4 Plex settings I changed to finally get reliable 4K streaming
…One of the best changes that you can make to your setup is to set the Plex app to stream at original quality and turn off automatic quality adjustment. That one setting…
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I've used Plex for years, and I somehow ignored its best built-in feature
…I’m back on Plex, and these are the 4 settings I changed right away The home media server landscape has changed a lot since the last time I was immersed in…
I put Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini through the same tasks — only one is worth the subscription
…I've also been spending far more than I really ought to juggle multiple subscriptions, which seems silly if one of the trio could do the things I need. It's time…
A modern NAS replaced my smart home hub, backup solution, and media server
…Effectively, a reliable system that replaced a host of apps, services, and subscriptions for me and could be configured to be more or less automated once setup. Turns out, a modern NAS…
I run my whole media server on a business laptop with no graphics card, and it still transcodes
…There were a few infrastructure changes, like converting the NAS to dumb storage , renting a cheap VPS for the front door of the server , and replacing almost all my paid subscriptions with…
I tested Claude's two biggest competitors because of its usage limits, and one banned my account
…PGX with Context7 wired in for library documentation lookups. Qwen3-Coder-Next is still my go-to local coding model, and this test didn't change that. It wasn't perfect, the…
I ditched PhotoFiltre for GIMP, and it's the upgrade I didn't know I needed
…If I brightened one side of a photo and later changed my mind, I either had to undo all the steps in between or start from scratch. I had to think twice…
I'm not upgrading to Windows 11, but I'm not tolerating Linux either
…He's written about everything from UI and UX changes across various apps to emerging software and AI trends. At XDA, he showcases his versatility in the tech reporting space with articles…
I use this local AI tool to turn boring documents into cool narrations
…Sign in to your XDA account I recently started integrating local LLMs with my arsenal of free and open-source tools, and they’ve been a game-changer for my productivity needs…
I borrowed Claude prompts from Anthropic engineers and immediately stopped wasting time on bad ones
…Sign in to your XDA account No matter your stance on AI, how often you use it or what you use it for, and how many AI subscriptions are making your bank…