7 programs I stick to on my PC despite other alternatives
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
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Synology's DSM is brilliant until you realize what TrueNAS and Unraid can actually do
…I'll start with hardware, which was the largest concern of mine. Synology is rightfully slightly more hostile toward third-party hardware. The company has its own cameras, branded drives, memory, and…
Stop panicking about your SSD's lifespan — it will probably outlive your PC
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
The NAS feature I use every day isn't storage, it's Docker
…One of the best tips for self-hosting beginners is to start with the hardware you have, rather than investing in a bunch of devices that may not suit your needs. I…
The FCC's router ban could make these router brands a risky bet in the future
…Related 8 signs it's time to replace your aging networking hardware You wouldn't expect your PC to work forever, so why are you letting your network hardware run into the…
I use Claude and local LLMs together now, and it costs half as much while being twice as fast
…In my tests, it was established that it is among the most "intuitively capable" models available that understands not just prompts but also comes with a deep-rooted understanding of user intent…
AMD's answer to DLSS arrived half-baked, and now nobody's using FSR Redstone
…Hardware support hasn't helped, either. Much of Redstone's full feature set is effectively locked to newer RDNA 4 GPUs, cutting off a massive portion of AMD's existing user base…
The Flipper One is finally official, but Flipper isn't selling it yet — they're asking for help to build it
…The blob is "just a few kilobytes in size" and handles initial hardware initialization, with the company saying that "there is nothing fatal or particularly concerning about it being closed-source." The…
TrueNAS 26 isn't trying to be Proxmox, but it's getting awfully close for homelab users
…It's not a rebrand, and iXsystems would almost certainly never phrase it this way, but if you squint, TrueNAS 26 feels like a response to the homelab users who have been…
My old phone became a $200 webcam upgrade, and the setup took 10 minutes
…continue using the excellent hardware without ever exposing your dated device to the internet, regardless of the operating system on board. I've been an Android user for the better part of…