I ditched my travel router for a spare Android phone, and it actually worked
… What they take away in size and bulk, they offer in portability and overall network stability, and security-oriented features. …
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Your new home's network is already broken — here are the 3 fixes that actually work
… Unfortunately, the downside here is that changing your DNS doesn't increase your speed, but it may reduce lookup delays in some cases, but it does not lower latency across the entire network. …
My ISP gave me a Wi-Fi 7 router, and my 2.5GbE wired network still beats it at everything
… I'll admit, Wi-Fi 7 is still enough for these use cases, but when you need that extra edge, Ethernet still comes out on top. …
A single mini PC replaced my Raspberry Pi cluster and nearly cut my power use in half
… In my experience, though, a mini PC gives you fewer weird edge cases and fewer points of failure in an always-on environment. …
You're paying $100+ extra for motherboard features you'll never use
… The problem with suggesting that everyone getting the 9800X3D should also get an X870 board is that it treats those edge cases like the default. Most people aren't packing their builds with multiple Gen 5 drives or relying on USB4 ports and multi-gig networking. …
Every major Linux distro is converging on the same defaults, and here's what we lose when they do
… These are very clearly edge cases, but major distros used to harbor a bit more of the support, but it's shrinking. …
I tested DLSS 4.5 against FSR Redstone, and I don't believe anyone who says they can tell them apart
… Neither solution had a consistent edge over the other in raw frame rate. …
I bought an RX 9070 XT instead of an RTX 5070 Ti, and I can't find a single reason to regret it
… I say all of that because it does make me miss the stability of Nvidia's drivers. …
Self-hosting a password manager sounds secure until you're locked out at the airport
… At XDA, he showcases his versatility in the tech reporting space with articles rooted in personal experiences and frustrations. …
I ran Cyberpunk 2077 inside a Proxmox VM on a mini PC, and it actually worked
… There are fewer moving parts, fewer weird edge cases, and far less opportunity for one tiny setting to ruin your evening. …