Smart plugs are secretly the best troubleshooting tools you already own
…Sign in to your XDA account When I first got a smart plug, I used it to remotely turn devices on and off. Soon enough, I had access to detailed energy consumption…
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4 tools I install on every new home server before setting up anything else
2d agoYour smart home devices will outlast the companies that made them if you ditch the cloud
1w agoWindows has a built-in remote desktop tool most people ignore, and it saved me from TeamViewer
1w agoI ditched Synology's QuickConnect for Tailscale, and remote access finally feels effortless
1w agoI thought a VPS would replace my home server, but the real costs caught me off guard
…For a long time, the setup worked fine and as expected, but the problem started when I needed more remote access. With an internet connection behind CGNAT , remote access became more difficult…
Travel computing doesn't need a laptop — the Raspberry Pi 5 proved that to me
…It needs to be small, reliable, flexible, and good enough at the tasks that actually matter when you’re away from home. For writing, web work, remote management, light editing, and general…
I moved my passwords, 2FA, and passkeys to Vaultwarden, and it became more useful than I ever expected
…It never needs to leave my network, but if I do need to access it remotely, I can do it through Tailscale , which enables remote access without fully exposing my services to…
My entire home lab cost less than a new GPU, and it does more for me too
…You can block ads across your whole home with AdGuard, host your own LLM with Ollama and Open WebUI, and access all of it remotely with Tailscale. None of this is a…
I built my first home server for under $200, and it replaced 4 monthly subscriptions
…up a home server that will be accessible from the internet? A Install the latest version of Windows Server B Change all default usernames and passwords C Enable remote desktop protocol (RDP…
I thought my Proxmox server was slow until I changed this setting
…your client, and you’ll need to use it with a remote access app (something like Virt-viewer) to access the virtual machine’s GUI elements. However, you can sidestep this process…
My $15 Raspberry Pi hosts my password manager and gets rid of expensive subscriptions
…The last piece of the puzzle is remote access, but Tailscale makes it a cakewalk. After adding my Pi to the Tailscale network, I can access the Vaultwarden web UI on my…
I turned an old iPhone into a Home Assistant wall panel, and it beats every dedicated controller I've tried
…Go to Settings > Accessibility > Guided Access . Enable Guided Access . Set a passcode . Open the Home Assistant app . Triple-click the side button . Select Start . And now the iPhone is locked to Home…
6 Jellyfin plugins that add free features Plex charges you for
…control over streaming your media library remotely. If you have friends or family in another city, your media server shouldn't decide whether they have access to your movies. Beyond electricity and…