5 best free alternatives to Adobe creative software you should use instead
…Photopea is entirely free and runs with ads. It isn’t an open-source tool, but it does have its own GitHub page, which is monitored by its one-man developer team…
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Every month Windows gets an emergency patch, and I'm running out of reasons to stay
…He loves writing how-to articles, listicles, and informational posts on popular operating systems and web services. He closely follows the Windows Insider program and tests new Insider builds to discover upcoming…
I ditched Portainer for Dockhand and I regret not doing it sooner
…monitoring and logging , having a native feature would be useful. Portainer completely sidelines customization and UI tweaks. It was bearable a couple of years back, but when you need to deal with…
I built a local AI stack with 5 Docker containers, and now I'll never pay for ChatGPT again
…It helps me automate repetitive tasks and connect different parts of my stack. Instead of manually copying prompts and responses, I create simple workflows that run on their own. It can monitor…
Your smart TV is screenshotting everything you watch, but here's how to block it
…You are not just dealing with one app provider learning what you watched inside its service. You are dealing with the display itself, acting like a referee, scorekeeper, and informant all at…
I automated my entire dev startup with one VS Code shortcut, and the terminal became optional
…One shortcut started my entire development environment The terminal tab never opened The real friction was when I was dealing with a full project startup and not just a single service. For…
Building my own NAS taught me why prebuilt enclosures are holding you back
…Regardless of which brand you opt for, you'll eventually need to deal with Docker once the first-party and official app store catalogs have dried up, and you'll quickly learn…
I thought I needed a NAS, then I used this device for Plex instead
Patrick O'Rourke Apr 15, 2026, 11:33 AM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the…
Your motherboard's USB ports aren't all the same — and the wrong ones are bottlenecking your PC
…and manufacturer of your motherboard, your I/O could look very different from that of someone else. Different manufacturers have adopted different naming conventions, creating a mess that consumers have to deal…
I turned an old Android phone into a home server, and it’s more useful than my Raspberry Pi
…and ensuring it stays on at all times without risking battery bloat. By doing this, you're also automating the process, so you don't have to monitor it or deal with…