InfrastructureĀ·Feb 4, 2026Ā·10 min read
I Cut My Vercel Bill by 80% by Moving to a $5 VPS
Vercel charged $240/month for a blog. I moved to a $5 Hetzner VPS and the site is faster. Full migration guide with Docker, Caddy, and deployment scripts.
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InfrastructureĀ·Feb 4, 2026Ā·12 min read
My 10-Year-Old PC is a Better AI Server Than AWS
Stop paying AWS $300/month for AI inference. A used $200 workstation runs local LLMs faster and cheaper. Full home lab setup guide.
InfrastructureĀ·Feb 3, 2026Ā·10 min read
YouTube Premium is the Best Thing I Hate Paying For
YouTube Premium costs $13.99/month after the 2025 price hike. Google's Manifest V3 killed ad blockers. I hate paying, but watching 18 minutes of unskippable ads daily is worse. Here's the sanity tax math.
InfrastructureĀ·Feb 3, 2026Ā·9 min read
Your 2015 MacBook Pro is Laughing at Your $3,000 Upgrade
The 2015 MacBook Pro has every port, runs modern macOS with OpenCore Legacy Patcher, and costs $300. The M3 upgrade is overkill for 99% of users stuck in dongle hell.
InfrastructureĀ·Feb 3, 2026Ā·8 min read
I Spent $300 on a Keyboard. I Still Type 60 Words Per Minute
After meticulously lubing switches and modding my custom keyboard for 6 hours, the typing speed test revealed a harsh truth: mechanical keyboards are optimization theater.
InfrastructureĀ·Feb 3, 2026Ā·10 min read
My $500 Desk Setup Looks Better Than Your $5,000 Battlestation
The IKEA Karlby countertop hack destroys premium gaming desks. Here's why gear acquisition syndrome is killing your productivity and your wallet.