My old phone became a $200 webcam upgrade, and the setup took 10 minutes
…Even with a free app that enables this use, I can choose between the front and rear cameras, adjust zoom on the fly, and, if wired, ensure the stream is latency-free…
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I thought a Wi-Fi Extender would help my network — it did, just not the way I expected
…A wired connection for my smart TV will make streaming significantly better , getting rid of the occasional weirdness that still happens on Wi-Fi. A mesh node will boost the connection speed…
I ran Windows 11 and Linux side by side for a year, and a clear winner emerged for productivity
…And for live streaming, OBS Studio also has a native Linux version that works great for my needs. Launching all my apps is done through Vicinae, a keyboard-based launcher that's…
Google’s native app for Windows beats Microsoft at its own game
…Instead of a streamlined assistant, Microsoft gives us a fragmented mess of web-wrappers and sidebar clutter that hampers our productivity. Enter Google app for desktop — a lean, native powerhouse that manages…
Your home lab's biggest mistake might be running everything in LXCs
…Once other people expect streaming to work, fragile starts to feel rude. A VM gives Jellyfin a cleaner boundary and a more traditional environment. It still needs configuration, and hardware acceleration can…
This little knob has proven revolutionary for my workflow, and it could turn the tide for you too
…This is a reliable way to configure input without dedicating a layer to each program. To cycle through Chrome tabs using the Binepad's same scrolling layer, I can use a Chrome…
FireWire ran external hard drives at full speed when USB physically couldn't, but it still lost
…The DV format ran at roughly 25 Mbps for video, with a total stream closer to 36 Mbps once audio and overhead were included, already three times the 12 Mbps ceiling of…
My Raspberry Pi NAS taught me that cheap storage isn't worth the compromise
…A loose connection isn't just annoying when your whole goal is reliable access to files. It becomes a little trust tax you pay every time something disconnects, remounts incorrectly, or disappears…
Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at the kernel level, and the speed gains are massive
…Your CPU isn't just running one thing at a time, and instead, it's juggling rendering, physics calculations, asset streaming, audio processing, AI routines, and more, all in parallel across multiple…
6 projects I’ve already built with my $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W
…For printers that don't require a complete desktop interface or advanced webcam streaming, the Pi Zero 2W is a great match. Local MQTT broker for smart devices It keeps my smart…