My old phones replaced three smart devices in my Home Assistant setup
Ayush Pande Apr 18, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
Ayush Pande Apr 18, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
…Then all Brux had to do was add a wire from the RP2040 to the console, and presto: he now has a functional GameCube controller that fits on a keychain. He even…
Ayush Pande Jun 13, 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…
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
…This $15 ESP32 internet radio is the perfect weekend project And it's not just a random set piece As spotted by Hackster.io , this cool project is from Volos Projects on…
…work with, and I could even add custom-made sensors if I wanted to. It also means I need an app on my phone to see what's going on with my…
…hacks With some other apps, one has to go through some hoops to link everything up. Symfonium handles this by using the native Plex API, direct connectivity to a Jellyfin server, and…
…It's not an official Windows app by any means; it was made by Hailey on Mastodon , who calls it "one of [their] greatest hacks of all time." And I'm inclined…
…But unlike Hackintosh, getting XPEnology + DSM up and running is a piece of cake, and I say that as someone who has tested this makeshift arrangement on the LincStation N2 , Aiffro K100…
…Sign in to your XDA account With a smart home , it's easy over the years to add one bulb here, one camera there, and just slowly grow from there. Your home…