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I run my own DNS at home now, and Pi-hole isn't the one I'd recommend anymore
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Premium TVs ship with bargain-bin networking speeds, and it's getting harder to ignore
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I replaced my Google TV remote with a $25 ESP32 display, and it controls Home Assistant too
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This Synology 4-bay NAS is a bargain if you're willing to trust them again
…You can't go wrong here as you get rock-solid support and tight integrations with mobile apps. You can even expand beyond storage by using the Synology NAS for your home…
These 4 tools paired with Ollama gave me a private AI workflow that actually matters
…Home Assistant Making home automation actually smart Home Assistant was already a key part of my setup, but pairing it with Ollama made it much smarter without sending any data to the…
Running OpenClaw in Proxmox taught me that elegance doesn't always beat reliability
…Overkill for most home lab users 6 to 8 vCPU 16GB+ 80GB+ SSD This makes more sense if you plan to keep OpenClaw busy, add multiple integrations, or just want plenty of…