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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI’s Next Frontier: Smart Speakers, Glasses, and the Hardware Bet on Everyday AI

The idea that artificial intelligence lives only in the cloud or behind a chat window is changing. OpenAI—best known for conversational models that scale across apps and businesses—is reportedly building a family of physical devices, starting with a smart speaker and potentially expanding into smart glasses and even a smart lamp. This move represents a pivotal moment in how AI companies think about integrating their models into daily life: not…

Saugata DattaFeb 22, 20265 min read709

Artificial Intelligence

Self-Hosted N8N on Affordable VPS: Practical Guide, Cost Comparisons, and Agentic AI Use Cases

Harnessing the power of self-hosted automation tools is transforming the way individuals and businesses streamline tasks. n8n (pronounced “n-eight-n”) is an open-source workflow automation tool known for its flexibility and the control it offers over data privacy and integrations. When paired with the capabilities of Agentic AI, it opens the door to advanced, intelligent workflows—without ever relying on expensive, proprietary platforms. Why Choose Self-Hosting For n8n? Opting to self-host n8n,…

Saugata DattaJan 16, 20264 min read913

Automation

Face-Off: Windows PowerShell vs PowerShell Core — The Real-World Transition

PowerShell has come a long way since its inception, becoming an essential tool not only for Windows administrators but also for IT professionals working across platforms. The transition from the original Windows PowerShell to PowerShell Core represents more than just a version change—it’s a fundamental evolution in how command-line automation and configuration management are approached in the modern IT landscape. For those who have relied on the familiar blue prompt…

Saugata DattaJan 16, 20264 min read1.1K

Automation

PowerShell in DevOps Workflows — GitHub Actions & CI/CD

PowerShell’s evolution from a Windows-centric scripting language to a cross-platform automation powerhouse has firmly planted it in the heart of modern DevOps. Nowhere is this transformation more apparent than in the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines that drive reliable software delivery. GitHub Actions, with its ease of workflow automation and native integration with the world’s largest code hosting platform, empowers DevOps teams to use PowerShell in ways that…

Saugata DattaJan 15, 20264 min read1K

Azure

The Ultimate Command Center for AdGuard Home Power Users

The Problem: "Friction & Context Switching" Whether you run a single AdGuard Home instance on a Raspberry Pi or manage a fleet across multiple locations, the daily management experience often feels disconnected. To simply check if your server is online, pause protection for a quick test, or block an annoying tracker, you have to: It doesn't seem like much, but it adds up. That tiny bit of friction often means…

Saugata DattaJan 5, 20265 min read1K

AWS

Do not trust any public VPN service, Create your own Secure SOCKS5 Proxy for just $5 – Be Free :)

If someone ask me to recommend one good proxy service, I would recommend none. Why should I trust any of them, as they can do what ever they want with my internet traffic, we don't have any control over them, nor we should trust their privacy policy. So, what will be the solution? Very simple, create your own in pubic cloud. There are many public cloud vendors out there offering…

Saugata DattaMay 11, 20205 min read4.7K

Azure

Create Private PPTP VPN for personal use in Linode Cloud Hosting.

Nowadays many things are getting blocked by the government, and sometimes without even a valid reason. When something like this happen to you, you probably looking for some way to bypass these restrictions, and most of the times we look for free or cheap VPNs. In today's world, nothing is actually free, there is always something we are giving in return to those so called free providers and most of…

Saugata DattaDec 26, 20183 min read9.5K

Azure

Re-enabling Network Adapter in Azure VM (Resource Manager)

It is very common that sometimes we disabled the network adapter from VM to trouble shoot some network related issue, and after doing so we suddenly realize that we made a big mistake, especially if we do it on Azure VMs. Suddenly we lost all the communication to the VM, no RDP, no PowerShell, and VM got completely isolated from the network. If AWS, we could fix this very easily…

Saugata DattaJan 2, 20172 min read14.8K

Azure

Task Scheduler Error “A specified logon session does not exist” – Fix via Command Line and PowerShell for Scripting

This is very know issue, if you search internet, you will get multiple blog post with same solution for this issue, and if you follow the steps, it actually resolve this issue. In simple word, solution of this problem is Logon to the faulty system. Open SECPOL.MSC from Run Go to Security Settings | Local Policies | Security Options Open Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials…

Saugata DattaMay 26, 20163 min read7.7K

Azure

Disable UNC Path security warning from Group Policy

Whenever you try to run any script, batch file or an executable from UNC path, it's opening a Security Warning. Actually this will prevent you from running any application from network path. If you are planning to deploy anything via script from network path, this security warning will prevent you from executing that. But you can easily manage it from Domain Controller via Group Policy on Computer or User Configuration…

Saugata DattaDec 10, 20081 min read41.8K

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