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…
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Someone turned a GameCube keychain into an actual working controller with an RP2040
…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…
I revived a cheap Android tablet by turning it into a Home Assistant control panel
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…
The Linux kernel now allows AI-written code, but you're on the hook for it
…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…
You, too, can build this $15 ESP32 internet radio that brings Winamp into the modern era
…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…
My discontinued Kindle became the best smart home display I own, and it cost me nothing to set up
…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…
This one music app connects Plex, Jellyfin, and Navidrome the way they should have from the start
…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…
You can now run modern Linux kernels inside Windows 95 with this fan-made project
…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…
Synology's apps are why people stay, not the hardware, and that's finally changing
…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…
I finally audited my smart home after 3 years and found 4 security problems hiding in plain sight
…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…