I’ve used the Nvidia Shield TV for years — and I’m not switching
…When you first turn on the TV, it takes close to a minute to boot up, and even after that, navigating through apps is slow. Opening Netflix takes time, and basic things…
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4 Android Auto tweaks that transformed my car's infotainment system
…He's written about everything from UI and UX changes across various apps to emerging software and AI trends. At XDA, he showcases his versatility in the tech reporting space with articles…
The Nextcloud and OnlyOffice feud may kill my self-hosted office setup
…At the same time, the idea that OnlyOffice and Nextcloud are no longer on good terms could result in OnlyOffice no longer receiving updates to its self-hosted app, and that could…
Valve isn't ditching Windows or x86, but it's quietly making both optional
…The latest SteamOS updates squeeze more life out of the original Steam Deck's AMD APU, and both Wine and Proton can now use the mainline NTSYNC kernel driver to better map…
Intel's Arrow Lake refresh should have arrived months ago
…Lake's launch CPUs, with the latest BIOS update to enable Ultra Core 200S Plus, and the new IPPP package with updated chipset drivers, on a freshly installed Windows 11 Pro. GPU…
I stopped dismissing FreeBSD after trying out its modern distros
…GhostBSD is also loaded with a bunch of useful packages, including the likes of Firefox, but you can arm it with most of the essential apps you’d need from an everyday…
I optimized Proxmox's defaults and cut my home lab energy costs without sacrificing speed
…Unless you’ve got a premium license, attempting to update your Proxmox VE host will result in errors. For old-timers like yours truly, who’ve created (and disassembled) multiple Proxmox rigs…
My old Pixel does more useful things for my home lab than my current phone ever will
…While your current phone is restricted by daily driver needs like battery anxiety, OS stability, or app clutter, your old Pixel is a liberated Linux beast. Related 7 creative uses for Raspberry…
I ditched Plex, Google Photos, and iCloud for self-hosted alternatives, and Pangolin made it actually work
…instead of passwords Correct! Automatic updates can occasionally break kernel modules, networking drivers, or critical services — and on a headless server you access remotely, a broken update can lock you out entirely…
Your Wi-Fi 7 router is probably in the worst spot in your home, and it's costing you hundreds in wasted speeds
…Maximizing your wireless investment is a matter of physics rather than software updates. Related Pointing your router antennas straight up is quietly killing your Wi-Fi Your signal is suffering, but there…