I manage my ESP32 boards with this free self-hosted tool
…ESP32 gizmos, in particular, are useful for smart home nuts like yours truly, as they can be used for everything from Bluetooth proxies and e-ink dashboards to reliable network scanners and…
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Home Assistant slows down over time, but there's a nuclear option most people don't realize
…You will find instant gratification in doing this, as the UI performance will be blistering. The dashboard resolves instantly on your phone. Graphs snap open without a hint of spinner delay because…
This self-hosted Office 365 alternative is fine, but here's how I turned it into my private cloud setup
…By letting me pair my private cloud with my self-hosted image server, I seamlessly access my photo library from Nextcloud’s web UI, even when both tools run on entirely separate…
4 lesser-known Android Auto apps that are surprisingly useful
Chandraveer Mathur May 24, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT A seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, Chandraveer brings more than four years of consumer tech journalism experience to the…
I finally started using Duplicati and I should have sooner
…Related How to follow the 3-2-1 backup rule for NAS and protect your data Keep it secret, keep it safe Cross-platform solution A seamless web UI One of the…
These open-source tools do what Claude charges for, and some do it better
…Open Design ships with over 100 composable skills (covering everything from landing pages and pitch decks to social media dashboards and waitlist pages) and 150 brand-grade design systems, including ready-made…
This SSH tool finally solved the problem I've been working around for a decade
…I prefer it even when there's a web UI to use, whether it's a remote server, NAS, or an SSH-reachable application; it just feels cleaner to me, and I…
Forget PowerPoint and Google Slides, I use Claude Design to create presentations and it’s awesome
…visual rendering capabilities to spin up sleek dashboard prototypes, landing pages, and functional mini-apps in a single shot. Unlike PowerPoint and Slides, Claude Design skips manual construction entirely. It looks at…
Your SSD has a built-in health report you probably never checked, and it could save your data
…I've used WD Dashboard in the past for two of my drives, and I quite liked its UI and features. Depending on your SSD brand, you can choose from SandDisk Dashboard…
6 Docker containers I always use on any new home lab workstation
…designed to help me organize the rest of my container suite Portainer Visual container management dashboard When I’m spinning up a new workstation, the very first container that goes live is…