Travels with Liam A Life of Exploration and Adventure

Creating a Seamless Windows VM Experience on Arch Linux with GPU Passthrough Virtualization on Linux has become incredibly powerful, allowing users to run a Windows virtual machine (VM) with near-native performance using GPU passthrough. This guide will walk you through setting up an Arch Linux environment with libvirt, configuring a Windows 11 VM, and optimizing it with GPU passthrough for a seamless experience. For optimal results, this setup utilizes two GPUs, which offers a smoother user experience by dedicating one GPU to the host and another to the VM. Key Components ...

First Things First I am not a supporter of Trump or Harris for multiple reasons. I’m not going to go into detail about why I think both of them are idiots, but I will say the main reason is that the two-party system will destroy our democracy. Fake News What is “fake news,” you may be asking? Fake news is essentially anything that has a large audience but is not factually true. An example of this would be the flat earth theory. Trump uses this term A LOT. He uses it to describe anything that portrays him in a bad light, like CNN. ...

When people think of piracy, they often picture pirates on the high seas in the 17th and 18th centuries. While that form of piracy still exists today, it’s far less common. The type of piracy I’m talking about is internet piracy, which involves illegally downloading or sharing copyrighted content. A good example of internet piracy is downloading a movie from the internet. This can carry serious legal consequences, including up to 5 years in prison and a fine of $250,000 for downloading just one movie. ...

I’m going to begin this post by discussing the differences between cable television in the 2000s and the emergence of streaming services from the 2010s to the present day. Cable television had its unique characteristics, including numerous commercials, but I’ll delve deeper into that topic later on. With streaming services, you have the flexibility to watch the shows you desire whenever you want. In many ways, cable television and streaming services share similarities. The presence of commercials was a notable aspect, especially during the early to late 2010s. Back then, you could subscribe to a service like Netflix (which was one of the few streaming options at the time) for around $10 a month. However, streaming services have evolved to offer an extensive library of 2K movies and TV shows to millions of users, which can become costly. To offset the expenses, some streaming platforms have started including advertisements, resembling the cable TV experience, although not to the same extent. To access all the shows you desire, you might find yourself subscribing to multiple services, and these costs can accumulate rapidly. If I recall correctly, it’s currently around $120 for the main streaming services, which is roughly the amount my parents used to pay for cable. At this point, one might question the value proposition. ...

What is Home Assistant? Home Assistant is a self-hosted smart home hub. In the smart home world, there are devices that work with Google Home, Apple HomeKit, or the Amazon ecosystem. However, these devices often cannot communicate with each other. For instance, you may have a light bulb that only works with HomeKit, and a motion sensor that only works with Google Home, preventing automation between these two products. Home Assistant bridges this gap. While some services don’t work with Home Assistant, a basic Google search can help you find compatible options. ...