3 open source creative apps that convinced me to ditch Photoshop
…It’s been around for three decades now, it’s free and open-source, and the community is massive - forums, tutorials, plugins, all of it. At the time, it was basically the…
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If Claude Code is going away for Pro users, I can't recommend Claude anymore
…If that happens, I'm not sure how much longer I can keep recommending Claude to people. Want to stay in the loop with the latest in AI? The XDA AI Insider…
I built a Home Assistant automation that saves power daily, and nobody in my family even knows it exists
…What started as a personal home automation project quickly attracted a passionate open-source community that helped it grow rapidly. Not quite. Home Assistant made its debut in September 2013, created by…
4 VS Code extensions I can't live without as a Claude Code user
…Why on earth would I recommend the Claude Code for VS Code extension as my very first pick when it's the most obvious recommendation in the world? Well, I've come…
A 27-year-old Zelda game just got co-op, and it's way better than Nintendo's remake will ever be
…I recommend it to anyone who's played OoT before, and even if you haven't, I highly recommend buying a copy, dumping the ROM, and playing through it solo. It's…
The best NAS distro is getting better at virtualization, but you shouldn't use it exclusively for that
…Combine all that with the cool repos created by the Proxmox community, and you can see why I wouldn’t recommend using TrueNAS to replace a dedicated PVE server. Related I tried…
Single-maintainer open source is a ticking time bomb, and Booklore just detonated
…The user interface was polished and intuitive, making it frequently recommended as a worthy alternative to mainstream software, like Calibre. Cracks started forming in early 2026. Community members began to notice that…
I use Claude Code to set up Claude Code better, and I wouldn't have it any other way
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Plex wants you to pay $750 for everything Jellyfin can do for free
…He can be found engaging with gaming communities online, always ready to debate the finer points of ray tracing or itching to write an 8-page collegiate thesis on any game that…
Plex’s $750 Plex Pass Lifetime price hike finally convinced me to switch to Jellyfin
…For example, if you want great recommendations, you can just head over to websites like justwatch.com or trakt.tv and use those for recommendations. In fact, you can even get Jellyfin…