Your old router gathering dust could be the network upgrade your smart home needs

Repurpose the network gear you already own.

An HDMI dummy plug might be the smallest cheap gadget that's actually useful

Unlocking functionality without breaking the bank

Linux gaming's stuttering problem isn't Proton and a new kernel patch could reveal what it actually is

There's more to this than meets the eye.

This Jellyfin plugin makes my bare-bones media server feel like Netflix

Details that quietly change everything

Mini PCs make excellent secondary backup servers, but they'll never replace a dedicated NAS

They just don't have the storage provisions for hardcore NAS workloads

Self-hosted apps are charging subscriptions now, and it defeats the entire purpose

I'd rather use cloud apps if this becomes a trend.

Your old PC can become a DevOps learning machine, and college is the perfect time to start

Get ahead of the curve.

I gave Qwen 3.6 a real coding task on my RTX 5080, and now I barely open Claude

A local model finally finished the job without me arguing with it.

Someone built their own e-ink watch, and it features over 20 custom faces

Checking the time has never been this cool.

KDE Plasma 6.8 will finally fix the most annoying part of printing with the desktop environment

It's about time.