Microsoft has killed the Remote Desktop app, and its replacement's name isn't great
…Let's just hope the new name doesn't confuse the enterprise users as much as it does for me. Related Microsoft's new tool just made creating Windows apps a ton…
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My entire homelab runs on an 8-year-old laptop most people would throw away
…Sign in to your XDA account Most people assume that a homelab server requires high-end or enterprise hardware. I had the same assumption and was planning to use used enterprise-grade…
I built an offline research system, and cloud AI doesn't feel necessary anymore
…I’m not against using cloud-based AI tools for research; they’re popular for a reason. They’re very fast thanks to enterprise-level GPUs, and they’re super easy to…
Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 PCs to 25H2 whether you're ready or not
…25H2 targets Windows Home and Pro users Enterprise users don't have to worry Microsoft will start the 25H2 rollout to all the eligible consumer edition systems. It includes all Windows 11…
I ditched Portainer for Dockhand and I regret not doing it sooner
…Along with the usual stacks and containers, it supports orchestration tools like Swarm and Kubernetes management. It’s perfect for multi-user setups, supports RBACs, and other enterprise-related features. While it…
I gave Claude Code and Google Antigravity a full project, and they finished twice as fast as VS Code alone
…I have used them to build an enterprise-grade tool. I would not credit the tools alone, though. There was plenty of human input involved throughout the process. Even so, working with…
Adobe Acrobat costs $15 a month, but BentoPDF does everything locally without a subscription
…If you need to do anything beyond it, you can either purchase an Adobe Acrobat subscription or look for free web tools or self-hosted tools. I had some important tasks related…
I replaced Portainer, Grafana, and Prometheus with this stack
…Even if you manage to do that, the tool is more suitable for a serious, enterprise environment rather than a small home lab with a few servers. I can also not ignore…
I mapped every machine in my home lab with this free tool
…of documentation and backup tools to facilitate quick recovery if (or rather, when) your server goes down after a botched experiment. Designed as a documentation utility for enterprises and data centers, NetBox…
Euro-Office is a free, open-source alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Docs
…The web-based editor integrates with other platforms (Nextcloud, wikis, PM tools). It's now available in preview on GitHub. It supports DOCX/PPTX/XLSX and OpenDocument formats; it aims for EU…