…Later, I repositioned my main router, and then coverage stopped being an issue. Obviously, that meant sending the older router back into the drawer. I decided to continue using my old router…
…It's also completely local, meaning there's no telemetry or cloud to phone home to. You also get a deeper history, better recall of older items, and a quick way to…
…But for power users who just want to capture ideas without the friction of endless setup, those platforms often miss the mark. I don’t need an infinite database or a complex…
…I ended up switching to Ollama, which handled the tool calling format without issues. Nvidia's own instructions say to use Ollama, but it's frustrating that I can't use llama…
…The old Outlook was perhaps one of the more important apps for many users, and seeing Microsoft reduce it to a shell of its former self must be disappointing. I use Gmail…
…Swiftfin and Infuse on Apple TV, Jellyfin client on desktop, and Findroid on an old Android phone. Configuring each app to display subtitles, adjust audio preferences, and set layout felt like a…
…Have an app-connected washing machine that texts you when they're done, or smart dishwashers that display diagnostics on your phone. The reality behind all of this is that the price…
…Plenty of users don't want to manage network paths, local IP addresses, or camera access. They want to slice, send, and check progress from their phone. For those users, the cloud…
…The trade-offs of running everything on old hardware Performance is “good enough”—until it isn’t A homelab server on an 8-year-old Dell Latitude 7480 with a Core i5…
…proficient users can make Home Assistant even more useful, so I highly recommend checking it out. Related How you can turn an old PC into a smart home hub Your old PC…