Most people think Ubiquiti gear is overkill for a home lab — they're missing the whole point
…They also didn't come with rack ears, which is an easy fix but still... And my home lab up to this point was housed in an IKEA cabinet, the one that…
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The most powerful open-source model of the year just dropped, and you still can't run it at home
…I have used Kimi K3, GPT-5.6 Sol, and Fable 5 to build the same landing pages, write the same code, and fix similar bugs, and Kimi’s performance has been…
I finally upgraded from gigabit and realized how much my network was holding me back
…Noticeably faster than gigabit, more affordable than 10GbE, and easy to upgrade without redoing your infrastructure. And just like before, people will delay upgrading, but it catches up faster than expected. What…
I turned my home server into an AI appliance, and this is the stack that actually stuck
…I went through the same phase, installing every new tool, tweaking endless configurations, and constantly fixing things that broke after updates. Instead of improving my productivity, my home server started demanding more…
These 4 tiny Docker containers do the boring work that makes homelabs actually reliable
…It’s a simple tracker that runs on a fixed schedule, logs every result, and builds a history. Not just download and upload speeds, but also latency, jitter, and packet loss. And…
4 lesser-known Android Auto apps that are surprisingly useful
…Related 3 easy fixes that completely eliminated my Android Auto lag Using a faster, higher-quality USB cable, updating your device, and freeing up RAM can help Android Auto run more smoothly…
I'd do these 5 things differently if I were setting up my home network from scratch
…Related 4 networking roadblocks I've faced over the years, and how I fixed each of them Sometimes, small fixes can solve huge connectivity problems Install Cat 6a cables from the outset…
Windows updates are already bad, but even worse when Microsoft uses my PC to update yours
…Every month, Microsoft brings out a fresh batch of fixes and improvements, and every month, an increasing number of users find that the update has broken their PCs in new and unique…
I stopped looking for a simple NAS the moment I realized simple never stays simple
…That matters in a home environment because the person making the mistakes and the person fixing them are usually the same tired human. When snapshots are built into the way the system…
Smart home devices are sneaking around your Pi-hole, and your dashboard won't catch them
…Related Pi-hole is great, until your network gets complicated It's not necessarily the software at fault, though Why this can be a problem And how to go about fixing it…