I docked my Steam Deck for $30 instead of waiting for the Steam Machine, and it saved me $1,000
The Steam Deck with a dock is more than good enough.
Some of my smart devices were sneaking around my Pi-hole, and blocking them was easier than I thought
My network was talking. I wasn't listening.
I ditched my database app after Obsidian added one feature, and I'm not paying for separate tools anymore
My notes became my database overnight, and that was enough to make another paid app disappear.
4 lesser-known Pixel features I wish I turned on sooner
Sometimes Google's minimalist approach to Android backfires.
Bottles is how you should actually run Windows apps on Linux
Running Windows programs on Linux can be complicated, but pairing Bottles with Wine makes things much easier and more reliable.
I used GPT-5.5 to figure out why my laptop battery was draining, and it found the bug in minutes
You don't just have to use AI for coding. it can help you troubleshoot, too.
4 legit sources that keep my e-reader full of free books
Legal, legit, and completely cost-free reading options
Your living room doesn't need an expensive OLED — this QLED is better for most people
Bright is beautiful, and the internal speakers are astonishingly good
Most NAS owners waste their USB ports on external drives when they should be using them for diagnostics
Most NAS USB ports go to waste on external drives, but UPS logs, sensors, and adapters can turn them into real diagnostic tools.
I replaced Claude Projects with NotebookLM's upgraded Gemini 3.5, but only for half my research
Not breaking up with Claude Projects, we're just seeing other notebooks