I built my entire second brain inside VS Code and stopped switching apps entirely
…Since I didn’t want to rely on a third-party cloud provider, I opted for Syncthing to sync my Markdown files. When I’m at my desk in Surat, and I…
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Home Assistant is way more than a smart home dashboard, and here's what I actually run on it
…include the community-created integrations that can pair potentially incompatible devices with your HASS node. With Home Assistant, you also don’t need to rely on third-party servers to run even…
I wanted a Synology home server until I realized it was designed to stop me from building one
…While Plex and Jellyfin exist as alternatives, those who bought into Synology's ecosystem suddenly had to migrate their libraries and workflows to third-party software. The company also removed support for…
I've stopped recommending Plex to newcomers, because Jellyfin is ready for families now
…A standardized plugin API and official plugin catalog C Direct integration with Docker container orchestration D A WebAssembly sandbox for third-party extensions Correct! Jellyfin formalized its plugin ecosystem by providing a…
Windows 11's sudo command is more useful than PowerShell's Run as Administrator ever was
…The best part about sudo is that it reduces the need to use run as or find a third-party tool to do so. Since the OS includes an implementation of sudo…
3 simple fixes I used to stop CarPlay from disconnecting
…If you're using a third-party USB-A-to-USB-C dongle, this can also sometimes cause CarPlay disconnection issues (I had this happen with a simple third-party dongle I…
The problem with Bambu Lab isn't the printers — it's what happens when beginners never learn to troubleshoot
…The 3D printing community was built on tinkering, modification, shared designs, open firmware, third-party slicers, replacement parts, and a general sense that the machine belonged to the person who bought it…
The Flatpak versus native packages debate finally made sense when I stopped looking for a winner
…I don’t have to wonder whether my distro’s repositories are lagging behind or whether some third-party repo will become a maintenance chore six months from now. I can install…
These 3 free apps fix the Windows 11 quirks Microsoft still hasn't addressed
…Of course, you can if you want to, but why would you when a few third-party tools can add the missing features and make Windows easier to live with? The apps…
Your SSD has a built-in health report you probably never checked, and it could save your data
…tests on your storage drives How do you view your SSD's S.M.A.R.T data? First-party and third-party options Your SSD keeps track of more attributes than…