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.