…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Over the past six months, I have been convinced that my…
…Related I automated Proxmox VMs with Terraform, Ansible, and Semaphore — here's how My automation stack automatically deploys and configures VMs for my home lab experiments Troubleshooting and log-hunting are a…
…Home Assistant with device passthrough Smart home hubs dislike clever containment tricks Home Assistant can run in several ways, and some are more container-friendly than others. The problem starts when your…
…I also like that this makes the rest of the home lab cleaner. My other machines can go back to being test beds, project boxes, or specialized systems instead of permanent homes…
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Somewhere out there, Raspberry Pi boards have been running nonstop for…
…Going through the usual suspects Troubleshooting poor connection performance can be tricky I started by doing the usual troubleshooting steps most people try: a quick router reboot, a firmware update check, and…
…Sign in to your XDA account Network-attached storage (NAS) becomes the central part of most home labs and smart homes. Even if you're not running stacks of used enterprise gear…
…working with a terminal, especially with troubleshooting the errors. For the MimiClaw setup, I installed the ESP-IDF v5.5 framework on my Mac using Homebrew. Most importantly, I used a USB…
…on maintaining services, troubleshooting, and monitoring, it felt balanced. “The savings are real, but they're not free.” Related Cloudflare is by far the best service for home labbers and the wider…
…ESP32 gizmos, in particular, are useful for smart home nuts like yours truly, as they can be used for everything from Bluetooth proxies and e-ink dashboards to reliable network scanners and…