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Guides

Broader reference material for tools and workflows.

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7 Free Ways to Stop ChatGPT From Eating Your CPU, RAM, and Disk

Fix ChatGPT performance without spending a cent: diagnose high CPU, reduce RAM-heavy threads, stop disk churn, trim Git load, and disable unused MCP servers.

GuidesAI CodingPerformanceProductivityDeveloper Tools1 min read · Jul 24, 2026

When Notion Becomes Too Much and Obsidian Not Enough

Notion vs Obsidian: identify whether workspace friction stems from tool fit, collaboration needs, or governance before you invest in a costly migration plan.

GuidesComparisonProductivityDeveloper Tools1 min read · Jul 24, 2026

Finding Domains Is Simple With Gemini and Antigravity

How to find an available domain name with AI: describe it to a terminal agent and let Gemini check every candidate against a live registry. No more guessing.

GuidesAI CodingCLIDeveloper ToolsDomainsDNSAutomation1 min read · Jul 20, 2026

How to Write Claude Code Skills That Actually Trigger

Write Claude Code skills that actually trigger: fix the description-as-router, structure for progressive disclosure, and test in fresh sessions.

GuidesClaude CodeAI CodingDeveloper ToolsMCPProductivity1 min read · Jul 19, 2026

Ways to Make the Most Out of Claude Fable 5 (2026)

Get more from Claude Fable 5: pick the right effort level, plan with Fable while cheaper models implement, and claw back costs with caching and batching.

GuidesAI CodingClaude CodeDeveloper ToolsProductivity1 min read · Jul 19, 2026

Cut MCP Round-Trip Overhead by Looping Inside the Tool

MCP round-trip overhead can balloon a task from 2,000 to 150,000 tokens. Move the loop inside one MCP tool to collapse N calls into a single round-trip.

GuidesClaude CodeAI CodingMCPTypeScriptPerformanceAutomation1 min read · May 30, 2026

Best MCP Servers Worth Installing (And 5 That Waste Your Context Window)

The best MCP servers for Claude Code ranked by real context cost. 8 worth keeping, 5 that waste your context window, and the exact config I run daily.

GuidesClaude CodeMCPAI CodingDeveloper ToolsProductivityCLI1 min read · Apr 11, 2026

How to Block AI Crawlers From Destroying Your Site

AI crawlers from OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic are hammering sites with millions of requests per month. robots.txt alone does not stop them. Here are the 4 layers that actually work.

GuidesSecurityDevOpsWeb DevNginxCloudflare1 min read · Apr 11, 2026

Docker Security Audit: What I Actually Found

I ran a security audit on my self-hosted Docker stack and found 6 real issues that every hardening guide missed. Covers network exposure, secrets in env vars, base image risks, and automated scanning with Trivy and Dockle.

GuidesDockerSecurityDevOpsLinuxContainers1 min read · Apr 11, 2026