Wi-Fi 7 is ready, but your devices aren't — and that's costing you hundreds
…When picking up new devices, if you are hoping to take advantage of Wi-Fi 7, ensure that these new devices are actually Wi-Fi 7 compatible. It is not completely widespread…
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This powerful mini PC with a Ryzen 7, 24GB RAM, and 1TB SSD has all you need at a price that's easy to afford
…Of course, if you're going to buy a new mini PC, we always recommend having the necessary accessories already, like a monitor, mouse, and keyboard. With that said, this mini PC…
Stop guessing which local AI models fit your hardware — this free tool does it for you
…than Intel UHD integrated graphics. Even on this old piece of hardware, LLMFit only took a handful of seconds to be up and running after it detected my device's capabilities. LLMFit…
I built a perfectly segmented home network, then spent six months poking holes back through it
…Before creating VLANs, it’s worth sorting out mDNS and multicast so that device discovery just works across VLANs. I realized that smart home integration, casting, device discovery, and printing — all depend…
Microsoft is quietly walking back Copilot+, but the Googlebook is proof that Google didn't get the memo
…It needs to be seamless, and the AI features need to integrate really well with every part of the OS. Gemini's on-device and cloud capabilities are quite strong as far…
Google Home and Alexa can't do what I built in Home Assistant, and that's the whole point
…And that’s before you include the custom devices you can build with ESP32 boards for HASS. Its rivals can't compete with multi-device trigger-action chains built with Node-RED…
The ESP32 quietly became the most important chip in my smart home
…easy to customize its firmware and integrate it into a smart home platform like Home Assistant. Basically, no one needs to pry open those devices to solder any extra components to hack…
I finally see why everyone removes Windows bloatware - here's my complete removal list
…And after AI integration picked up, the list got even longer. Bloatware is defined as an app or software that comes preinstalled on devices and is of no meaningful use to the…
The Android Auto feature nobody talks about but everyone should use
…to carry." This integration isn’t perfect, though. There is one frustrating limitation you will immediately notice. Right now, Gemini doesn’t have the capability to create new lists in Google Tasks…
Magic Pointer won't save the Googlebook because Google still doesn't understand what PC users want
…for years, and since 2024, the company even introduced Copilot+, using on-device AI to provide features that integrate with various aspects of Windows. In fact, a major one of these features…