I spent $90 on a power conditioner, and it fixed my entire home theater setup
…Sign in to your XDA account I've been a home theater fanatic for decades, with various setups in that time. I'm also a magnet for weird tech issues , including AC…
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I built a 4K Jellyfin server from an old gaming PC, and it transcodes everything I throw at it
…Since the machine stays online all the time, you can configure Jellyfin to access outside your local network and stream your library while traveling or away from home. That setup does require…
Your Raspberry Pi will outlast your PC if you stop treating it like one
…You can pair it with Jellyfin to serve media and run a Pi-hole instance in a Docker container — that’s a genuinely good setup. Lightweight network monitoring utilities sit comfortably within…
Home Assistant's local LLM support outperforms Gemini for Home, and Google knows it
…build a setup that rivals what Google pitches as its premium AI feature. That’s not a cheap shot. Google’s new Gemini for Home comes with much fanfare. As an upgrade…
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I added a second Ethernet port to my NAS and finally stopped fighting network slowdowns
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1w agoI built a local LLM server I can access from anywhere, and it uses a Raspberry Pi
…But I wanted remote access from external networks, without the added risks of exposing ports on my home router. That’s why I went with good ol’ Tailscale , which I’d already…
This $900 network switch has been flawless for nearly a decade, but it was still a mistake
…Switches are boring And that's absolutely perfect The best parts of any home network, PC build, home lab, or data center setup are the boring ones. These are the elements that…
Your home network probably has a hidden bottleneck, and Wi-Fi 7 won't fix it
…Wi-Fi 7 is being marketed as the savior of the home network, promising 46Gbps speeds and a fiber-like wireless connection, but for the average enthusiast, a $600 router is just…
Proxmox Backup Server is the wrong default for small home labs
…For a larger lab, a business setup, or a home server rack with several nodes, Proxmox Backup Server makes plenty of sense. My setup is smaller than that, and my actual needs…
3 Docker containers that turned my $80 used mini PC into a complete home office server
…See at Github A practical home-office setup that just works Building out a self-hosted setup isn't just about great power and performance, as you can see. Even on a…
Tailscale's latest personal plan changes make it easier than ever to share your home lab with friends and family
…Leaving the irony of using a service that relies on external servers aside, Tailscale is by far the easiest way to access my home lab from remote networks, and it’s the…