…That's what makes re-purposing old hardware a wise decision. It's flexible, cost-effective, and is fully controlled locally with no external dependency.
…Home Assistant gives me the freedom to buy outside one brand’s ecosystem, but it doesn’t magically turn bad hardware into good hardware. Now I treat cheap devices as experiments first…
…Related There's a setting buried in every router that your ISP doesn't want you to touch Switch back and take control. Underpowered hardware and older Wi-Fi standards Don't…
…server hardware and software can do. In contrast, the community nurtured models already offer exceptional results. It’s enough to make you reconsider: why hand over a smart home’s control to…
…my smart home hub Home Assistant’s voice control provisions are just as amazing My custom AI pipeline works well on my outdated hardware Had I written this article last year, I…
…It might be time to upgrade your router Not all hardware provides you with this level of control Something to keep in mind is that your stock internet service provider router likely…
Jasmine Mannan May 24, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
…Tweaking emulators and controller configs can be annoying, and it's something you don't need to deal with on original hardware. That said, everything works most of the time, and I…
Jasmine Mannan May 30, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
…A good price for great hardware Top-end controllers for phones can be expensive. So, it can be hard to really invest unless you want to play your games in a new…