The NAS feature I use every day isn't storage, it's Docker
…I also have the Cloudflared daemon hosted in a container, which allows me to access certain services from outside my home network. Being able to reliably host these services means that I…
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Windows 11's worst problem on good hardware is death by a thousand background tasks
…Out-of-the-box optimization has never been the platform's strongest suit, and on the latest iteration, the "service-heavy" approach is becoming a burden to bear for many users who…
I made Jellyfin remote streaming reliable without opening everything to the internet
…Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes Desktop compatible Yes See at Jellyfin
I ditched my arcade stick for this leverless fighting controller, and the muscle memory didn't transfer
…There is a gray-topped version that's $20 less, that also comes in your choice of Xbox-compatible and PlayStation-compatible connectivity. Whichever way you go, this fighting stick (is that…
Opera now has an MCP server that lets Claude and ChatGPT control your browser
…It essentially gives tools a way out of building custom integrations for every single app or service they want to connect to. With an MCP server though, any AI tool that supports…
I've been running Vaultwarden on my Proxmox home server for two years, and I don't miss LastPass
…Sign in to your XDA account As much as I adore self-hosted services, I still have to use cloud platforms for mission-critical services. For example, I don't plan to…
I replaced GitHub Copilot with a self-hosted AI and I won’t go back
…I already have the hardware, so why should I pay for a monthly subscription when I'm never sure of what level of service I'll receive? Exactly, I shouldn't, and…
I already bought the lifetime Plex pass, but the price increase might make me move to Jellyfin anyway
…Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes See at Jellyfin
I gave Home Assistant access to my NAS, and it became the dashboard my smart home was missing
…Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes See at Apple App Store See at Google Play Store See at Home Assistant
Your home server monitor dies with your server — an old Android phone fixed this for free
…I have hosted many services, such as Immich, Jellyfin, and Nextcloud, on my home server, and Uptime Kuma for the uptime monitoring of these services on the same server. Everything looked alright…