My DIY router has been my DNS, VPN, and ad-blocker for a year, and I'd never use an ISP router again
Ayush Pande Apr 28, 2026, 1:31 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 built my own smart TV setup with a monitor and a cheap device, and it turned out better than I expected
6d agoYour smart home needs fewer Raspberry Pis and more boring microcontrollers
1w agoSomeone turned a $50 smartphone into a Linux laptop, and it works better than you'd think
1w agoNode-RED unlocks smart home automations that Home Assistant's UI was never designed to handle
1w agoI turned an old Android phone into a home server, and it’s more useful than my Raspberry Pi
…Related The best Raspberry Pi projects don’t require extra hardware anymore You don't need to spend a fortune on premium Raspberry Pi HATs and gizmos for your DIY projects Does…
Your next "Raspberry Pi project" doesn't actually need a Raspberry Pi
Ayush Pande May 22, 2026, 8:00 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…
I manage my ESP32 boards with this free self-hosted tool
Ayush Pande May 22, 2026, 3:30 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…
I turned my dusty Chromecast into a $250 smart home hub replacement
…Chromecast Smart Home Hardware Software Hacks 01 / 8 Hardware Which operating system is typically installed on an old Chromecast to repurpose it as a smart home hub? A Ubuntu Server B Home…
I turned my Raspberry Pi into a pocket Linux server that runs from a power bank, and it's weirdly useful
…t require extra hardware anymore You don't need to spend a fortune on premium Raspberry Pi HATs and gizmos for your DIY projects Pairing it with my smartphone was just as…
It's not just you — MSI's confession proves it's the worst year ever for PC hardware
…599 MSRP). DIY components weren't the ones to feel the pinch; laptops, handhelds, and consoles received significant price hikes, too. Everyone knew this was coming, since everything from smartphones and televisions…
Home Assistant just made every infrared device in your house controllable, and you probably already own them
…With a small, affordable IR blaster acting as a bridge, Home Assistant lets you control any device that responds to an infrared remote without any hardware modifications. Related My smart home still…
N100 mini PCs quietly killed the Raspberry Pi for home servers
…DIY ecosystems, either As much as I adore my RPi systems, I have to admit that their utility in non-server projects is also starting to dwindle. When it comes to smart…
Your old laptop is a decent entry-level Proxmox server – if you respect its limits
Ayush Pande Apr 16, 2026, 2:31 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…