I stopped running Tailscale in every container, and my home lab instantly became simpler
Ayush Pande May 10, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
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I paired a Raspberry Pi with an ESP32, and it unlocked projects I never thought of before
…temperatures, a rack monitor for network gear, a room sensor network, or a physical button panel that triggers Pi-hosted services. None of those ideas needs enterprise hardware, but they do benefit…
SSD prices are still climbing, yet you are killing your drive for no good reason
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
You're upgrading your PC in the wrong order, and these 3 mistakes prove it
…according to early benchmarks by Hardware Unboxed, but most people overlook the fact that these gains are at 4K. If you still have a 1440p monitor, you'll only see improvements of…
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I self-host my PC game library with Moonlight instead of paying for a second PC or GeForce Now
…Plus, after getting a new TV , I found myself wanting to spend more time in the living room than I used to. There was also the fact that my gaming PC and…
Your TV's contrast problem isn't the panel, it's the wall behind it
…PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming hardware, she's covered just about everything. Whether it's breaking news about…
6 tiny ‘set and forget’ Docker containers I refuse to work without
…Uptime Kuma Monitoring your digital heartbeat If I had to pick the one container that has saved me the most stress, it’s Uptime Kuma. It’s a self-hosted alternative to…
Throwing away your old network equipment is a fool’s errand - here’s what to do with it instead
…on a new access point for a remote area of your home, or extra switch for a home lab . It doesn't come without its risks, and sometimes hardware isn't worth…
4 Fire TV features that instantly improved my streaming experience
…This included Data Usage Monitoring and all unnecessary tracking. To disable Data Usage Monitoring, head to your Fire TV's Settings > Preferences > Data Usage Monitoring > Off . As for active tracking, you can…
ESPHome turned my junk drawer into a smart home
…PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming hardware, she's covered just about everything. Whether it's breaking news about…