Hardware, software, AI, and gaming, written from real use rather than press releases.https://burghrbytes.comen-ushttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/sony-cautiously-move-forward-disc-defendershttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/sony-cautiously-move-forward-disc-defendersSony's CFO says it will 'cautiously move forward' on killing discs and sees no impact on the business. The people cheering that on are arguing for a store with one door.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGaminghttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/macbook-pro-m5-pro-reviewhttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/macbook-pro-m5-pro-reviewA few months with a 14-inch M5 Pro: four games benchmarked through GameHub and native Metal, local models up to a 44 GB coder at 128K context, and the heat that comes with it.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTHardwarehttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/sony-kills-discs-xbox-openinghttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/sony-kills-discs-xbox-openingSony is ending physical disc production in January 2028, the backlash is drowning its own paid promotions, and the video that humiliated Xbox in 2013 is sitting there waiting.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTGaminghttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/built-my-own-servicenow-ai-assistanthttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/built-my-own-servicenow-ai-assistantEnterprise platforms sell you an AI assistant by the seat. I built one that lives inside the platform, runs on token-billed LLM calls, and lets me decide what it can do.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIhttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/macos-tools-i-actually-usehttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/macos-tools-i-actually-useFive Mac utilities that make my life easier when Apple doesn't: a clipboard manager I pay for, and four tools I wrote because nothing else fit the need.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftwarehttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/uk-open-web-amendment-2026https://burghrbytes.com/posts/uk-open-web-amendment-2026An amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill gives a single minister the power to block sites, ban VPNs, and ID-check the entire UK adult internet. It cannot stand.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftwarehttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/tailscale-home-lab-2026https://burghrbytes.com/posts/tailscale-home-lab-2026A mesh VPN built on WireGuard that takes ten minutes to set up and turns every device you own into one private network. Why I use it for my home lab, and how to get started.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTSoftwarehttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/xbox-mode-microsoft-gaming-2026https://burghrbytes.com/posts/xbox-mode-microsoft-gaming-2026Xbox Mode shipped, console Copilot got killed, Sharma brought in her bench. The first stretch of Microsoft Gaming news in a long time that did not actively make my Linux post stronger.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTGaminghttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/opencode-lm-studio-mac-getting-startedhttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/opencode-lm-studio-mac-getting-startedA practical, opinionated walkthrough for wiring up OpenCode against an LM Studio server on Apple Silicon: installs, model picks for different RAM tiers, and how it actually feels to use day to day.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIhttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/local-llms-home-dev-2026https://burghrbytes.com/posts/local-llms-home-dev-2026Coding harnesses like OpenCode and pi.dev, paired with LM Studio and a good open model, now cover most of what home developers actually use cloud AI for, and the cost trajectory of frontier APIs is making that more true every quarter.Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIhttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/windows-to-linux-gaming-2026https://burghrbytes.com/posts/windows-to-linux-gaming-2026Proton has quietly turned Linux into a real gaming platform, and Windows 11 has spent the last two years giving people reasons to leave. With a couple of caveats around anti-cheat, the math has finally flipped.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTGaminghttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/gamehub-mac-apple-siliconhttps://burghrbytes.com/posts/gamehub-mac-apple-siliconGameSir's new Wine-based compatibility layer, now in open beta, takes aim at what a decade of Apple keynote promises couldn't deliver: running real Windows Steam libraries on M-series Macs.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTGaming