Last checked: October 2, 2026. All amounts are in Canadian dollars. EV charging rewards in Canada can return money or gift cards for charging at home. I participate in both Pion Power GreenMiles and ChargeLab Rewards in BC, and my experience with both has been pretty good. I started with Pion as I only had … EV Charging Rewards Canada: Pion Power vs ChargeLab
Czkawka Windows HEIC support can be confusing: you scan a folder full of modern photos, but some HEIC, AVIF, or RAW files never appear. No error, no warning, just missing images. In most cases, the issue is not Czkawka’s scanning logic. It is codec support. The standard Windows build of Czkawka usually works well for … Czkawka Windows HEIC Support: Fix Missing Photos
WSL2 is incredibly convenient. However, for my use case, where I’m running a Hyper-V host with separate VMs, one key struggle was GPU acceleration. What I ended up doing in the past was just pass thru, but if you have multiple VMs, GPU partitioning (GPU-P) and GPU paravirtualization (GPU-PV) allows you to partition and share … Hyper-V GPU-PV with Docker: GPU workloads on Linux VMs
Latest Update: October 3, 2026 ShotSieve is an AI photo culling software I built because I could not find a free tool that uses learned models to spot low quality photos in large collections. When you have a large collection, it becomes painfully slow to review every shot manually. By using image-quality models such as … ShotSieve: Free Local AI Photo Culling Software
Introduction ESPHome-Econet enables fully local, cloud-free control of Rheem water heaters and HVAC systems using ESP32 and ESP8266 microcontrollers. But even with detailed telemetry, one key question remains: How efficient is the system right now? Manufacturer COP (Coefficient of Performance) ratings are measured under ideal lab conditions and rarely reflect real-world usage. Ambient temperature, demand, … Calculate Rheem EcoNet Real-Time COP (ESPHome + Home Assistant Guide)
Last Update: October 3, 2026 Version note: The latest stable release is mpv 0.41. Current development builds intended for mpv 0.42 contain major Dolby Vision Profile 7 changes, including MEL and FEL enhancement-layer processing. Where relevant, this guide distinguishes between the two. Introduction If HDR video looks washed out, too dark, or inconsistent in mpv … mpv HDR Guide 2026: HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision & Tone Mapping Explained
Last verified: October 2026 The latest stable mpv release is 0.41. Current development builds contain additional work intended for mpv 0.42, including major Dolby Vision Profile 7 improvements. Where behavior differs between stable 0.41 and current development/0.42, this guide calls that out explicitly. If you have a high-end media PC, a modern OLED TV, and … Ultimate mpv.conf Guide (2026): HDR10+, Dolby Vision, gpu-next & Atmos Setup
Update – October 2026: This article covers Jellyfin MPV Shim 2.x, including the final 2.10.x releases. MPV Shim 3.0 substantially redesigned the client with a built-in library browser, new playback settings, offline sync, Live TV, Jellyfin 12 support, new audio controls, and many configuration changes. If you are installing or upgrading to MPV Shim 3.x, … Jellyfin MPV Shim 2.x Legacy Guide: Direct Paths, HDR & Zero Transcoding
Background I replaced my original 3D printer with a smaller Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro, but the Mosaic Palette 2 wasn’t connecting when plugged into the printer’s USB. dmesg showed the device was seen but not mounted, indicating the kernel was missing the USB-to-serial driver module. I spent time trying to compile the modules using the … Enable USB Serial (FTDI230X / Palette 2) on Flashforge Adventurer 5M (Pro)
In the technology world, few topics generate as much excitement as vibe coding. This emerging trend involves AI tools generating code directly from natural language, usually by prompting. You’ve likely heard of popular AI tools like Claude Sonnet or DeepSeek, but can this approach truly become mainstream? I began my career as a PHP programmer. Although it’s been over two decades since I … Is Vibe Coding Here to Stay? AI and the Future of Coding