Google locking Android down in 90 days is worse than you can imagine
… The changes might be well-intentioned on paper, yet we cannot help but liken the approach to Apple's notoriously closed ecosystem, which actively discourages external software. …
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Windows is still the best OS for gaming, and these 4 things prove it
… Publishers like Valorant, the Riot ecosystem, along with a long list of competitive titles, are hard incompatibilities on the platform. On the other hand, Windows' massive market share continues to remain the most compelling incentive for developers to optimize their software for the platform. …
I ran Linux for two years without actually understanding it, and WSL2 made that possible
… Linux is more than just a terminal WSL never teaches you the Linux desktop ecosystem One thing WSL never really exposed me to was the Linux desktop ecosystem itself. …
TrueNAS SCALE tried to do everything, so I gave it one job and moved the rest to Proxmox
… TrueNAS doesn't provide the performance headroom and control Proxmox can for running software. This isn't a limitation of TrueNAS but the wider NAS ecosystem and that's absolutely fine as I feel as though we've muddied the NAS over recent years. …
I moved my entire Kindle library to a self hosted server and escaped the Amazon walled garden for good
… Books that you've paid for cannot only exist within Amazon's ecosystem. I don't trust Amazon to keep the library locked in place without making changes or deletions outside my control. …
I finally started using Duplicati and I should have sooner
… Instead of backing up entire files every time, it cleverly identifies and only stores the changes made since the last backup. …
My old phone became a $200 webcam upgrade, and the setup took 10 minutes
… If you're in the Apple ecosystem, you're probably no stranger to Continuity Camera, which turns your iPhone into a powerful webcam. Camo See at Camo for Windows See at Camo for macOS See at Apple App Store See at Google Play Store From the outset, this arrangement afforded me several conveniences. …
I connected my dumb appliances to Home Assistant, and it felt like upgrading my whole house
… Enjoy an incredibly sophisticated local smart home that will outlast any corporate cloud ecosystem on the market. Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes See at Apple App Store See at Google Play Store See at Home Assistant
I didn't expect delaying Windows and Nvidia updates to be the best strategy for 2026, but here we are
… A larger comment could be made on the state of modern PC software here. …
Your Windows apps don't need to be installed — here's why portable apps are the better way
… All the files are typically stored in a single folder, containing both the app data and the user data. …