Building my own NAS taught me why prebuilt enclosures are holding you back
…Related 5 operating systems you should try on your NAS The NAS ecosystem has its fair share of cool operating systems Even the OS can feel constricting I've raved about DSM…
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I stopped throwing out old hardware after discovering Proxmox
…When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, his interests include…
4 reasons Plex is pushing me further and further towards Jellyfin
…app stack goes offline Significantly less UI clutter No, Plex, I don’t care about the most-binged shows As someone who prefers minimalist interfaces in everything from operating systems to self…
Self-hosting a password manager sounds secure until you're locked out at the airport
…Instead, they are systemic, operational flaws that only reveal themselves when you are in a high-stress situation. They come to bite you irrespective of whether your password manager is in a…
I turned a Raspberry Pi and mini PC into a portable homelab that fits in my backpack
…What I wanted was a self-contained homelab — an offline-capable setup that runs on a private network and is fully under my control. That’s what led me to turn the…
The best new Home Assistant feature in 2026 isn't AI, it's a 433MHz transmitter
…They bounce over long distances and operate entirely offline, with zero pairing or synchronization headaches. These are all features that are in the rearview mirror with the majority of smart home products…
Local LLMs work best when you're not loyal to just one
…When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, his interests include…
I never use my Pixel phone without these powerful open-source apps
Parth Shah May 30, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Parth, a seasoned tech writer, wields the keyboard (or pen) with finesse to unravel the intricacies of both Windows and Mac operating systems…
I switched from VS Code's marketplace to Open VSX, and Microsoft's is the one falling behind
…require offline access or internal curation of extensions. OpenVSX is truly open source And has almost every extension you need, with a few exceptions Unlike Microsoft’s marketplace, Open VSX operates under…
I finally started using Capacities, and I should have sooner
Parth Shah Apr 29, 2026, 9:31 AM EDT Parth, a seasoned tech writer, wields the keyboard (or pen) with finesse to unravel the intricacies of both Windows and Mac operating systems…