Adobe Acrobat costs $15 a month, but BentoPDF does everything locally without a subscription
…It's open-source and up to date No sketchy tracking tactics Using an open-source app has its perks, and Bento PDF is a great example of it. I don’t…
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I built a Home Assistant automation that saves power daily, and nobody in my family even knows it exists
…While other install types like Core and Container exist, Home Assistant OS provides the most complete and user-friendly experience, bundling the Supervisor for easy add-on and update management. 07 / 8…
A poisoned VS Code extension led to a GitHub breach, and Microsoft owns every link in the chain
…0.1 update was dealt with by rolling the registry back to v1.0.0. However, because no newer version existed, auto-update never fired for infected machines, and the malicious build…
I fixed each of my PC's biggest bottlenecks without spending a single dollar
…Related Your GPU, RAM, and SSD all have firmware you've never updated, and it can actually matter Your system might have firmware updates that you never knew about. Updating my BIOS…
I turned an old Android phone into a home server, and it’s more useful than my Raspberry Pi
…In the Home Assistant 2026.3 update, it brought high-performance local-only wake word detection to the Android app, meaning that you can use your old phone in a similar way…
I thought I needed a NAS, then I used this device for Plex instead
…After updating the Mac mini and adjusting macOS settings to ensure the pint-sized computer never goes to sleep, I installed Plex's media server app and got things going. There's…
This lightweight Linux distro is what old hardware has been waiting for
…It still powers on, the keyboard still feels fine, and the screen still has some life left in it, but modern operating systems start treating it like dead weight. Every update adds…
I tried to make my Steam Deck a real server, and it’s better at it than it has any right to be
…It lets you keep SteamOS intact while still running things like file servers, media servers, or other self-hosted apps. Once I stopped trying to force a traditional setup and leaned into…
I started using NotebookLM with OneNote and here’s how it went
…There are no mobile or tablet apps, which is a deal-breaker. Besides, I rely on several OneNote features like drawing tools, math formulas, and the ability to password-protect sections, and…
Your ISP router is the biggest bottleneck in your home network, and you know it
…It has an AX1800 dual-band connection and easy setup and management with the TP-Link Tether app. $80 at Amazon Related You don't need Gigabit Wi-Fi — here are the…