5 free apps became more useful after I started sharing my PC
…That's where LocalSend has become one of the most useful apps on my computer. It lets me transfer photos, videos, documents, and other files directly between devices over my local Wi…
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This 20-year-old Windows tool fixed my dead PC when nothing else would
…After lots of forum searching on my smartphone, I found the issue. Samsung had one secure BIOS that was untouchable, and stored the UEFI partition on an eMMC chip. Windows couldn't…
Google Drive is an okay OneDrive alternative, this open-source cloud storage platform is better than both
…I was tired of having one tab for my files, another for my team chat, a separate window for my email, and a messy pile of sticky notes on my desk. That…
I disabled this Samsung Galaxy setting and got better battery life as a bonus
…Samsung account -> Security and privacy -> Customization Service and toggle it off. You're not going to miss it, but if you do, you can always turn it back on or even limit…
I spent two weeks with a travel router, and it solved more problems than I expected
…A travel router adds an additional layer of security . First up, the router is the one connected to the network and not my individual devices. So, even if someone is actively keeping…
Tailscale's free plan replaced my $100-a-year VPN subscription
…Once you install the client and log in, every device finds the others on its own. My original motivation for switching to Tailscale was the free price tag, and the ease of…
My favorite alternative to Google Drive is not OneDrive or Dropbox, it's something way private and powerful
…access, security, backups, and ongoing maintenance before I could use it as my everyday cloud drive. The interface still feels like a proper cloud drive My files remain available on every device…
3 Docker containers that turned my $80 used mini PC into a complete home office server
…Not just passwords, Vaultwarden has become my storehouse for secure notes, API keys and even banking information. No matter what device I'm on, I just log in to Vaultwarden, and everything…
I ditched Chrome and Firefox for this snappy open-source browser, and it exceeded expectations
…Ungoogled Chromium See at Github With either browser, I was compromising on either my privacy or the desired level of performance, or both. This sent me down the path of de-Googled…
Self-hosting freed me from the OS lock-in trap (and made my devices clutter-free)
…Rather than configuring separate tools on multiple systems, I can deploy them on a server and access their web UIs from any device on my local network, be it my everyday systems…