Zelda: Ocarina of Time can wait — Majora’s Mask should be Nintendo’s next remake
…My 2ship2harkinian setup is pretty straightforward The PC port isn't quite as stable as Ocarina of Time's To revisit the N64 classic, I played Majora's Mask on my ROG…
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I turned my old phone into a Bluetooth proxy for Home Assistant with this free app
…It is a relief that the app doesn’t require any add-ons or integrations, such as HACS or MQTT , to work with Home Assistant. This app is a fantastic way to…
I integrated Google Drive into Claude and my productivity tripled in no time
…I asked Claude to go over my Europe Trip document and give me specific clothing tips and travel hacks for a toddler. Because it had access to our itinerary, it knew exactly…
The ESP32 project I'm most proud of has no cloud, no app, and no gimmicks
…This setup time and minimal effort surprised me since I had spent several days reading about Bluetooth proxies. I fretted over the right ESP32 board and mentally prepared to spend hours troubleshooting…
Home Assistant finally replaced Google Home when I stopped trusting the cloud with my smart home
…I installed Zigbee2MQTT integration, followed by a Mosquitto server , and HACS to access more community-developed integrations. ESPHome integration lets me build and flash custom firmware on ESP32-based sensors directly in…
The ESP32 quietly became the most important chip in my smart home
…Basically, no one needs to pry open those devices to solder any extra components to hack them. You can flash a custom firmware, like from ESPHome, to make them compatible with the…
These 4 PC maintenance tasks cost $0, but improve your performance drastically
…Configuring your BIOS right can feel like an upgrade Fan curve optimization and undervolting are underrated $0 performance hacks Most users will only ever venture into their BIOS during the initial setup…
I spent a week making Windows 11 usable, and the fact that I had to is the whole problem
…Initial hurdles Poor setup experience I can rant about all the bad things in Windows 11, but nothing irritates me more than the complete OOBE experience. Microsoft doesn't care about new…
10 quality-of-life services I self-host on my home lab
…Vaultwarden For folks who love creating cryptic passwords Creating passwords containing long strings of alphanumeric characters and symbols is a great way to prevent hackers from brute-forcing their way into your…
I replaced my smart home hub with a $120 mini PC, and my smart home finally feels responsive
…I had to configure using skills and apply workarounds that felt like hacks. When my Philips Hue bulbs stopped cooperating with the Echo, I decided to move on. I impulsively picked up…