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…
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My old phone became a $200 webcam upgrade, and the setup took 10 minutes
…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…
Your old laptop is too weak for Windows 11, but somehow strong enough for containers, VMs, and a homelab
…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…
I started my home lab with a full-size PC, and now I can't imagine using anything else
…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…
Travel computing doesn't need a laptop — the Raspberry Pi 5 proved that to me
…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…
NAS makers are slowly admitting people want home servers, not just storage boxes
…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…
I started my home lab with a mini PC instead of a Raspberry Pi, and the difference was massive
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…
DisplayPort is everywhere except TVs, and it's quietly limiting PC gamers
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…
The best PDF editor I use isn’t Adobe, and it’s better in ways that actually matter
…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…
Microsoft Phone Link completely dropped the ball, but here's what I use instead
…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…