Microsoft keeps promising WSL will finally feel native, and I'm tired of waiting
…Trying to use WSL in a home lab setup The wall you hit every time WSL is supposed to be a command center. As a homelabber, I want to SSH into Linux…
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Stop treating the Raspberry Pi 5 as a smart home hub — it's actually built for something bigger
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…This setup is mostly for local music files. To integrate streaming services, Home Assistant, and more, my colleague Jeff Butt's recommendation is a good starting point. You can install Shairport Sync…
Before your router even connects to the internet, change these 6 settings
…Related 6 overlooked router settings that can improve your network security You can make your home network much more secure with a few changes. Flash the latest firmware and enable automatic updates…
Remote 3D printing stopped feeling reckless when I added Home Assistant to the mix
…If you only print when you’re home, in the same room, and fully attentive, you eliminate many edge cases before they arise. There’s no dependency on network connectivity, no missed…
I finally upgraded from gigabit and realized how much my network was holding me back
…Sounds like a great deal until you realize your setup literally can’t take advantage of it, because most home networks are still limited to gigabit speeds. In reality, if you’re…
I turned a mini PC into a 24/7 remote workstation, and KVM-over-IP was only half the story
…I could have DIY'ed it with a PiKVM instead Having 5G access in case my home network goes down is nice, but I could have made the same setup with a…
I built a 4K Jellyfin server from an old gaming PC, and it transcodes everything I throw at it
…Since the machine stays online all the time, you can configure Jellyfin to access outside your local network and stream your library while traveling or away from home. That setup does require…
I added a second Ethernet port to my NAS and finally stopped fighting network slowdowns
…When I spotted one on my Synology box , I just assumed that it was meant for office setups or more comprehensive enterprise networking. As it stands, one cable was good enough for…
Home Assistant freed me from the smart home brand wars, and now I buy whatever works
…Companies discontinue products, change app behavior, lock features behind accounts, or pivot their smart home strategy with very little concern for your exact setup. Home Assistant does not erase those problems, but…
Claude's new computer use feature turned my old laptop into a machine I control from my phone
…With this, I could manage my homelab from anywhere; the only requirement was that my MacBook stayed on. My setup: Mac as control hub, Debian as the actual homelab Two machines, one…