Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
…Sign in to your XDA account On paper, smart home products are the biggest quality-of-life improvement you can add to your living space. Being able to control everything from your…
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I never configure a home firewall without these three rules, and they stop the attacks most people don't know are happening
…your XDA account Being connected to the internet has always been slightly dangerous, but in the age of automated scanning and AI, it's never been more so. Network security is something…
My DIY router has been my DNS, VPN, and ad-blocker for a year, and I'd never use an ISP router again
…Sign in to your XDA account When it comes to building a network stack, the most common piece of advice floating online involves ditching your ISP’s router for another (typically premium…
I changed these settings on my ISP gateway and my network finally works like it should
…It's not a crazy security risk, but all it takes is one malicious actor in your home snapping a photo of the credentials, and they basically have free rein over your…
The best NAS upgrade isn't another drive, it's fixing your backup plan first
…Sign in to your XDA account It’s easy to add another drive to your NAS (not exactly the easiest given the rising cost of SSDs), but it’s not the upgrade…
I stopped using Google Drive and OneDrive so I could host my own files — and I love it
…a Backblaze account so that my TrueNAS server backs up my Nextcloud and Immich instances automatically on a daily basis. This gives me peace of mind while lowering the risk of exposing…
I never use my Pixel phone without these powerful open-source apps
…at Google Play Store Aegis 2FA Secure, offline authentication When it comes to securing your important accounts, relying on basic SMS verification is a massive risk. While apps like Google Authenticator and…
My old Pixel does more useful things for my home lab than my current phone ever will
…Sign in to your XDA account Smartphones these days have plenty powerful processors, to the point where if you upgrade your phone, your old one is probably still more powerful than a…
Your guest network is a security nightmare, and splitting it in two actually fixes it
…Sign in to your XDA account Let's say you followed the standard security advice, turned on your router's guest network, and then you've moved all of your smart bulbs…
I run Proxmox and Docker together in my homelab, and here's why treating them as rivals wastes resources
…Sign in to your XDA account When configuring your own home lab, there are two tools that frequently pop up in the sea of recommendations. The first is Docker , which we've…