You, too, can make this easy ESP32 clock with Pomodoro timers
Simon Batt May 15, 2026, 8:29 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
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I run Snapcast on a Raspberry Pi, and it's a Sonos replacement that cost me nothing
…It only handles the distribution and synchronization between devices. For music playback, I use MPD (Music Player Daemon) to stream local music files to the Snapcast server, which distributes them across rooms…
I manage my ESP32 boards with this free self-hosted tool
…It can even execute commands directly on the ESP32, but I mostly use it to check the logs (and pass them into my local LLMs for some troubleshooting advice when things go…
This Raspberry Pi codes, clocks out, and chats on a BBS—and you can build one too
Simon Batt Apr 8, 2026, 9:30 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
The ESP32 Flash Bee is a palm-sized lightning radar you can build yourself
…XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Summary The Flash Bee uses an AS3935 and an XIAO ESP32-C3 to…
Windows Phone still refuses to die as someone adds a native Telegram app to the OS
…messages with waveform + scrubbing • Background sync using system tasks (no reliable push required) • Toast notifications and live tiles generated locally • Smart coordination between UI and background (single MTProto socket) • Avatars with preview…
Microsoft might be moving away from web-based wrappers as it looks for native app devs
…operating system to something its users want to use. In March 2026 alone, we got news that Microsoft may bring back local accounts and set movable taskbars to 'Priority 0' as the…
Someone turned an LED light into a live Claude Code status indicator, and so can you
Simon Batt May 10, 2026, 12:18 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
PacHub finally lets you manage pacman and the AUR on Arch without touching the terminal
Simon Batt Apr 6, 2026, 2:56 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
This new feature in TrueNAS 26 makes accessing files easier than ever
…Sure, SMB and NFS can technically run on both Windows and Linux, but it’s not uncommon to encounter random issues when using them outside their native platform. That said, WebShare requires…