My old work laptop beats a mini PC as a home server, and the battery is just the start
…I run more than 20 stacks on my homelab, and some of them are essential for my home to function. For example, I host my DNS server on it — AdGuard Home — and…
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I fixed my home network lag without buying a new router or a mesh system
…It's not just for advanced users running home servers; it can tangibly benefit almost anyone using high-bandwidth devices and smart home devices on the same network. Home automation devices often…
Before your router even connects to the internet, change these 6 settings
…Related I never set up a home network without these 3 firewall rules Default deny. Disable remote administration You don't need it There's almost no legitimate reason for a home…
I replaced Adobe Acrobat with Stirling PDF, but the real cost wasn't what I expected
…It has already run more than 20 stacks on it, including a few of the resource-hungry services such as Jellyfin, Omada Controller, Immich, and AdGuard Home . With so many containers, my…
I ditched network segmentation for a flat homelab, and a tool showed me why that actually works
…Next to AdGuard Home and Pulse , NetAlertX became a third leg rather than a standalone tool. My flat network needed a watchdog, not more walls Everyone says segmentation makes a homelab responsible…
I have 21 Docker containers and zero documentation — my local LLM fixed that in an hour
…It even recommended that I standardize on just one DNS tool because it believed that all three DNS servers, Pi-hole, AdGuard Home, and Technitium, were fighting for the same port 53…
Windows 11's Recall tool has been cracked open again, and Microsoft doesn't see that as a problem
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
I stopped exposing half my self-hosted services to the internet, and nothing broke
…These were infrastructure, networking, management, monitoring, and notification services, including AdGuard Home, Unbound, Omada Controller, Portainer, Uptime Kuma, Beszel, Scrutiny, and ntfy. And the services meant for others — streaming, photo access, file…
The smart TV in your living room is training AI - here's how to stop it
…In that time, he's also written for SlashGear and numerous corporate clients before finding his home at XDA in the spring of 2023. He was the kid who took apart every…
Your home network doesn't need Pi-hole — an $8 ESP32 blocks ads just as well for a fraction of the cost
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Whenever someone mentions ad-blocking on a home networking forum, the…