You need these 6 self-hosted tools if you value your privacy
…You also don’t have to put up with them selling your private data to even larger corporations or deal with paid ads everywhere. In fact, most services in my application stack…
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I replaced Adobe, Figma, and Canva with one free tool, and I'm not paying for design software again
…The deal was ultimately abandoned in December 2023 after regulators in the EU and UK raised serious antitrust concerns. The company was actually Adobe. It announced a staggering ~$20 billion deal to…
The new Maintenance dashboard is the Home Assistant feature I did not know I needed
…For simple automation flows, it might not be a big deal. But when it comes to long chains spanning different devices with multiple “And if” conditions, a single disconnected gizmo can cause…
This lesser-known USB-C feature never really took off
…The USB-C port is the undisputed king of connectivity, from the EU's universal charging mandate to the rise of 80 GB per second USB4 v2. The one port rule, the…
4 underrated Android Auto Gemini voice commands I can’t drive without
…Finding restaurants and gas stations Very handy at times When I’m out on the road, I don’t want to spend time dealing with menus or typing on a screen. The…
I turned a cheap phone into a retro gaming console, and it outperforms my budget PC
…I'm still sporting an iPhone 12 for my daily driver, and I basically have to charge it around 3 PM, or it won't make it till the end of the…
Tailscale replaced my dynamic DNS setup, and I stopped worrying about IP addresses entirely
…Maintaining the chain for remotely accessing Home Assistant A lot of babysitting involved My ISP charges extra for a static public IP for my internet connection. Since I don’t have that…
AMD's handheld driver support is so bad that Linux is starting to look like the better choice
…Part of the semi-custom deal is the level of support you want from AMD. Hence, PlayStation 5 gets new upscaling methods, while AMD's own GPUs get a different version. Most…
Most people waste money on mini PCs when their old laptop is already a better home server
…If you're planning to keep the laptop plugged in 24/7, you can cap the charge to around 60–80% through the BIOS or vendor utility (if available) to preserve battery…
This is the only reason I pay $20 for Claude Pro and it's not Claude Code
…I mostly deal with chaotic research folders, complex software documentation, and raw interview notes. And here is where Claude Cowork comes into play. What is Claude Cowork, anyway? The true agentic experience…