A $40 label maker and QR codes completely changed how I manage my home lab
Rich Edmonds Apr 14, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
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Stop blaming your ISP: most home networks are failing you in ways speed won't fix
Ty Sherback Apr 2, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…
I built a local LLM server I can access from anywhere, and it uses a Raspberry Pi
Ayush Pande Apr 23, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
I fixed my home network lag without buying a new router or a mesh system
…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…
My homelab needed a lightweight dashboard, so I had Claude and a local LLM race to build it
…Claude OS Windows, macOS Individual pricing Free plan available; $17/month Pro plan Claude is an AI assistant and a series of large language models developed and maintained by Anthropic. See at…
I connected Claude Code to my home server through MCP, and now I manage my entire lab by talking to it
…PC internals to help readers master their tech. Sign in to your XDA account Setting up a homelab server is straightforward. Install a base operating system, choose a Docker tool like Portainer…
Your old gaming PC is overkill for a home server, and that's exactly why it's perfect
…several PCIe cards Unless your outdated gaming PC has a Mini-ITX motherboard, you’re bound to have a bunch of spare PCIe ports on your system, even if your massive GPU…
I thought I needed a NAS, then I used this device for Plex instead
…Then I realized I don't need to go all-in on self-hosting, at least to start, especially if I still plan to keep a few streaming apps around for convenience…
4 Claude Code slash commands I use daily that make me more productive
…Claude OS Windows, macOS Individual pricing Free plan available; $17/month Pro plan Claude is an AI assistant and a series of large language models developed and maintained by Anthropic. See at…
The AI boom crushed PC building, but it's the best thing that happened to home labs
Ty Sherback Jun 3, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…