…Some services can be updated frequently enough, but for my critical services, I exercise a bit more caution. With DockSentry, I can choose what to update and when, rather than applying a…
…No cloud services. Related I run my entire smart home from a single mini PC with Home Assistant If you'd have told me my smart home would be controlled from one…
…He loves writing how-to articles, listicles, and informational posts on popular operating systems and web services. He closely follows the Windows Insider program and tests new Insider builds to discover upcoming…
…Ethernet Switch to a more reliable connection You may be using Wi-Fi on your smart TV for years, streaming 4K content and even games from your PC. After all, Wi-Fi…
…Nextcloud serves as my central productivity suite And it’s all thanks to the services available on its app store Truth be told, I’d known about Nextcloud for a long time…
…But in reality, you can turn practically any functional PC into a reliable server node for your home lab experiments, including dinosaur systems that can’t meet Windows 11’s minimum requirements…
…If someone wanted reliable storage, easy backups, and a clean interface, the recommendation was simple — buy a Synology. And to be fair, that reputation was earned. Synology's DSM is more polished…
…Fire up msconfig and start disabling services until the PC feels snappy again. Someone they know as "the tech person" said to do that, or they typed the problem into Google and…
…This is a powerful domain name service (DNS) tool that's fully integrated into OPNsense. With Unbound activated and configured, you can set up reverse proxy overrides for custom domain usage. This…
…This is especially frustrating because wired networking should be the boring, reliable option. If I plug a TV into Ethernet, I’m not doing it for nostalgia or because I enjoy cable…