7 Docker containers I wish I knew about earlier
…Pi-hole acts as a network-wide guardian that silently filters out unwanted content before it even reaches your devices. When a device tries to connect to an ad server, Pi-hole…
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Lenovo's Legion Go S is getting a serious price cut, which makes it now worth considering
…What's great about the Lenovo Legion Go S? The hardware is going to be one of the most important parts of this device. Luckily, this model has plenty of power with…
I connected Read AI's MCP server to Claude, and it changed my entire meeting workflow
…Don't confuse MCP servers with native integrations AI tools have with other apps and services. A native integration is something the AI tool ships with out of the box. An MCP…
I wore AI glasses for a week, and now I'm convinced dedicated AI devices are a dead end
…They're a solid alternative to the Meta Ray-Ban glasses, but the execution of the AI features proves to me that dedicated AI devices are a total dead end. Related Lenovo…
4 ways I stopped fighting Android Auto and started customizing it instead
…Tasker Tasker is a paid app for creating complex device-level automations on your Android device using a simple Trigger-condition-action schema. $3.5 at Google Play Store App drawer without…
10 quality-of-life services I self-host on my home lab
…Modifying the existing recipes and creating meal plans is also fairly easy on Mealie’s web UI, and you can use webhooks to integrate the app with notification and automation services. If…
Windows 11 quietly added a built-in network speed test, and it's actually good
…When you select “Perform speed test,” Windows opens Bing’s integrated internet-speed test, which is powered by Ookla’s technology. In the browser you’ll see a simple interface, featuring a…
These 4 Linux tools solve problems the default apps shouldn't have left unsolved
…expect, like browser integration and cross-platform support, so it works for daily use without much friction, without outsourcing the core responsibility. If you want access across multiple devices, you can sync…
Flat Ethernet cables look great — but there’s a catch
…TV, a game console, or a streaming device is not going to cause you network problems. At short distances and gigabit speeds, the signal integrity differences between flat and round cables are…