I tried Gemini Omni and Google Opal, and they're proof that Google nailed the tech but fumbled the pitch

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I replaced my Chromecast with a $50 box, and I'd take it over Google's $100 Streamer

I finally retired my Chromecast with Google TV, and the Xiaomi TV Box S 3rd Gen was a fantastic upgrade.

Your old NAS doesn't need to die when Synology stops supporting it; here's how you can breathe new life into it

There's a lot you can do with your old Synology rig

These small Claude Code hooks turned my assistant into something I actually wanted to keep

Code became much more useful once hooks made it follow my workflow instead of starting from scratch every session.

This is the ultra-compact microphone to get if you're a streamer, gamer, or podcaster on a budget

The $30 price tag is hard to resist

5 ways my premium smart TV quietly cuts corners (and yours probably does too)

Your TV's manufacturer definitely didn't advertise these compromises

Claude Code helped me organize my filament chaos, then showed me why it kept coming back

Claude Code helped build a smarter filament inventory, but the real problem was the habit of not keeping it updated.

I stopped following home networking advice stuck in 2019, and you should too

It seems most tips and tricks never moved beyond speed and coverage issues

Open-source design tools are finally good enough to replace Claude Design, but only if you pick the right one

Open-source AI-powered design is no longer a downgrade

Proxmox VE 9 unlocked features I didn't know I needed for my home lab

Proxmox just keeps getting better and better