This is the mini PC that finally made me display my home server instead of burying it
…Then there are two 2.5 GbE LAN ports, one USB-A 5 GBps, and the internal power socket to round out the rear. The front gets a power button, two USB…
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The Orange Pi Zero 3W delivers 12GB of RAM for far less than its Raspberry counterpart
…Zero 3W matches Pi Zero size and adds mini HDMI 2.0, USB 2.0 & 3.1, plus MicroSD up to 128GB. Price tiers run 1GB $25 to 12GB $99.90; 16GB…
My NAS does more than store files, and most people are barely using theirs
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I stopped using my NAS as a NAS, and it became the most useful machine in my house
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Skip Synology and grab this underrated NAS at its new lower price
…The NAS also has two USB-A ports, along with USB-C on the front. Furthermore, it also features an HDMI port if you want to use this thing for media streaming…
Microsoft keeps promising WSL will finally feel native, and I'm tired of waiting
…The moment you start working with the Linux file system, networking, and USB passthrough workarounds , you hit the wall. These issues remain open on GitHub. Accessing project files under the WSL’s…
I turned an old Android phone into a home server, and it’s more useful than my Raspberry Pi
…Most Android phones rely on USB-C with OTG adapters, and storage expansion is less flexible than plugging a drive into a Pi. Not quite — the answer is the lack of standard…
The ROG XREAL R1 gaming glasses pack a 240Hz micro-OLED screen into 0.2lb
…Plugs into the ROG Ally via USB-C; Ally shows a control panel while gameplay streams to the glasses. Preorders start May 17 for $849; register interest on the official site. If…
The Optocam Zero is a Raspberry Pi Zero camera you can make with store-bought parts
…The camera features autofocus, eight built-in filters, a Wi-Fi hotspot for transferring photos, and USB-C charging with an interchangeable battery. And if you want all the technical specifications for…
I built a DIY automation keypad for under $20, and it replaced three devices on my desk
…They come with native USB-C support, so there's no more hunting for micro-USB cables in 2026, because realistically, you've probably binned all of those. With all of these…