I dropped Roku for Google TV, and losing the ads alone was worth it
…mythical clean platform, but it's a move to a platform that is ultimately more usable. Google TV also gives you more control over how you get to content. Its watchlist works…
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Your smart TV is screenshotting everything you watch, but here's how to block it
…You may lose some recommendation quality, some cross-platform discovery, or certain free-content suggestions that rely on aggressive data collection. In a few ecosystems, the TV will keep nudging you to…
I stream to Twitch and YouTube simultaneously without paying a dime thanks to OBS
…You can change how much space each message takes, text size, window transparency, text shadows, animations, and set up all kinds of viewer events for all your streaming platforms, so you can…
Home Assistant on bare metal works great — until it becomes your entire home's infrastructure
…For many users of the platform, this is an ideal setup. Home Assistant is designed, above all else, to be reliable. We've all been there with competitor platforms. I don't…
I started using VS Code with GitHub Wiki and I should have sooner
…Beyond that, VS Code provides a full file tree view of your wiki, which changes how you navigate and structure your content. You can view all files at once, reorganize folders, rename…
I built a Plex server to escape streaming app fatigue — and it actually worked
…other accompanying content for a better viewing experience with trailers and integration with a wider media database. A NAS is a great way to start a media streaming platform such as Plex…
These VS Code extensions let me ditch three separate apps for notes, tasks, and code
…It adds keyboard shortcuts, automatic table of contents generation, list editing tools, and support for GitHub-flavored Markdown. The table of contents features updates automatically when you save, which is really useful…
I changed a few Google TV settings, and gaming finally felt responsive
Abid Ahsan Shanto Mar 30, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Abid covers consumer hardware, gaming, and platform updates with an emphasis on accuracy, clarity, and reader-first context. He holds a BSc…
3 simple Plex settings that instantly fixed my buffering issues
…Change your streaming quality limits Double-check remote streaming quality caps to keep buffering under control Whether you're streaming your self-hosted content locally or remotely, setting appropriate streaming quality limits…
Google Drive's free tier just became a trap, and here's what changed
…This isn't an unfounded concern, either; until 2017, Google scanned Gmail content, and it has various programs that detect spam and illegal content. The company already collects enough information to verify…