I don't use HDMI, and I never will
…At the time, FreeSync and G-Sync were both relatively new, and both required DisplayPort to function, as it was not until later that any monitors supported it over HDMI. Again, as…
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4 reasons Plex is pushing me further and further towards Jellyfin
Ayush Pande Jun 1, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
I used a LattePanda Sigma with 32GB of RAM as my ‘too much power’ home lab box, and immediately found work for it
…to go, starting a new test no longer feels like a commitment. That changed how I approached local services. I could spin up a dashboard, a monitoring stack, a small database, or…
I paired a GPU with a Coral TPU, and it ended up handling my home security system far better than I expected
…Beyond that, he enjoys experimenting with new gadgets as an enthusisast and expressing his views through writing. When he's not in tech, you'll probably find him gaming. Sign in to…
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Stop wasting your old tablet on Netflix and use it as a smart home command center instead
…Related How I turned my old Android tablet into a second monitor for my PC You can take an old Android tablet and use it as a monitor, and it's surprisingly…
I built my own Googlebook with a Raspberry Pi, local LLMs, and old hardware
Ayush Pande May 17, 2026, 7:01 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
Windows is sabotaging your expensive hardware, and these are the biggest ways how
…Every time you install a new application, make sure that it doesn't automatically give itself the right to launch at Windows startup. Monitor your startup apps, but don't forget the…
Your smart home needs both an ESP32 and Raspberry Pi 5, not one or the other
…I ran a network monitoring utility on a ESP32 , but couldn’t record any persistent data for later audit and analysis. That’s where I found Pi handling network monitoring utilities efficiently…
Most smart home failures start with DNS, and nobody notices until everything breaks
…Fi coverage, switching hardware, and internet speed. Enthusiasts often spend significant time optimizing wireless networks while completely ignoring the service responsible for directing device traffic. Today, I actively monitor DNS performance. I…
Your SSD has a built-in health report you probably never checked, and it could save your data
…CrystalDiskInfo CrystalDiskInfo is a free software utility designed to monitor and report on your storage devices. See at CrystalDiskInfo Related 5 mistakes to avoid before you decide to buy a new SSD…