Used enterprise workstations are the home lab upgrade everyone overlooks
…Used hardware is king, and used workstations are one of the best ways to level-up your home lab setup. These three-to-five-year-old workstations from Dell, HP, or Lenovo…
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…desktop in a corporate setup connected to a server. It's something I've dabbled with in the past with Chromebooks and netbooks. Just remote desktop to home and let all the…
Your next home lab upgrade isn't a shiny new motherboard, it's someone's old workstation
…even something as unhinged as nested Harvester setups. Related The 2026 home lab starter pack looks nothing like it did five years ago Building an experimentation lab in 2026 is a lot…
I always buy this first when building a home theater, and it's not what you'd expect
…Sign in to your XDA account Building a home theater setup that you're happy with is a never-ending task, with new technologies coming out all the time. But we all…
I run Proxmox and Docker together in my homelab, and here's why treating them as rivals wastes resources
…He's been building PCs since young, and when not creating content, you can often find him inside a chassis somewhere. Sign in to your XDA account When configuring your own home…
Proxmox Backup Server is the wrong default for small home labs
…For a larger lab, a business setup, or a home server rack with several nodes, Proxmox Backup Server makes plenty of sense. My setup is smaller than that, and my actual needs…
Stop automating your smart home, it's making things worse
…There is a real appeal to deeper automation Complex setups can unlock genuinely impressive smart home behavior To be fair, there’s a reason people keep building elaborate smart home systems. When…
Stop buying networking gear for your smart home that looks good on paper but fails in practice
…Sign in to your XDA account Building out a smart home can make almost any gadget look essential, especially when the box promises stronger coverage, fewer dead zones, or easier control. I…
My smart home was a mess until I gave it a brain
…Instead of saving time, my setup created small interruptions throughout the day that slowly reduced my productivity. I didn’t want more devices or more apps. I wanted my smart home to…
I tried to make my Steam Deck a real server, and it’s better at it than it has any right to be
…There's no clean way to build a larger, more robust storage setup. When it comes to reliability, the Steam Deck isn’t optimized for 24/7 uptime — continuous use increases heat…