I went back to Google TV after the Fire TV let me down, and I haven't looked back

No sideloading on new Fire TV and other sticks don't match what Google TV offers.

Claude's Opus 5 caught safety issues my custom guardrails completely overlooked

You don't know what might bypass your filters until you test them

Home Assistant automations finally read like plain English, so I rewrote the ones I'd been too scared to touch

Intent-based triggers replace years of automation guesswork.

Linux Mint's new kernel cleanup feature makes it even more appealing for people escaping Windows

When learning how to use Linux, less is sometimes more.

I replaced Notion, Evernote, and Anki with one Docker container, and I'm not paying for notes again

The math of paid tools doesn't add up anymore

You can now turn your Jellyfin library into a 1990s video rental store you can actually walk around

Relive the glory days of Blockbuster.

I flashed custom firmware on my 3D printer to unlock useful features it shipped without

A neat way to upgrade my 3D printer's functionality with spending an extra dime

I skipped buying a handheld and turned my old laptop into the ultimate retro gaming machine

OpenEmu, a larger screen, and the right controllers made my aging hardware feel new again.

I replaced Home Assistant's built-in database with PostgreSQL, and my smart home finally feels snappy

My Home Assistant finally stopped lagging when I replaced SQLite with PostgreSQL.

I built a Spotify killer that fills in my self-hosted music library automatically

Reverb turned my self-hosted music setup into something I actually use every day.