The FCC says foreign routers are a security risk, but still allows firmware updates to the ones you already own

The foreign router ban is filled with contradictions.

I finally tried the Claude Chrome extension, and I regret waiting this long

I didn't expect the Claude Chrome extension to do this much in beta, but it shopped for me, built a timeline, and switched languages.

TrueNAS SCALE tried to do everything, so I gave it one job and moved the rest to Proxmox

Moving from a NAS to a server.

I ditched my expensive CPU cooler, and my gaming PC got quieter instead

Cooler is better ... to an extent.

I thought Jellyfin was enough on its own, but these add-ons changed my mind completely

Jellyfin is a befitting choice for a home media streaming server, but it's dull without these plugins.

I turned my old tablet into an Immich-powered photo display

Revive your old tablet and bring your photo library to life with Immich Kiosk.

I paired NotebookLM with Gemini, and it's the biggest upgrade I've made for my research

NotebookLM hits different when you pull it into Gemini

I switched from powerline adapters to MoCA and should have done it years ago

Networking is tricky when renting but MoCA was the solution

6 reasons I'm buying HDDs, not SSDs

I need terabytes on terabytes, which has a terrible cost.

I run Hyper-V instead of VirtualBox on Windows 11, and it's faster and free

VirtualBox may be simpler, but Hyper-V is better for power users