I finally built the central AI hub I've been wanting, and Open WebUI made it stupidly simple
Ayush Pande Jun 7, 2026, 3:00 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 ditched Plex, Google Photos, and iCloud for self-hosted alternatives, and Pangolin made it actually work
10h agoI ditched my gaming PC for cloud gaming when hardware prices spiraled out of control
4d agoI integrated Claude with Adobe without paying for Creative Cloud, and it took my graphics workflow to the next level
1w agoI replaced cloud LLMs with local models running off a Proxmox LXC, and the performance trade-off was worth it
1w agoYour self-hosted setup is a mess of IP addresses until you do this one thing
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7 things you can do with your old Windows 10 PC instead of trading it in
…Emulation Station has lots of emulators for different platforms so you can experience multiple decades of gaming without issue. If you're downloading games from the internet, though, maybe use a different…
I turned my old phone into a security camera that saves to my home server for free
Jasmine Mannan Apr 7, 2026, 3:31 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
I built my first home server for under $200, and it replaced 4 monthly subscriptions
…Why a gaming PC was the perfect launchpad Gaming PCs are a great starting point for a home server, and even when they're not in working order to begin with, getting…
Home Assistant just made every infrared device in your house controllable, and you probably already own them
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Your TV remote is probably older than your smartphone. The AC…
These 4 Linux tools solve problems the default apps shouldn't have left unsolved
…He now lives his life as an expat in Tokyo, where he works as a technical API writer and builds PINION , an online gaming media. Sign in to your XDA account Linux…
Your router's parental controls are security theater, and here's the firewall rule that actually works
Jasmine Mannan May 24, 2026, 10:00 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…
The best smart home upgrade I ever made cost $5 and required zero apps
Jasmine Mannan May 19, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
The default Windows clipboard manager isn't worth using - here are 3 that actually are
…It's also completely local, meaning there's no telemetry or cloud to phone home to. You also get a deeper history, better recall of older items, and a quick way to…