I revived a cheap Android tablet by turning it into a Home Assistant control panel
…old Android tablet If you’re not a fan of Home Assistant, you can use your tablet in different DIY projects. It may be too big to serve as a custom dashcam…
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Someone built an open-source, modular x86 gaming handheld that dual-boots Linux and Windows
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
Budget mini-PCs peaked with the N100, and nothing else comes close for the price – not even the Raspberry Pi
…Related 4 Raspberry Pi alternatives that actually make sense in 2026 Not every DIY project needs a Raspberry Pi It’s powerful enough for typical home lab projects Or, you can turn…
My NAS does more than store files, and most people are barely using theirs
…rig for my DIY projects. Since it houses everything from backups and archival media to essential container data, the last thing I’d want is for a botched project to render it…
Claude Projects is the best productivity booster that you're not using
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
You, too, can make this sleek digital Pomodoro timer that runs off an ESP32
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
Flathub bans LLM-generated code because its submitters were rude about it
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
Gemini just got a new notebooks feature that syncs with NotebookLM
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
The new Maintenance dashboard is the Home Assistant feature I did not know I needed
…Related Local LLMs changed how I use Home Assistant, and now my smart devices actually listen Local LLMs made my Home Assistant setup far more responsive than any app or integration Devices…
A developer restored OrcaSlicer's features that Bambu Lab killed — then the legal threats arrived
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…