I used Claude to learn about Python and I should have sooner
…If I hit a syntax error in chapter two, I would spend my entire evening looking for a missing colon on a forum. The entire process was slow and a bit soul…
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I used Claude Design to re-create my website landing page, and realized why Opus is worth $20
…How does Claude Design work? A new layout, but with the familiar Claude feel Just like the experience of using Claude Code , Claude Design operates within its own dedicated workspace, moving the…
My favorite alternative to Office 365 isn’t LibreOffice – it’s something way cooler
…Besides computing, his interests include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. Sign in to your XDA account Self-hosted open-source tools…
I gave Matter two years to work, then ripped out every Thread node for Zigbee
Jasmine Mannan May 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
This is the only reason I pay $20 for Claude Pro and it's not Claude Code
…As a tech writer, I spend my life testing these platforms inside out, and I can tell you that Claude Code isn’t bad at all. It’s an incredible feat of…
Magic Pointer won't save the Googlebook because Google still doesn't understand what PC users want
…Users don't want AI At least, not like this The point of this article isn't to discuss the merits of generative AI as a whole. There are plenty of different…
I connected Claude to my calendar, email, and notes, and it stopped feeling like a chatbot
Mahnoor Faisal May 11, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
I replaced Figma with Claude Design, Replit, and Google Stitch for a week — and only one kept up with the workflow
…understand UI conventions, and the more time I spend with them the less obvious it is where the line between design tool and AI generator actually is. The question isn't whether…
I started using my local LLMs and an MCP server to manage my NAS – it's surprisingly powerful (and safe)
…include spending hours in long RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. Sign in to your XDA account Despite my general distaste for shoehorned AI features that…
Your smart home needs both an ESP32 and Raspberry Pi 5, not one or the other
…So I moved to using ESP32 boards for building sensor nodes and a few other projects. That switch initially helped with the IoT projects involving sensors and proxies (Bluetooth and Infrared). Yet…