4 tricks I use to stop Android Auto from heating up my phone like crazy
…Of course, if your car only supports USB 2.0, you won't be able to take advantage of the faster speeds USB 3.1 offers. That said, as a general rule…
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Give your water a spring cleaning with a Waterdrop Filter system
…With an 800-gallon-per-day capacity and a 10-stage filtration process, the system is designed to support medium to large households with consistent, high-quality drinking water for everything from…
I stopped treating my Raspberry Pi like a tiny server — and it finally clicked
Jeff Butts Apr 1, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT Jeff's been involved in the IT industry since before the Internet and spent more than 20 years working in technical support, system…
MSI's new Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld takes on AMD-powered rivals with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme chip
…1200 pixel resolution display that supports up to a 120Hz refresh rate, alongside an updated design with better grips for added comfort. Lastly, the handheld features reliable Hall-Effect triggers, a new…
When AAA game developers block entire GPU brands, PC gaming loses its biggest advantage
…It's a simple rule, and it's this very reliability that has served as the platform's cornerstone for multiple generations. This long-standing precedent was nearly in jeopardy. A major…
I used an old router as a dedicated smart home network, and it solved two problems at once
…It has a decent build quality and dual-band support. The one crucial reason I still considered it: support from community firmware projects for older Broadcom chip-based routers. I picked FreshTomato…
I built a perfectly segmented home network, then spent six months poking holes back through it
…Related Setting up OPNsense on a mini PC was easier than configuring my old router Consistent performance with predictable behavior What my segmented home network setup looked like Reliable isolating everything... on…
I used my local LLM to rebuild my workflow from scratch, and it was better than I expected
…Related I turned my home server into an AI appliance, and this is the stack that actually stuck My reliable, low-friction self-hosted AI productivity setup. My non-negotiable productivity workflow…
I found out firsthand that some USB cables are too long for their own good
…With shorter length caps, these newer standards can also deliver more power reliably. For instance, the newest USB4 standard can push 240W on hardware supporting the USB-PD 3.1 Extended Power…
My next CPU cooler will be an AIO liquid cooler, and the reason has nothing to do with temperatures
…The extra cost was quickly offset by the reliability and their willingness to send new mounting hardware when required, making it a no-brainer for a system that will live multiple lives…