…too long My subscriptions were a mess. I did have an old Excel file where I used to track everything like tools I signed up for, renewal dates, costs. It worked for…
…Related I built my own local-first Ring Doorbell alternative with an ESP32 It works the same way, except without any subscription fees. And all of this comes at no monthly cost…
…But self-hosting still comes with costs that subscriptions quietly absorb for you. What you give up when you self-host all of it Nothing is free Deploying the services and making…
…This isn't new, but it recently came to my attention that while you need a Plex Pass subscription to use the platform's remote streaming option, any friends or family you…
…It's all the benefits of streaming without the subscription cost I've already paid for my physical discs These days, I'm a lazy man. I don't want to get…
…Plex doesn't want you to buy its lifetime subscription anymore The app wants you to buy a monthly or yearly subscription Plex has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons…
…matter is that a lifetime Plex pass now costs $750, which will take you over a decade to recoup compared to a subscription. Technology changes quickly enough that 11 years feels like…
…The only costs involved are hardware and electricity. Run the app on a mini PC, and you're looking at a fraction of the monthly subscription fees you would typically pay for…
…Sign in to your XDA account I expected to consolidate my AI stack after subscribing to Google AI Pro, thinking it could act as one subscription to replace three tools (Claude, Perplexity…
…That said, there are some very capable open-source models available today at no cost, and while some users have managed to replace their paid subscriptions entirely , I've found that going…