foldergram/foldergram 11:01 - TuneLog https://github.com/adiiverma40/tunelog 11:25 - obsidian-headless-sync-docker https://github.com/Belphemur/obsidian-headless-sync-docker 11:49 - Kumiho https://github.com/aha-hyeong/kumiho 12:13 - X(P)FeRD https://github.com/tiehfood/xpferd 12:37 - CollabMD https://github.com/andes90/collabmd 13:02 - Heorot https://github.com/Vitosicz/Heorot Thank you so much for watching. Please like the video and subscribe to our channel. #github #selfhosted #opensource ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 👋 Contact me 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➡ LinkTree: https://link.githubawesome.com/linktree ➡ Threads: https://link.githubawesome.com/threads ➡ Buy Me A Coffee https://link.githubawesome.com/buymeacoffee

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/github-trending-today-28-zeroboot-folio-autonovel-ascii-studio-kimodo-memoria-sonar-chops 2026-03-23T14:02:43.000Z

This is GitHub Trending Today, episode number 28. We have tracked down 33 repositories trending right now on GitHub. Paid channel subscription: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Rrud-8CaHokDtK9FszvRg/join Text version link: https://githubawesome.com/github-trending-today-28/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:12 - zeroboot https://github.com/zerobootdev/zeroboot 00:42 - Folio https://github.com/carlos7ags/folio 01:11 - autonovel https://github.com/NousResearch/autonovel 01:35 - ASCII Studio https://github.com/vansh-nagar/ascii-studio 02:01 - Kimodo https://github.com/nv-tlabs/kimodo 02:32 - 7/24 Office https://github.com/wangziqi06/724-office 02:54 - mails https://github.com/chekusu/mails 03:19 - Memoria https://github.com/matrixorigin/Memoria 03:41 - sonar https://github.com/RasKrebs/sonar 04:06 - Chops https://github.com/Shpigford/chops 04:30 - emulate https://github.com/vercel-labs/emulate 04:53 - Ghostling https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostling 05:20 - My-Brain-Is-Full-Crew https://github.com/gnekt/My-Brain-Is-Full-Crew 05:44 - diffity https://github.com/kamranahmedse/diffity 06:08 - Flash-MoE https://github.com/danveloper/flash-moe 06:33 - filmkit https://github.com/eggricesoy/filmkit 06:56 - modly https://github.com/lightningpixel/modly 07:19 - Scanner https://github.com/0din-ai/ai-scanner 07:50 - llm-circuit-finder https://github.com/alainnothere/llm-circuit-finder 08:17 - Oxyde https://github.com/mr-fatalyst/oxyde 08:47 - ReactMotion https://github.com/awakening-ai/ReactMotion 09:09 - Context Gateway https://github.com/Compresr-ai/Context-Gateway 09:32 - claude-peers https://github.com/louislva/claude-peers-mcp 09:56 - Crust https://github.com/chenxin-yan/crust 10:20 - han https://github.com/xodn348/han 10:44 - SparkVSR https://github.com/taco-group/SparkVSR 11:11 - GSAP AI Skills https://github.com/greensock/gsap-skills 11:35 - ClawTeam-OpenClaw https://github.com/win4r/ClawTeam-OpenClaw 11:58 - minutes https://github.com/silverstein/minutes 12:19 - unslop https://github.com/mshumer/unslop 12:42 - drift https://github.com/phlx0/drift 13:03 - Clearly Markdown https://github.com/Shpigford/clearly 13:26 - htmx-vscode-toolkit https://github.com/atoolz/htmx-vscode-toolkit Thank you so much for watching. Please like the video and subscribe to our channel. #github #ai #opensource ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 👋 Contact me 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➡ LinkTree: https://link.githubawesome.com/linktree ➡ Threads: https://link.githubawesome.com/threads ➡ Buy Me A Coffee https://link.githubawesome.com/buymeacoffee

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/trending-ai-projects-nvidia-nemoclaw-nightingale-openviktor-autoresearchclaw-openhanako 2026-03-19T14:25:00.000Z

This is Trending AI Projects, episode three, Today I’ve put together 35 trending AI projects on GitHub. https://github.com/huggingface/hf-agents Paid channel subscription: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Rrud-8CaHokDtK9FszvRg/join Text version link: https://githubawesome.com/trending-ai-projects-3/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:12 - NVIDIA NemoClaw https://github.com/NVIDIA/NemoClaw 00:36 - code-review-graph https://github.com/tirth8205/code-review-graph 01:04 - nightingale https://github.com/rzru/nightingale 01:31 - Attention-Residuals https://github.com/MoonshotAI/Attention-Residuals 01:59 - Open Generative UI https://github.com/CopilotKit/OpenGenerativeUI 02:26 - OpenViktor https://github.com/zggf-zggf/openviktor 02:53 - AutoResearchClaw https://github.com/aiming-lab/AutoResearchClaw 03:18 - Learn Claude Code https://github.com/shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code 03:46 - Get Physics Done https://github.com/psi-oss/get-physics-done 04:09 - OpenHanako https://github.com/liliMozi/openhanako 04:34 - ClaudePrism https://github.com/delibae/claude-prism 05:02 - visualise https://github.com/bentossell/visualise 05:28 - Prompt Master https://github.com/nidhinjs/prompt-master 05:54 - clsh https://github.com/my-claude-utils/clsh 06:21 - Godogen https://github.com/htdt/godogen 06:48 - pi-generative-ui https://github.com/Michaelliv/pi-generative-ui 07:12 - Clui CC https://github.com/lcoutodemos/clui-cc 07:37 - agentchattr https://github.com/bcurts/agentchattr 08:00 - Claude Certified Architect https://github.com/paullarionov/claude-certified-architect 08:25 - Helios https://github.com/snoglobe/helios 08:50 - RoboClaw https://github.com/MINT-SJTU/RoboClaw 09:15 - Claude Health https://github.com/tw93/claude-health 09:43 - nuggets https://github.com/NeoVertex1/nuggets 10:08 - rt-claw https://github.com/zevorn/rt-claw 10:33 - autoresearch-genealogy https://github.com/mattprusak/autoresearch-genealogy 10:58 - VibeApps https://github.com/MiniMax-AI/OpenRoom 11:22 - ClawTeam https://github.com/HKUDS/ClawTeam 11:47 - Open Brain https://github.com/NateBJones-Projects/OB1 12:11 - zeroboot https://github.com/adammiribyan/zeroboot 12:36 - KAVACH https://github.com/LucidAkshay/kavach 13:00 - posterskill https://github.com/ethanweber/posterskill 13:26 - codex-autoresearch https://github.com/leo-lilinxiao/codex-autoresearch 13:53 - TenacitOS https://github.com/carlosazaustre/tenacitOS 14:19 - Finance Skills https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills 14:43 - hf-agents https://github.com/huggingface/hf-agents Thank you so much for watching. Please like the video and subscribe to our channel. #github #ai #opensource ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 👋 Contact me 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➡ LinkTree: https://link.githubawesome.com/linktree ➡ Threads: https://link.githubawesome.com/threads ➡ Buy Me A Coffee https://link.githubawesome.com/buymeacoffee

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/dimillian-codexmonitor 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

An app to monitor the (Codex) situation

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/danielmiessler-personalaiinfrastructure 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Agentic AI Infrastructure for magnifying HUMAN capabilities.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/claude-code-full-tutorial-for-beginners 2026-02-27T13:01:25.000Z

Create your DINQ page for free: https://dinq.me/?from=tim - use code TIM to get a discount if you upgrade. This video will teach you Claude Code. I'll go over everything and assume no prior knowledge. I'll walk you through the setup and installation. I'll show you how to utilize the tool, the best practices, multiple features, and by the end of the video, you'll be comfortable using this tool to generate some pretty insane outputs and awesome coding projects. Want to make real money with coding? I share high-signal insights on careers, monetization, and leverage in my free newsletter. Join here and get my guide How to Make Money With Coding instantly: https://techwithtim.net/newsletter 🎞 Video Resources 🎞 Claude Code Install Docs: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/setup Git Install: https://git-scm.com/install/ Cursor Install: https://cursor.com/download ⏳ Timestamps ⏳ 00:00 | Overview 00:21 | What is Claude Code? 01:10 | Claude Code Setup 04:01 | Desktop App 06:14 | Other Dependencies 10:13 | Working in a Code Editor 14:24 | Basic Usage 16:47 | Commands 18:13 | Modes & Shortcuts 20:27 | Planning Prompt 25:00 | Model Selection 27:09 | Git & Version Control 29:11 | Claude.MD & Memory 31:40 | Tasks 33:42 | Other Features Hashtags #Claude #Anthropic #SoftwareEngineer UAE Media License Number: 3635141

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/30-trending-self-hosted-projects-on-github 2026-02-25T11:42:21.000Z

I’ve collected 30 trending self-hosted projects on GitHub — from media automation and monitoring tools to AI chat apps. Paid channel subscription: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Rrud-8CaHokDtK9FszvRg/join Text version link: https://githubawesome.com/30-trending-self-hosted-projects-on-github/ 00:00 - Introduction 00:11 - SoulSync https://github.com/Nezreka/SoulSync 00:40 - Checkmate https://github.com/bluewave-labs/checkmate 01:06 - Portracker https://github.com/mostafa-wahied/portracker 01:30 - Backlogia https://github.com/sam1am/backlogia 01:52 - Ask4Me https://github.com/easychen/ask4me 02:15 - outline https://github.com/outline/outline 02:37 - Tracearr https://github.com/connorgallopo/Tracearr 03:03 - HomeDock OS https://github.com/BansheeTech/HomeDockOS 03:28 - Calibre-Web Automated https://github.com/crocodilestick/Calibre-Web-Automated 03:52 - FrankMD https://github.com/akitaonrails/FrankMD 04:17 - Invoice Builder https://github.com/piratuks/invoice-builder 04:43 - Octelium https://github.com/octelium/octelium 05:07 - Kino https://github.com/mmcdole/kino 05:34 - OpenWorkflow https://github.com/openworkflowdev/openworkflow 06:01 - PriceGhost https://github.com/clucraft/PriceGhost 06:28 - Safebucket https://github.com/safebucket/safebucket 06:56 - Shelfmark https://github.com/calibrain/shelfmark 07:21 - hash-calendar https://github.com/supunlakmal/hash-calendar 07:47 - homescreen-hero https://github.com/trentferguson/homescreen-hero 08:14 - Doppelganger https://github.com/mnemosyne-artificial-intelligence/doppelganger 08:40 - DDWrap https://github.com/HarderLemonade/ddwrap 09:02 - selfhost-roi-calculator https://github.com/value1338/selfhost-roi-calculator 09:26 - nutalert https://github.com/rmfatemi/nutalert 09:54 - FaveSwitch https://github.com/ponzischeme89/FaveSwitch 10:21 - Veritas Kanban https://github.com/BradGroux/veritas-kanban 10:44 - pam https://github.com/eduardofuncao/pam 11:08 - DVinyl https://github.com/Kyonew/DVinyl 11:32 - NeatMail https://github.com/Lakshay1509/NeatMail 11:59 - xPrivo https://github.com/xprivo/ai-chat 12:25 - cronpulse-community https://github.com/techfort/cronpulse-community Thank you so much for watching. Please like the video and subscribe to our channel. #github #selfhosted #opensource ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 👋 Contact me 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ➡ LinkTree: https://link.githubawesome.com/linktree ➡ Threads: https://link.githubawesome.com/threads ➡ Buy Me A Coffee https://link.githubawesome.com/buymeacoffee

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/get-started-with-voicebox 2026-02-19T21:12:18.000Z

Quick setup guide for Voicebox: the free, open-source voice synthesis studio! Clone voices locally with Qwen3-TTS, edit multi-voice stories in a timeline Download: https://github.com/jamiepine/voicebox/releases Website: https://voicebox.sh #VoiceboxSetup #VoiceCloning #OpenSource #AI

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/100-hours-of-openclaw-lessons-in-35-minutes 2026-02-15T17:24:39.000Z

I've spent 100 hours with OpenClaw. Here is EVERYTHING I know about it. Feel free to skip around to relevant chapters. FULL OpenClaw bootcamp in the Vibe Coding Academy: vibecodingacademy.dev Sign up for my free newsletter: https://www.alexfinn.ai/subscribe Follow my X: https://x.com/AlexFinn My $300k/yr AI app: https://www.creatorbuddy.io/ OpenClaw: https://openclaw.ai/ PROMPTS: Please schedule a morning brief for me every day at 8am. Send it to my Telegram. In this morning brief I want: 1. The weather in San Francisco 2. Top news stories in AI 3. Any tasks I have in my todo list on Things 3 4. Tasks you can complete for me today that bring me closer to my goals I want you to set up a Mission Control. This is a custom place for us to build out any tools we need to be more productive. Please build this using NextJS and host it locally. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:53 What is OpenClaw 4:33 Where to host OpenClaw 8:12 Setting up OpenClaw 13:23 First things to do with OpenClaw 17:01 OpenClaw Use Cases 23:09 Brains and muscles 26:55 OpenClaw Mindset 30:32 Another advanced workflow 31:44 Security

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20260213 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

A practical AI coding workflow for solo builders: scope first, prompt with constraints, verify with tests, and ship in small, reliable iterations.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/openclaw-obsidian-the-perfect-co-working-system 2026-02-12T22:33:19.000Z

📬 All Systems ➡ https://alexmcfarland.substack.com/ --- Most people install OpenClaw and stop there. In this video, I'm showing you exactly how I set up the perfect co-working system between me and my AI agent using OpenClaw and Obsidian—including my full folder structure, system files, two-machine setup, and the plugins that make it all work. This is for solopreneurs, content creators, newsletter writers, consultants, and anyone who wants to actually co-work with an AI agent without it being a clunky mess. 📂 RESOURCES Obsidian ➡ https://obsidian.md/ Data Files Editor plugin ➡ obsidian://show-plugin?id=data-files-editor HTML Reader plugin ➡ obsidian://show-plugin?id=obsidian-html-plugin All other resources/assets: https://alexmcfarland.substack.com/ ⏳ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:45 What my agent is doing right now 1:30 What we're covering today 2:45 System files that make your agent useful 4:15 Why USER.md is the most important file 6:30 Old context profiles vs. the new way 8:00 My full folder structure 10:00 Two machines, one workspace 12:30 Demo: Obsidian + OpenClaw setup 14:45 Setting up Obsidian Sync between machines 17:00 Making non-markdown files visible (plugins) 19:30 Rendering HTML dashboards in Obsidian 21:00 Syncing unsupported file types 22:30 Live demo: delegating a task to Proxy 🔗 CONNECT Twitter/X ➡ https://x.com/mcfarland_ai LinkedIn ➡ www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcfarland-03b7bb189 Insagram ➡ https://www.instagram.com/alexxmcfarland?igsh=MXg1MGY0aXdseGF3OA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr #openclaw #aiagent #obsidian #claudecode #aiwriting #contentcreation #solopreneur #aitools #claudeai #anthropic #contextengineering #writingsystem #aico-working #productivity #newsletter

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20260212 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

A practical Ubuntu hardening checklist for home servers: SSH lockdown, updates, firewall policy, backups, monitoring, and safer remote access.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/nexterm-open-source-self-hosted-server-management-made-simple 2026-02-11T15:30:07.000Z

=== Links === Show Notes https://wiki.opensourceisawesome.com/books/local-and-remote-server-management/page/install-nexterm Nexterm Project https://nexterm.dev/ Get the AwesomeOpenSource Merchandise https://osia.printify.me Support my Channel and ongoing efforts through Patreon: https://patreon.com/awesomeopensource Buy Me a Coffee or Beer https://paypal.me/BrianMcGonagill?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US === Get My Novel === Entanglement - by Brian McGonagill Dave is just a normal guy with a normal job that he doesn't like that much. That is, until he meets Leo, and gets the job he never imagined. Action, adventure, betrayal, love, loss, and some serious weirdness happen throughout this science fiction thrill-ride. --- eBook on Amazon by Country --- US - United States - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG UK - United Kingdom - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG DE - Germany - https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG FR - France - https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG ES - Spain - https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG IT - Italy - https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG NL - Netherlands - https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG JP - Japan - https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG BR - Brazil - https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG CA - Canada - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG MX - Mexico - https://www.amazon.com.mx/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG AU - Australia - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG IN - India - https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0DZJ5PMHG --- Paperback by Country --- US - United States - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZPM682N UK - United Kingdom - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZPM682N DE - Germany - https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DZPM682N FR - France - https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0DZPM682N ES - Spain - https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0DZPM682N IT - Italy - https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0DZPM682N NL - Netherlands - https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0DZPM682N PL - Poland - https://www.amazon.pl/dp/B0DZPM682N SE - Sweden - https://www.amazon.se/dp/B0DZPM682N JP - Japan - https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0DZPM682N CA - Canada - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DZPM682N AU - Australia - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DZPM682N --- Hard cover by Country --- US - United States - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZPVSRNZ UK - United Kingdom - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZPVSRNZ DE - Germany - https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DZPVSRNZ FR - France - https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B0DZPVSRNZ ES - Spain - https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0DZPVSRNZ IT - Italy - https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0DZPVSRNZ NL - Netherlands - https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0DZPVSRNZ PL - Poland - https://www.amazon.pl/dp/B0DZPVSRNZ SE - Sweden - https://www.amazon.se/dp/B0DZPVSRNZ === Timestamps === 00:00 Beginning 00:00 Introduction 01:55 Thank you to my Patreon Patrons, and all Supporters 02:40 User Interface Overview 13:45 Quick Demo of RDP 17:35 Install of Nexterm - Setup a new Server 19:10 Install Docker and Docker Compose 19:45 Add a new non-root user with sudo privileges 20:20 Add your user to the sudo and docker groups 21:35 Setup Nexterm in Docker 28:05 Testing our new install === Contact === Matrix: @mickintx:discuss.opensourceisawesome.com Mastodon: @MickInTx@fosstodon.org === Special Thanks === Gabriela Lopez - Video Editor === Affiliates === Get a super cheap, yet pwerful VPS at Racknerd https://my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=14764 Get a $50.00 credit for Digital Ocean by signing up with this link: https://m.do.co/c/a6a61ae55242 Use Hover as your Domain Name Registrar to get some great control over you domains / sub-domains: https://hover.com/SHPaiirr Support my Channel and ongoing efforts through Patreon: https://patreon.com/awesomeopensource What does the money go to? To Pay for Digital Ocean droplets, donations to open source projects I feature, any hardware I may need to purchase for future episodes.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20260211 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

The exact SEO publishing workflow I use for Next.js App Router blogs: metadata, canonicals, internal links, validation commands, and indexing steps.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/docs/seo-publishing-checklist 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

Reusable SEO publishing checklist for blogs and docs: metadata, canonical validation, internal links, sitemap updates, and launch verification in one workflow.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/github-trending-today-22-vouch-visionclaw-ralph-playbook-x-research-localgpt-chernycode 2026-02-10T14:40:46.000Z

Weekly roundup of trending open-source GitHub projects, highlighting AI tools, developer utilities, and practical workflows worth tracking and testing.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/docs/seo-30-day-ranking-plan 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Execution plan to improve organic traffic through technical SEO consistency, metadata quality, internal links, and content/distribution workflows.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/docs/seo-url-policy 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

Canonical, Open Graph, sitemap, and robots rules used in The Tech Pulse. Use this policy when creating routes or changing metadata behavior.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ai-agent-course-build-a-languagelearning-agent-with-openai-langgraph-ollama-and-mcp 2026-02-09T14:31:55.000Z

Hands-on course to build a language-learning AI agent with Python, LangGraph, OpenAI, Ollama, and MCP, including ReAct flows and Anki generation.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/access-your-files-anywhere-you-go-the-ultimate-pi-5-setup 2026-02-08T16:30:30.000Z

Step-by-step guide to turn a Raspberry Pi 5 into a private cloud with Nextcloud, NVMe storage, and Tailscale so you can sync files securely from anywhere.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/top-33-github-projects-of-january-2026-monthly-review-4 2026-02-05T14:42:33.000Z

Monthly roundup of 33 trending open-source projects from GitHub, including AI tools, developer workflows, and practical utilities worth trying this month.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/adblock-for-your-tailnet-with-pihole-anywhere-you-go 2026-02-03T16:35:16.000Z

Learn how to deploy Pi-hole as a tailnet-wide DNS blocker with Tailscale so your phone, laptop, and home devices get private ad blocking wherever you are.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/watch-anime-like-a-pro-in-terminal 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

Turn your Linux terminal into the ultimate anime streaming machine! 🐧🎬 In today's video, we are taking a break from the usual ethical hacking tutorials to show you something equally cool but way more chill. I'm showing you how to install and use `ani-cli`—a lightweight shell script that lets you browse and watch anime directly from your command line without a bloated web browser. Whether you're on Kali Linux, Ubuntu, or Arch, this tool removes ads, saves RAM, and makes you look like a total pro while catching up on Jujutsu Kaisen. 📌 Commands Used in This Video: --------------------------------------------------- 1️⃣ Update Repo: sudo apt update 2️⃣ Install Tool: sudo apt install ani-cli 3️⃣ Help Menu: ani-cli -h 4️⃣ One-Line Stream: ani-cli -q 1080p -dub -S 2 jujutsu kaisen 💡 Why Use Ani-CLI? Zero Ads: No shady pop-ups or trackers. Low Resources: Perfect for older laptops or Raspberry Pis. Speed: Streams start almost instantly via mpv or VLC. Hacker Aesthetic: Watch your favorite shows without leaving the terminal. 🛑 Disclaimer: This tool acts as a scraper for third-party websites. Please ensure you comply with your local copyright laws regarding streaming and content consumption. This video is for educational and demonstrative purposes only, showcasing the power of shell scripting. #Linux #AniCLI #Terminal #Anime #OpenSource #CommandLine #KaliLinux #Ubuntu #LinuxTricks #linux #linuxterminal #anicli #kalilinux #ethicalhacking #bash #shellscripting #opensource #anime #jujutsukaisen #tech #programming #commandline #ubuntu #linuxmint #codinglife #linuxgaming #terminaltricks #hacker #cybersecurity ani-cli, watch anime in terminal, linux anime viewer, how to use ani-cli, linux terminal tricks, kali linux cool tools, watch anime without ads, anime command line, ani-cli tutorial, linux for beginners, mpv anime player, shell scripting anime, ubuntu apps 2025, ethical hacking channel, jujutsu kaisen terminal, ani-cli install guide, linux command line tutorial, bash scripts for fun, lightweight anime player, linux customization, ubuntu apps 2026,

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-built-a-secret-server-no-one-can-trace 2026-01-30T16:45:00.000Z

Hands-on walkthrough for building a secure Raspberry Pi homelab with Docker, Portainer, and Tailscale for encrypted remote access without exposing public ports.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/github-trending-today-20 2026-01-26T15:53:30.000Z

Quick review of 31 GitHub trending projects, from AI agents and CLI tools to media workflows and privacy-first apps you can test in your stack today.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/opencode-setup-beginners-crash-course 2026-01-23T18:00:11.000Z

https://github.com/darrenhinde/OpenAgentsControl https://opencode.ai/docs/ More videos on OpenCode: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAIphj_4bMivPm5KCdvTsR4QP6zLkLJP_&si=4AB0LzNKzDPbqNkf Are you looking to get started with OpenCode, a powerful AI agent? This video will guide you through the installation process and highlight its main features, helping you become a free ai coder in no time. Learn how to use this open source coding companion effectively and integrate it into your developer tools workflow. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction & Why Open Code Matters 0:15 – What Actually is Open Code? 0:37 – Installation Methods (Brew, Terminal & Desktop) 0:56 – Default Agents: Build & Plan Architecture 1:55 – Configuring Models & Free Model Options 2:18 – Adding API Keys & OAuth Setup 5:00 – Creating Custom Main Agents 6:14 – Building Sub-Agents & Agent Hierarchy 9:45 – Advanced Agent Systems & Real-World Examples 13:55 – Introduction to Skills 15:15 – Building & Configuring Custom Skills 15:57 – Permissions, Security & Skill Management 16:53 – Open Agents Control Repository 17:30 – Pre-Built Setup & Quick Start Installation 18:19 – Community & Cohort Interest 18:23 – Conclusion & Next Steps

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/github-trending-weekly-20 2026-01-23T14:20:40.000Z

Weekly roundup of 30 trending GitHub projects, covering AI agents, developer productivity tools, voice models, and open-source utilities to explore this week.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/turning-an-old-laptop-into-a-home-server-2026 2026-01-18T15:00:06.000Z

Practical guide to convert an old laptop into a home server using Ubuntu Server, CasaOS, and remote access tooling for media, backups, and self-hosted apps.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/github-trending-weekly-19 2026-01-16T13:19:03.000Z

A fast weekly breakdown of 31 trending GitHub repositories, including AI automation, terminal tools, local-first apps, and developer workflow upgrades.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/github-trending-today-18 2026-01-13T10:22:45.000Z

Daily roundup of 29 trending GitHub projects across AI tools, developer utilities, terminal workflows, and self-hosted alternatives you can adopt immediately.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/getting-started-with-codex 2026-01-12T16:11:51.000Z

Hands-on beginner guide to Codex setup, workflow, and prompt patterns so you can ship real features faster with reliable AI-assisted coding.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/codex-skills-explained-stop-repeating-prompts-use-skillsmd 2026-01-12T15:29:08.000Z

Codex Skills are one of the most powerful and underrated features in OpenAI Codex. Instead of repeating prompts, skills let you package workflows into reusable, discoverable instructions that Codex loads only when needed. In this video, you’ll learn: - What Codex skills are - How progressive disclosure works - Real-world skill use cases - How to create your first SKILL.md - Best practices and more This is a practical guide for developers who want Codex to behave like a trained teammate, not just a chatbot. Codex Skills Library: https://github.com/proflead/codex-skills-library The full tutorial: https://proflead.dev/posts/codex-skills-explained-101/ Timestamps: [00:00] - Introduction: What are Codex Skills? [00:46] - How Skills Work (Progressive Disclosure) [01:20] - How to Install Skills (Skill Installer) [02:40] - Demo: Using the "Create Plan" Skill [03:16] - Method 1: Creating Custom Skills via CLI [03:39] - Installing Your Custom Skill [04:06] - Testing the Prompt Optimizer Skill [04:28] - Method 2: Creating Custom Skills Manually [04:57] - Skill Structure & skill.md File [05:40] - Testing the Manual Skill (Writing Assistant) [06:30] - Best Practices for Creating Skills #codex #codexcli #openai

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/notebooklm-google-antigravity 2026-01-12T15:01:15.000Z

Overview of NotebookLM and Google Antigravity workflows, with practical examples for building, testing, and sharing AI-powered tools at low cost.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/why-2026-is-the-year-to-build-a-second-brain 2026-01-09T15:00:02.000Z

Why 2026 is the right time to build a second brain, including a practical stack, capture workflow, and review process to improve execution.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/top-5-skills-you-should-get-in-2026 2026-01-01T14:30:43.000Z

Direct guide to five high-value skills for 2026, with a practical focus on AI, software development, cloud, networking, and consistent execution.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/dont-use-n8n-in-2026 2025-12-24T09:01:30.000Z

Comparison of n8n alternatives in 2026 with tradeoffs for speed, reliability, and maintainability, plus guidance on choosing a better automation stack.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/claude-code-tutorial-for-beginners 2025-12-22T15:26:27.000Z

This Claude Code Tutorial teaches you what I wish I knew as a software developer about Claude Code before I started AI coding. Get started here: https://clau.de/kevinstratvert You can vibe code with tools like Lovable or you can build durable software with tools like Claude Code. First, I'll walk you through how to install it on Mac or Windows. Next, you’ll connect Claude Code to VS Code and learn how to build your first app - including how best to structure your prompts and what details are useful for Claude to know. You'll review Claude's Plan mode like a senior engineer and learn how to work faster once you trust the changes it makes. Next, you'll learn how to use Claude Code with an existing codebase - focusing on how to get it to analyze your coding standards so future changes are consistent. (Heavy use of CLAUDE.md) Finally, you’ll execute a major architecture change and learn how best to work with Claude Code throughout the process. Host: David DeWinter Sponsor: Anthropic 📚 RESOURCES Commands and Prompts to Copy ➜ https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZFRZcOCfepQlupySUj_2D3xQzjjpHxND?usp=drive_link CLAUDE.md guidance ➜ http://humanlayer.dev/blog/writing-a-good-claude-md Claude Code Best Practices by Anthropic ➜ https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/claude-code-best-practices ⌚ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Install Claude Code 2:08 - Create New App 7:56 - Existing App 11:48 - Architecture Change 14:31 - Your Next Steps 📩 NEWSLETTER - Get the latest high-quality tutorial and tips and tricks videos emailed to your inbox each week: https://kevinstratvert.com/newsletter/ 🔽 CONNECT WITH ME - Official website: http://www.kevinstratvert.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstratvert/ - Discord: https://bit.ly/KevinStratvertDiscord - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevstrat - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kevin-Stratvert-101912218227818 - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kevinstratvert - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevinstratvert/ 🎁 TOOLS AND DISCOUNTS ✅ 🎙️ Voicemod AI Voice Changer | 5% off | https://link.xsolla.com/KZBi89AY ✅ 🌐 Squarespace Websites | https://squarespace.syuh.net/XYaqYM ✅ 🔍 Grammarly | https://grammarly.go2cloud.org/SH3nL ✅ 📹 CapCut | https://bit.ly/installcapcut ✅ 🛍️ Shopify | https://shopify.pxf.io/XY9rPa ✅ 📋 Notion | https://affiliate.notion.so/rffva4tr71ax ✅ 🖼️ Figma | https://psxid.figma.com/lqjg97licpry ✅ 🤖 ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech | https://try.elevenlabs.io/taqepq60mptr ✅ 💵 Quickbooks Online | https://bit.ly/intuitquickbooksonline ✅ 👥 Hubspot | https://hubspot.sjv.io/DKo6jb ✅ 📈 Semrush PRO | https://bit.ly/semrush14dayfreetrial ✅ 📈 Semrush GURU | https://bit.ly/semrushguru14daytrial ✅ 📈 Semrush ContentShake AI | https://bit.ly/contentshakeaisemrush ✅ 🎥 Descript | https://get.descript.com/sf22jb63w2tx ✅ 🏓 Smartsheet | https://bit.ly/trysmartsheet ✅ 🚄 Miro | https://miro.kevinstratvert.com 🎒 MY COURSES - Go from Excel novice to data analysis ninja in just 2 hours: https://kevinstratvert.thinkific.com/ 🙏 REQUEST VIDEOS https://forms.gle/BDrTNUoxheEoMLGt5 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/user/kevlers?sub_confirmation=1 🙌 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL - Hit the THANKS button in any video! - Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3kCP2yz ⚖ DISCLOSURE Some links are affiliate links. Purchasing through these links gives me a small commission to support videos on this channel. The price to you is the same. #stratvert #deepseek #claudeai

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-built-the-perfect-home-server-to-quit-all-my-subscriptions 2025-12-19T23:48:10.000Z

Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=JVSCHOLZ and use my code JVSCHOLZ to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/claude-code-new-native-skills-just-changed-everything 2025-12-16T02:15:29.000Z

Deep dive into Claude Code native skills, including setup, real-world usage patterns, and practical tips to improve coding speed and output quality.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/claude-code-1-million-tokens-unlimited-agents-changes-everything 2025-12-13T17:10:30.000Z

What Claude Code 1M-token context and unlimited agents change in practice, with realistic workflows, limits, and guidance for production usage.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/your-pi-hole-isnt-catching-everything 2025-12-13T16:51:57.000Z

Pi-hole - Oops edition is here! After A MINIMUM of 300+ successful installs in 6 days, I pulled your comments, built a word cloud, and put all the missing pieces in one place: hardware picks, blocklists (and breakage), device groups, whitelisting, why your ISP router stinks, how to stop Roku/PlayStation/Chromecast/Google TV and DoH/DoT from bypassing your filters, plus easy ways to use your Pi-hole on the go (Tailscale/Twingate/VPN). I also updated the worksheet to fix the most common issues. Links mentioned: • Updated Worksheet (Pi-hole + Unbound): https://www.dad-the-engineer.com/blog/rpi-pi-hole-unbound-optional-worksheet • Local Forwarding post (LAN names & cleaner logs): https://www.dad-the-engineer.com/blog/so-i-may-have-forgotten-to-mention-something-about-pi-hole Hardware picks (what actually works) • Pi 3B+ (1GB) or Pi 4B (2GB) = perfect • Pi Zero 2 W = great for the redundant second Pi • microSD: SanDisk/PNY is fine for this workload • Case optional (I use vintage Netflix DVD mailers… don’t judge) Chapters (suggested) 00:00 - Oops 01:37 - Where to buy legit Raspberry Pis 02:10 - Which Pi to choose (why not Pi 5?) 02:47 - microSD endurance reality check 03:12 - Cases (or… envelopes) 03:30 - Non-Pi installs (quick notes) 03:49 - Worksheet fixes (root hints & NTP) 04:24 - Local Forwarding (why you want it) 04:49 - Blocklists, “aggro level,” & groups/whitelists 05:24 - General Pi-hole usage 06:01 - “Will the Ethernet port/wifi bottleneck?” (No.) 06:41 - ISP router pain (UK especially) + bridge/Double-NAT options 07:57 - Rogue devices & apps (Roku/PS/Chromecast/Google TV, DoH/DoT) 09:07 - Firewall strategy: block 53/853 + common DoH endpoints 10:09 - Using Pi-hole on the go (DDNS/forwarding vs Tailscale/Twingate vs self-VPN vs VPS) 11:31 - “I still see ads” (expectations, telemetry wins) 12:36 - Membership, discord, new members, and THE RAFFLE!!!! If this helped, click 👍, subscribe, hype, and share this with the one friend whose Pi-hole is 80% vibes and 20% filtering. Members keep these deeper dives possible - thank you! #PiHole #RaspberryPi #DNS #HomeLab #Privacy #AdBlocking #Unbound #Tailscale #DoH #DoT

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/gpt-5-2-is-here-and-i-tried-every-new-feature 2025-12-12T01:29:44.000Z

Field-tested review of GPT-5.2 features, with practical benchmarks, strengths, and limitations to help developers decide when to adopt it.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/block-ads-anywhere-you-go-the-pi-hole-tailscale-setup-nobody-talks-about 2025-12-09T01:00:34.000Z

Step-by-step guide to combine Pi-hole and Tailscale for network-wide ad blocking, secure DNS routing, and reliable protection across all your devices.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/cursor-20-full-tutorial-for-beginners 2025-12-05T14:01:32.000Z

Get started building MCP servers with Arcade.dev: https://arcade.dev.plug.dev/onVacVC In this video, I'll give you a full beginner's guide to using Cursor 2.0. This is an agentic AI code editor. It is a fork of a popular editor called VSCode, which means it shares all of the same core features, except it adds AI on top, meaning you can generate massive amounts of code, files, projects, and more; using AI Models. Want to make real money with coding? I share high-signal insights on careers, monetization, and leverage in my free newsletter. Join here and get my guide How to Make Money With Coding instantly: https://techwithtim.net/newsletter 🎞 Video Resources 🎞 Git/GitHub Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVRQoVRzMIY ⏳ Timestamps ⏳ 00:00 | Getting Started 01:33 | New Cursor Changes 02:40 | UI Overview 05:50 | Make a Plan 10:28 | Agent Use 16:30 | Code Edits 21:06 | Rules 23:49 | Version Control 26:15 | MCP & Tools Hashtags #Cursor2 #AIAgents #SoftwareEngineer UAE Media License Number: 3635141

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/stop-the-spying-with-a-raspberry-pi-pi-hole-unbound 2025-12-04T23:41:33.000Z

You know what’s fun? Realizing your home network leaks more data than a cracked aquarium. You know what’s more fun? Stopping it IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES In this full tutorial, I walk you through installing Pi-hole on a Raspberry Pi - and then leveling up with Unbound, a local recursive DNS resolver that gives you actual privacy from ISPs, apps, Smart TVs, and advertisers. 🧾 Download the Worksheet HERE: https://www.dad-the-engineer.com/blog/rpi-pi-hole-unbound-optional-worksheet The companion worksheet includes: • All commands copy/paste-ready • Setup checklist • Spaces to record hostnames, IPs, passwords • Maintenance notes • Backup reminders This walkthrough is designed for complete beginners, and yes - even if you’ve never touched Linux, you can follow this. If you can follow a recipe, you can build a DNS filtering system. Please Hype, Like 👍, Subscribe 🔔, and Share Join as a channel member - it's cheap, and the Discord access tier gets you an honorary Dad, that happens to be wicked good tech support. Members are automatically entered into the Raspberry Pi raffle after the AdGuard Home video. By the end of this video, you’ll have: ✔ A Raspberry Pi running Pi-hole ✔ Network-wide DNS filtering ✔ Optional Unbound for 100% local recursive DNS ✔ Fewer ads ✔ Less tracking ✔ More privacy ✔ And way more confidence in your home network 🛠️ Hardware Needed • Raspberry Pi 3B or newer (Ethernet recommended) • microSD card (8GB or larger) • SD card reader • Computer (Windows/macOS/Linux) • Router admin access Chapters 00:00 - The problem everyone hopes you ignore 00:23 - Take control of your privacy with Pi-hole + Unbound 01:47 - The game plan 02:20 - GET THE WORKSHEET!!!!!! 03:00 - What you need 03:31 - Step 1: Flash the RPi OS to an SD card 05:14 - Step 2: Update your RPi 06:17 - Step 3: Give the RPi a static IP address 06:58 - Step 4: Install Pi-hole 08:39 - Step 5: Set your router to use Pi-hole 09:35 - Step 6: Adding Unbound & configuring Pi-Hole (OPTIONAL) 12:20 - Do you want a redundant, high uptime Pi-hole video? 13:38 - Maintenance and backup (what most tutorials don't mention) 14:19 - Ask for help, if you need it - that's what dads are for #PiHole #Unbound #HomeNetworkSecurity #RaspberryPi #DadExplainsEverything

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/built-an-entire-design-system-in-4-hours-with-ai 2025-11-28T19:36:53.000Z

Step-by-step workflow to turn Figma styles into a production-ready design system using Claude, Cursor, and reusable tokens in one afternoon.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/6-ways-comet-browser-is-making-people-money-online 2025-11-26T14:00:34.000Z

Breakdown of six beginner-friendly Comet Browser use cases that can generate income, including practical tactics, tools, and execution tips.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/learn-the-basics-of-google-antigravity 2025-11-18T16:12:28.000Z

Simple introduction to Google Antigravity, covering what it does, how to use it, and why this playful experiment matters for web interaction design.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/figma-to-app-store-in-37-minutes-with-ai-tutorial 2025-10-22T18:00:04.000Z

Fast walkthrough of going from Figma mockups to a shipped iOS app using AI-assisted workflows, including planning, coding, testing, and App Store submission.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/gpt-5-codex-is-the-best-way-to-build-apps-with-ai 2025-10-09T17:47:34.000Z

Five practical GPT-5 Codex workflows to improve prompts, speed up implementation, and ship app features with fewer rework cycles.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/block-ads-on-all-devices-smart-tvs-simplest-pi-hole-tutorial 2025-10-01T21:20:57.000Z

Step-by-step Pi-hole setup on Raspberry Pi to block ads and trackers across smart TVs, phones, and computers with network-wide DNS filtering.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/vs-code-let-it-cook-with-gpt-5-codex 2025-09-27T04:39:18.000Z

Practical walkthrough of GPT-5 Codex and Copilot inside VS Code, showing agentic coding loops, model choices, and faster feature iteration.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/open-source-nano-banana-is-here 2025-09-24T02:11:05.000Z

Qwen Image Edit 2509 tutorial & review. The BEST free & open source AI image editor. #ai #aitools #aiart #imagegenerator Thanks to our sponsor Hubspot. Download “22 ChatGPT Marketing Agents You Can Launch in 5 Minutes” for free: https://clickhubspot.com/8a2c05 Qwen Image Edit 2509: https://qwen.ai/blog?id=7a90090115ee193ce6a7f619522771dd9696dd93&from=research.latest-advancements-list ComfyUI models: https://huggingface.co/Comfy-Org/Qwen-Image-Edit_ComfyUI/tree/main/split_files/diffusion_models GGUFs for low VRAM: https://huggingface.co/QuantStack/Qwen-Image-Edit-2509-GGUF Qwen Image Edit installation tutorial: https://youtu.be/WOcxMUwKWIk ComfyUI tutorial https://youtu.be/g74Cq9Ip2ik Huggingface space: https://huggingface.co/spaces/Qwen/Qwen-Image-Edit-2509 0:00 Qwen Image Edit 2509 intro 0:45 Qwen Image Edit 2509 demos 4:04 Qwen Image Edit vs Seedream vs Nanobanana 5:38 Pose control 6:20 Multi-object removal 6:55 Clothes swapping 8:08 Depth estimation 8:47 Camera perspectives 10:08 Ads and posters 11:22 Object removal 12:34 Deepfakes 13:35 ChatGPT Agents You Can Launch in 5 Minutes 15:11 Image restoration and colorization 16:00 Style transfer 16:28 Text translation 17:10 Character model sheet 18:01 How to use Qwen Image Edit 2509 online 19:11 How to install Qwen Image Edit 2509 23:20 How to use Qwen Image Edit with low VRAM 25:37 NSFW & loras Newsletter: https://aisearch.substack.com/ Find AI tools & jobs: https://ai-search.io/ Support: https://ko-fi.com/aisearch Here's my equipment, in case you're wondering: Lenovo Thinkbook: https://amzn.to/4jWeKwH Dell Precision 5690: https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/ai-technologies/index.htm?utm_source=AISearchTools&utm_medium=youtube&utm_campaign=precisionai#tab0=0 GPU: Nvidia RTX 5000 Ada https://nvda.ws/3zfqGqS Mic: Shure SM7B https://amzn.to/3DErjt1 Audio interface: Scarlett Solo https://amzn.to/3qELMeu

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/the-stack-that-gets-me-over-4000-tokens-per-second-locally 2025-09-12T14:55:30.000Z

Hardware and software stack for running local LLM workloads at very high tokens-per-second throughput with practical setup guidance.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-built-my-own-phone 2025-09-01T11:01:37.000Z

DIY hardware rebuild that turns a broken Galaxy Z Flip into a custom phone with a physical keyboard, CNC enclosure, and Arduino-based input control.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-cant-believe-these-7-ai-tools-are-free 2025-08-21T13:00:15.000Z

Seven free AI tools worth testing right now, with practical use cases for productivity, research, and everyday creator workflows.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/5-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-with-tailscale 2025-07-01T18:22:37.000Z

Welcome in to this virtual talk for PlatformCon 2025, originally published on the PlatformCon channel. We've also included a link to Jay Stapleton's talk (which is thoroughly worth your time!) as well. - Jay Stapleton's talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL9UGsmWli8 - Alex's talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFpYQ_FbTXE In this video Alex takes you through 5 things that we bet you didn't know you could do with Tailscale. Ranging from integrating Tailscale with an MCP, to using it with GitHub Actions as part of your CI-CD pipelines and much more. Personal accounts are always free on Tailscale and can include up to 3 users and 100 devices. Get started today at https://tailscale.com/yt ----------------------- Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:47 - Tailscale runs anywhere 03:36 - Tailscale MCP 05:52 - GitHub Actions 09:18 - Tailscale SSH 14:23 - Tailscale Serve

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20250617 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

A reflection on rebuilding from scratch and why hand-crafted web projects can be more rewarding than relying on prebuilt tooling.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/stop-taking-random-ai-courses-read-these-books-instead 2025-06-14T20:10:00.000Z

Structured AI learning roadmap with recommended books and study order across programming, math, machine learning, deep learning, and AI engineering.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/a-3-step-ai-coding-workflow-for-solo-founders-ryan-carson 2025-05-26T11:01:09.000Z

Ryan Carson explains a practical three-step AI coding workflow for solo founders, covering PRDs, task execution, and MCP-driven development.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20250512 2025-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

Learn how to build a lightweight blog using Next.js and react-markdown with plain Markdown files and no CMS or database.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/apples-widget-backdoor 2025-05-11T15:35:56.000Z

Deep dive into hidden iOS widget animation techniques, including clock-based effects, timer tricks, and reverse-engineered APIs used to build smoother widget motion.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/one-bag-travel-in-japan-14-essential-tips-you-need-to-know 2025-05-09T03:35:23.000Z

Traveling to Japan with just one bag? This video is your ultimate guide to one bag travel across Japan—whether you're exploring Tokyo's neon streets or heading off the beaten path.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-built-a-spotify-music-player 2025-05-08T13:55:47.000Z

Build a DIY Spotify music player with Pimoroni Presto and MicroPython, including album art, playback controls, and a custom touchscreen UI.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ai-intruder-detection-camera-aka-peeper-pam 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

The video introduces a new AI kit for Raspberry Pi 5 and showcases a clever desktop gadget that uses computer vision.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/the-0-home-server 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

Learn how to repurpose an old laptop into a reliable $0 home server with Ubuntu, basic upgrades, and practical self-hosted services.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/turn-your-old-pc-into-a-home-server-for-free 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

This video guides viewers on setting up a home server using old PC hardware for various applications.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ubuntu-server-network-storage-with-samba 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

Step-by-step Samba setup on Ubuntu Server to create cross-platform shared storage for Windows, macOS, and Linux devices.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ubuntu-server-samba 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z

Configure Samba on Ubuntu Server for lightweight network storage, with practical performance tips for low-resource hardware and home media sharing.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-turned-my-mac-into-a-linux-laptop 2025-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

The video chronicles a seamless installation of Linux on an Apple Silicon MacBook, showcasing the ease and functionality of Asahi Linux.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/how-i-coded-another-profitable-app-solo 2025-05-02T19:46:36.000Z

Solo-founder walkthrough of building and launching a profitable AI-assisted SaaS, from MVP scope to first paying customers.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/14-absolutely-stunning-90-s-hand-drawn-anime-that-have-become-a-rarity-now-explored 2025-05-02T18:30:53.000Z

A curated look at 14 hand-drawn anime classics from the 1990s and how they shaped animation style, storytelling, and modern anime culture. #anime #animeanalysis #anime

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/cloudflare-tunnel-setup-guide-self-hosting-for-everyone 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Practical guide to configuring Cloudflare Tunnel on Ubuntu so you can expose self-hosted services without a public IP or manual router port forwarding.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/code-server-install-on-ubuntu-server 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Install code-server on Ubuntu Server to run VS Code in the browser and develop remotely with a lightweight, self-hosted setup.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ubuntu-server-install-nvm 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Step-by-step guide to install NVM on Ubuntu Server, manage Node.js versions, and prepare your server for deploying Node apps with PM2 and Nginx.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ubuntu-server-web-and-database-server 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Guide to running web and database services on one Ubuntu VM, including tradeoffs around performance, security, and resource planning.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ubuntu-server-why-lemp-is-better-than-lamp 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Practical comparison of LEMP vs LAMP on low-resource Ubuntu hardware, with focus on Nginx efficiency and better concurrency handling.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ubuntu-server-wireguard 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Set up WireGuard on Ubuntu Server with PiVPN, DuckDNS, and port forwarding to securely access your home network from anywhere.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/7-retro-anime-films-you-need-to-watch-before-you-die 2025-04-13T17:00:21.000Z

These films are what made this era of anime so special to me. Anime films that have stood the test of time.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/build-a-restaurant-landing-page-with-html-css-javascript 2025-03-31T13:18:34.000Z

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https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/e-ink-weather-dashboard-with-a-raspberry-pi 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Build a low-power E-Ink weather dashboard with Raspberry Pi, OpenWeatherMap, and a small web UI for customization and scheduled refreshes.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/become-a-100k-frontend-developer-in-2025-free-course-11-hours 2025-02-25T06:52:40.000Z

Free 11-hour frontend course covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, and TypeScript to build job-ready web development skills in 2025.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/automate-your-entire-seo-for-1-free-n8n-template 2025-02-07T22:00:55.000Z

📌 Join my free Skool community for the workflows shown in the video! 👇

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ai-engineering-with-chip-huyen 2025-02-05T15:23:07.000Z

Conversation with Chip Huyen on AI engineering, production ML systems, model evaluation, and practical tradeoffs when building real-world AI products.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/11-mysterious-but-interesting-front-end-tips 2025-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Practical front-end tips for JavaScript and CSS, including network detection, cleaner styling patterns, and small optimizations for faster development.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/building-a-100-minecraft-server-2025 2025-01-31T22:00:25.000Z

Build a budget Minecraft server for around $100, including hardware options, setup steps, and performance expectations for small multiplayer worlds.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-built-an-ai-powered-e-ink-display 2025-01-26T17:43:22.000Z

DIY AI-powered E-Ink display project using Raspberry Pi, GPT-4o, and DALL-E with a web UI for remote prompts and scheduled updates.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/minimal-e-ink-clock-with-a-raspberry-pi-tutorial 2024-12-30T20:32:05.000Z

I made this DIY E-Ink Display with a Raspberry Pi and a web ui to customize and update the display with different plugins.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-tried-the-10-000-month-side-hustle 2024-12-28T15:00:26.000Z

soo i tried this popular side hustle for 30 days...here's the process!

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20241222 2024-12-22T00:00:00.000Z

Build a Matrix rain animation with HTML5 Canvas, JavaScript animation loops, and CSS effects as a creative front-end coding exercise.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20241113 2024-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

Learn how to turn a Samsung NC110 netbook into a secure, public-facing server using Cloudflare Tunnel. Maximize old hardware with modern tools.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/spotify-bricked-the-car-thing-so-i-hacked-mine 2024-10-31T03:21:02.000Z

Check out BambuLab's BIGGEST Sale of the year: https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2683783&u=4441918&m=138211&urllink=&afftrack=

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/10-genius-apple-shortcuts-to-simplify-your-life 2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

Discover 10 time-saving Apple Shortcuts that automate daily tasks like bill splitting, grocery lists, and focus modes. Try these free shortcuts to boost your iPhone productivity.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/i-forced-everyone-to-use-linux 2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

The video demonstrates setting up a Linux terminal server to enhance productivity by allowing multiple users to access powerful computing resources simultaneously.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20241010 2024-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

Skip filler content by extracting YouTube transcripts and using ChatGPT to get fast summaries, key steps, and direct answers.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20241009 2024-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

Use two practical Templater scripts to automate folder indexes in Obsidian and keep large note collections easier to navigate.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20241002 2024-10-02T00:00:00.000Z

Repurposing an old Samsung NC110 netbook into a functional web server and development environment using Ubuntu Server and open-source tools.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/docker-tutorial-for-beginners 2024-08-02T22:41:06.000Z

Docker Tutorial for Beginners teaching you everything you need to know to get started. This video is sponsored by Docker. https://www.docker.com/ Whether you're a student or a professional, let's learn the fundamentals of Docker by example, from start to finish in an easily understandable way, using hands-on demos and code examples along with explanations detailing the important points. By the end of this tutorial, you will understand the basics of Docker, including what Docker is and what problems it solves, what's the difference between containers and virtual machines, how to install Docker, what's the difference between containers and images, how to pull images and run, run containers with environmental variables, arguments, and mapped ports, how to reduce Docker image size using slim and Alpine images, how to persist data in volumes and bind-mounts and understand the difference between volumes vs bind-mounts, how to build your own custom images using Dockerfiles and understand Docker layers, how to create multistage builds, how to use Docker compose to manage multiple containers, how to publish Docker images to Docker Hub, and some advice on deploying Docker containers in the cloud. Throughout the course we will create a fully functioning containerized app with an NGINX frontend, Python FastAPI backend, and MongoDB database. ― mCoding with James Murphy (https://mcoding.io) Docker: https://www.docker.com/ Dockerfile reference: https://docs.docker.com/reference/dockerfile/ Compose file reference: https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/ Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/ Source code: https://github.com/mCodingLLC/VideosSampleCode SUPPORT ME ⭐ --------------------------------------------------- Sign up on Patreon to get your donor role and early access to videos! https://patreon.com/mCoding Feeling generous but don't have a Patreon? Donate via PayPal! (No sign up needed.) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VJY5SLZ8BJHEE Want to donate crypto? Check out the rest of my supported donations on my website! https://mcoding.io/donate Top patrons and donors: Laura M, Neel R, Dragos C, Jameson, Matt R, Pi, Vahnekie, Johan A, Mark M, Mutual Information BE ACTIVE IN MY COMMUNITY 😄 --------------------------------------------------- Discord: https://discord.gg/Ye9yJtZQuN Github: https://github.com/mCodingLLC/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mCoding/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.mcoding CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 1:24 What is Docker and Why? 3:21 Docker containers vs Virtual Machines 4:17 Installing Docker, Docker Desktop 6:21 Docker hello world 7:17 Docker containers vs images 8:35 Port mapping Docker containers 10:00 Run Docker container in background 11:29 Docker tags and digests 13:33 Running with env vars and args 14:28 Slim images and Alpine images 16:04 Debugging running Docker containers 17:16 Persistence with Docker volumes and bind-mounts 22:25 Custom Docker images, Dockerfiles, frontend NGINX 26:06 Docker layers 29:01 Custom Docker images, backend Python FastAPI 33:40 Docker multistage builds 36:39 Docker compose 39:53 More compose, adding a MongoDB database 45:09 More compose, adding mongo express to explore the db 46:58 How to publish Docker image to Docker Hub 49:34 Deploying Docker containers in the cloud 50:23 Thanks

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20240623 2024-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

Discover how to create reusable custom hooks in React to simplify your code and enhance maintainability. Learn with examples like useBreed and useDataSource.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20240604 2024-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

Learn how to use Higher-Order Components in React to share behavior and add functionality. Step-by-step guide with examples for printProps, withUser, and more.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20240603 2024-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Learn when to use controlled vs uncontrolled React components and how each pattern affects form handling, validation, and state management.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20240531 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Learn the container components pattern in React to centralize data loading, reduce duplicated logic, and keep presentational components focused on rendering.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20240530 2024-05-30T00:00:00.000Z

Understand React layout components and how they separate structure from content to keep UI code reusable, clean, and easier to scale.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/articles/20240513 2024-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

A practical introduction to the dark web, its legitimate uses, and the core safety habits you should follow before exploring it.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/docker-crash-course-for-absolute-beginners 2024-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Beginner-friendly Docker crash course covering images, containers, Dockerfiles, and why containers simplify modern development and deployment workflows.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/nginx-tutorial-what-is-nginx 2024-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Intro to NGINX covering load balancing, reverse proxying, caching, SSL, and why it is commonly preferred for modern high-traffic workloads.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/no-more-cloudflare-tunnels-for-me 2024-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Alternative self-hosting tunnel setup using Tailscale and a VPS to expose home services without relying on Cloudflare Tunnel limits.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/best-dash-cameras-for-2024-buyer-s-guide 2024-04-02T22:43:32.000Z

Buyer guide to the best dash cameras for 2024, with practical recommendations by budget, video quality, reliability, and daily driving needs.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/easy-budget-minecraft-servers-with-crafty 2024-01-12T16:40:00.000Z

Host a budget Minecraft server with Crafty, Debian, and Casa OS, plus backups, plugins, and secure remote access without manual port forwarding.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/how-i-set-up-my-ai-powered-second-brain-in-obsidian 2023-06-06T14:23:32.000Z

Step-by-step guide to setting up an AI-powered Obsidian workflow with ChatGPT, Smart Connections, and note-search assistants.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/nextjs-13-crash-course-app-directory-react-server-components-more 2023-04-05T17:49:23.000Z

A complete crash course to NextJS version 13 and it's new features such as the app directory structure, routing, React Server Components vs client components, layouts and more.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/you-should-check-out-the-indie-web 2022-03-15T20:44:05.000Z

In this ramble video, I talk about the indie web - also known as the small web or old web - how it's better than web3, and why I think you should make a website.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/building-a-minecraft-server-with-12-year-old-pc-tutorial-papermc-docker-ddns-port-forwarding 2022-03-14T16:30:22.000Z

Full tutorial for running a PaperMC Minecraft server on older hardware using Docker, DDNS, and port forwarding for reliable remote access.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/this-is-my-anime-soundtrack-record-collection 2021-10-25T19:00:11.000Z

I love music. And I love anime. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAn1meMan Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAn1meMan

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/anime-vinyl-records-you-need-in-your-collection 2020-11-14T21:37:06.000Z

A personal roundup of must-have anime vinyl records, featuring standout soundtracks and collector picks for anime and OST fans.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/neuraln-networks 2017-10-05T15:11:25.000Z

Accessible introduction to neural networks explaining neurons, layers, and the intuition behind deep learning fundamentals.

https://blog.andreszenteno.com/notes/ultimate-raspberry-pi-5-desktop-server-with-ups-nvme-and-stats-display 2026-06-05T14:01:00.000Z