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Linux, homelab, AI tools, dev, productivity and creator automation. Hacks tested on real hardware, every claim sourced.
By Kip Cronin, on a ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 running Ubuntu 24.04. How it's tested
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| Part no. | Title | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HH-0017 | Make Your AI Read the Definition, Not Just the NameWorking with AI, part 2. My AI judged a check by its name and never read what it tested. What we changed, six questions for your own checks, and an instruction to paste. | AI tools | |
| HH-0016 | Keep Your AI's Replies in Plain EnglishWorking with AI, part 1. Made-up names and code numbers creep into long AI chats. Five habits, an instruction to paste, and a short check script for Claude Code. | AI tools | |
| HH-0003 | Start Your First Email ListFrom no subscribers to a working list, without a website. | Creator automation | |
| HH-0002 | How Etsy Search Ranks Your ListingsWhat Etsy's search rewards, and what a small shop can change. | Creator automation | |
| HH-0001 | The Pinterest HandbookHow accounts under 1,000 followers grow. | Creator automation | |
| HH-0015 | Keep a Linux Laptop Running, Lid ClosedThree logind lines, and three lid-shut days in the journal that prove them. | Homelab & self-hosting | |
| HH-0014 | Cap a Laptop Battery at 80% on LinuxOne sysfs file, a oneshot service, and the charge log that proves it. | Linux & terminal | |
| HH-0013 | Run User Services Without Logging InOne command, proof from a real boot, and the network catch. | Linux & terminal |
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