I finally started using Duplicati and I should have sooner
…It was like the software was designed with newbies in mind. Fully encrypted backups Have a peace of mind Duplicati supports robust end-to-end encryption. I don't have to worry…
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Most people think Ubiquiti gear is overkill for a home lab — they're missing the whole point
…But over time, that way of building turns into a mess , and you either get used to it or decide things need to change. If you're in the former camp, you…
I turned my living room into a Raspberry Pi-flavored arcade without storing a single game locally
…Sure, this tiny single-board computer may not have enough processing capabilities to emulate PlayStation 2 and newer consoles, but it’s great at handling games designed for ancient gaming machines and…
I finally found free open-source tools that beat Microsoft Office 365 where it counts
…I could change layouts, install add-ons, and make the app fit my workflow instead of adjusting to Microsoft’s system. The design still looks a little old in some areas, and…
I change these 5 storage settings on every new PC build, and they prevent headaches later
…Related Your old SSD might be slowing down — here’s the hidden settings I changed It's time for change. Disable fast startup Largely unnecessary on fast SSDs Fast startup made sense…
I built a 4K Jellyfin server from an old gaming PC, and it transcodes everything I throw at it
…A gaming PC changes that, as the hardware is designed for demanding workloads. My setup has a Ryzen 7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a dedicated GPU, which is already far more…
Stop letting Windows Update decide when to restart your PC
…UpdateOrchestrator folder in Task Scheduler and right-click to enable the processes you disabled at the outset. Then, delete your custom task from the Task Scheduler Library. Since making this change across…
I stopped fighting Windows 11's Start menu — and found a fix Microsoft never bothered to build
…resizing the Start menu, and changing search behavior. The biggest difference was not nostalgia; it was the efficiency that Start11 delivered from the first launch. The design felt built around desktop workflows…
I thought Jellyfin was enough on its own, but these add-ons changed my mind completely
…All the presets have a distinct design, so you don't feel stuck with an outdated interface. The change is mostly cosmetic and exclusive to the frontend of Jellyfin. So all the…
My NAS ran out of space, but the real problem wasn't the size of my drives
…changes, the fewer backups are taken per month and are kept on the NAS. This alone freed up a lot of space. It also helped me pinpoint specific snapshots, having folders separating…