I stopped throwing out old hardware after discovering Proxmox
Ayush Pande Apr 6, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
Ayush Pande Apr 6, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
…for my desktop, I decided to give one of these old phones a go, and I'm glad I did. It saved me $200 or more on dedicated hardware with limited utility…
…From increased minimum memory and storage requirements to hardware-level security elements like Secure Boot and TPM , it makes it a challenging installation for old machines. But that's not the end…
…You start with one container and end up with a bunch, and the question that actually matters is whether your hardware can absorb that growth without a re-buy. A full-size…
…Related I stopped carrying a laptop after trying Android's desktop mode Discover how Android's desktop mode transforms your smartphone into a powerful, portable computing device. Its tiny footprint makes travel…
…a media server instead of another streaming subscription, a private cloud instead of Google Drive, a password manager that lives on your hardware and nowhere else. Tools like Jellyfin, Nextcloud, Vaultwarden, and…
Rich Edmonds May 18, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
Rich Edmonds May 18, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
…and its built-in reader is more than enough on my desktop and MacBook (though I use its unofficial companion app on my Android phone). Meanwhile, my academic records and official documents…
…That doesn't suit me because I have dozens of browser tabs open, which requires installing a desktop app. After sign-up, web access requires scanning a QR code with the companion…