4 ways you're shortening your SSD's lifespan without realizing it
…Ignoring power backup and surge protection Don't leave things to chance The power grid in your area might be reliable, but power cuts and surges can affect anyone. A power outage…
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Wi-Fi signal bars are lying to you, and this app finally showed me the truth
…Identifying problems with graphs and numbers So what if there's no pictorial visualization App setup and baseline testing When troubleshooting low-level networking issues, I need something functional, reliable, and bereft…
Your SSD firmware is probably out of date, and a simple update could speed up everything
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…
I turned an old Android phone into a home server, and it outperformed my Raspberry Pi
…Jellyfin works when the workload remains modest, and client devices can play media directly. The phone does not need to perform heavy transcoding in that case, which keeps the system cool and…
My 15-year-old Canon is now the best webcam in my house, thanks to firmware Canon never approved
…Related This useful sideloaded Android Auto app lets me watch YouTube, browse the web, and more If you're looking for a reliable app that lets you browse the web and watch…
A $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W does Pi-hole better than any spare PC you have lying around
…The Zero 2 W runs cool without fans and can fit inside an Altoids tin. Your home server can’t. Related 5 Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W projects that need almost no…
I fixed each of my PC's biggest bottlenecks without spending a single dollar
…Fi 6 routers, with a low price, solid features, and reliable hardware. It has an AX1800 dual-band connection and easy setup and management with the TP-Link Tether app. $80 at…
Raspberry Pi 5's price hike pushed me toward mini PCs, and now I can't justify going back
…Moving to NVMe-based internal storage and attaching SSDs over USB made everything run fast and reliably. I stopped using microSD cards on the Pi a year ago because their performance degraded…
Affinity is a great Adobe alternative, but these underrated open-source apps are even better
…Pinta See at Pinta Graphite for vector edits It does what Affinity does You might wonder why I’m recommending this over Inkscape, which is a very mature and reliable vector editor…
Home Assistant's new infrared support turns your smart home into a universal remote
…Instead of having to map IR codes and learn just about all there is to know for it all to work somewhat reliably, Home Assistant now provides integrations that provide predefined command…