Home Assistant finally has an AI tool worth the complexity, if you can get past the onboarding
Home Assistant finally has an AI helper that feels genuinely useful, but getting there still feels rougher than it should.
3 simple Android Auto Automations that helped me stop wasting time in my driveway
Google's Automations are currently very broken, but a few basic commands still work.
Blame your DDR5 RAM if your new PC boots slower than your old one
DDR5's faster speeds come at the cost of slower boot times
One DNS change turned my home lab from a weekend project into something I actually trust
Split-horizon DNS made my home lab easier to use, easier to document, and much easier to trust, whether at home or away.
I'm done with Microsoft 365 accounts, and I'm watching Nextcloud's new office suite
Nextcloud's new office suite is based on the best free solution out there, but it could be an even bigger threat to Microsoft's dominance.
The Pixel's desktop mode feels like a real operating system, and it's already better than I expected
I don't know when I'd actually use the Pixel's desktop mode, but it's surprisingly polished despite its lackluster third-party app support.
My 5-year-old 5600X is still good enough for 2026, and I'm not upgrading to AM5
I ditched my upgrade plans after realizing my current CPU can satisfy my gaming needs
A 27-year-old Zelda game just got co-op, and it's way better than Nintendo's remake will ever be
Save Hyrule with as many friends as you have!
Windows laptops are having the best year ever, except for one massive catch
It could have been the best time to buy a Windows laptop, if only prices weren't crazy
Pi may be a powerful AI coding agent, but I refuse to run it without this extension
Pi could potentially cost me my dev environment if I use it as is