Why I switched to yet another 1440p gaming monitor instead of upgrading to 4K
… It wasn't an upgrade in resolution or refresh rate, but the switch from IPS to OLED was game-changing on its own. …
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A dashboard replaced my scattered notes, and now my home lab actually feels organized
… Every service wants its own address, its own port, and its own place in your mental map. …
I replaced Cloudflare Tunnel with Pangolin, and finally own my whole ingress path
… It was ownership that mattered here, not the speed, features, or performance. …
I waited years for MoCA 3.0 adapters, and they're still nowhere to be found
… Related Running Cat6 through walls is painful, but MoCA saved me Less work than pulling cables through mortar MoCA 3.0 was its own downfall in the end Once the cable TV companies realized that it took every bit of the coax spectrum to carry a 10 Gbps signal, it was already all over for MoCA 3.0. …
After 20 years on macOS alone, Little Snitch just landed on Linux, and Windows still doesn't have it
… Traffic is broken down by application whenever possible, though there's also an Unknown section for traffic that can't be linked to a specific app. …
The only PC components I never regret spending extra on
… I spent over $400 on my 27" IPS display and over $600 on my OLED monitor, but I don't regret it a bit. OLED displays have gotten even more affordable in 2026, finally coming down to the $350–$450 range for 27" 1440p 240Hz models, so there's no reason to deprive yourself anymore. …
I switched to a 240Hz OLED, and I can't go back to LCD for anything
… Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf , OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. …
I changed these settings on my ISP gateway and my network finally works like it should
… Some carriers offer a stripped-down app that exposes a handful of toggles and nothing else. Even when settings are exposed, ISP-pushed config updates have been known to revert changes at the next firmware refresh. …
I've been building x86 PCs for more than a decade, but I'm not sure my next computer will be one
… Apple simply designed a chip for exactly one thing and optimized toward that goal. However, x86 has one major downside: the chips share DNA with servers, not smartphones. …