Most Decky plugins are useless, but these ones actually changed how I use my Steam Deck
…the Decky Store once you've got Decky installed, so that's the first thing to do. The only thing you need to watch out for is that SteamOS updates seem to…
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I replaced my expensive Microsoft 365 subscription with these free alternatives and couldn’t be happier
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…
5 self-hosted tools I prefer to install on every new PC
…See at Apple App Store See at Google Play Store See at Home Assistant Related 4 terminal tools I install on every Windows or Linux machine before anything else Fix your terminal…
I replaced 6 paid subscriptions with a homelab on an old laptop — here's the full stack
…Once I realized I was paying every year just to store files, block ads, and stream my own media, which already had solid self-hosted alternatives, there was no going back. I…
My old phones replaced three smart devices in my Home Assistant setup
…Sign in to your XDA account Whether it’s building storage servers from outdated PCs, turning refurbished thin clients into retro emulation machines, or reusing dinosaur laptops as FOSS-hosting workstations, I…
This 20-year-old Windows tool fixed my dead PC when nothing else would
…The only fix was to run the Samsung BIOS updater, but the catch was that it would only run on a Windows desktop. I couldn't unpack it and update from the…
My Fire TV Stick is infinitely better ever since I enabled this hidden setting
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…
I stopped switching to a terminal to run scripts once I found VS Code's task runner
…For example, I have tasks that run test scripts stored in a /scripts folder, tasks that start development servers, and tasks that clean up build artifacts. Each one lives inside tasks.json…
Codex is powerful but this one setting made it far more useful for real-world projects
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…
I used an old router as a dedicated smart home network, and it solved two problems at once
…I picked FreshTomato since it continues to receive updates even in 2026 and gives capabilities that were absent from most stock firmware. That’s remarkable for such old router hardware. The best…