Free NAS distros beat Synology's price, and the performance gap doesn't justify the markup
…It's the extra cost to cover R&D, support, and cloud services. If you're looking for a first NAS for beginners, Synology is usually a safe bet to get up…
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You can turn "dumb" devices smart without replacing anything; just Home Assistant integrations will suffice
…Sign in to your XDA account Thanks to its massive list of compatible smart devices, Home Assistant lets you control IoT products from most of the popular brands. But when you grab…
SteamOS 3.8 just dramatically improved a lot of handhelds except the Steam Deck itself
…It expands compatibility, improves performance, and lays the groundwork for something much bigger than a handheld. And yet, on the Deck itself, this massive new update doesn't feel like a huge…
5 open-source developer tools that are better than their well-funded competitors
…Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Home Assistant is the best way to connect all your smart devices. Android compatible Yes See at Apple App Store See at Google…
n8n, Dify, and Ollama might be the best self-hosted AI automation stack right now
…Dify runs as multiple services, including API, workers, and supporting components, while n8n can start simple and scale with queue mode. Ollama is the most lightweight, usually running as a single service…
My entire home lab cost less than a new GPU, and it does more for me too
…The services most people run, like a Jellyfin media server, a DNS sinkhole, A remote access VPN, and a NAS, don't really need a ton of horsepower like modern games do…
Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at the kernel level, and the speed gains are massive
…Black Ops II, Final Fantasy XI, and Battle.net all received specific compatibility fixes, which is additional to the broader improvements made across the board that will improve performance and compatibility across…
Most smart home gear gets worse once you connect it to the cloud
…Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes See at Home Assistant
I've been running some of the biggest open-weight LLMs for free on Nvidia's cloud
…The base URL is "https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1" and the rest of the calls look exactly like what you'd send to any OpenAI-compatible service. In practice, that means…
4 Jellyfin plugins that make it feel like a new platform
…Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes See at Jellyfin Related I've stopped recommending Plex to newcomers, because Jellyfin is ready for families now The gap between the Plex and Jellyfin…