Google Home and Alexa can't do what I built in Home Assistant, and that's the whole point
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Please, for the love of all things holy, update your BIOS
…Intel microcode 0x114 supposedly improves performance on Arrow Lake desktop CPUs. MRC adjusts timings on boot, potentially solving RAM-related issues. Intel's Management Engine firmware (ME FW) can improve performance and…
Most people ignore their router's USB port, but it's perfect for one surprisingly useful thing
…perform worse on routers than exFAT or ext4, since NTFS isn't natively supported by the Linux-based firmware running on most consumer routers and has to be handled through a compatibility…
I used this utility to gain complete control over my GPU that Nvidia deliberately hides
…After all, the games run well, the performance is predictable, and there's no obvious reason to dig deeper. In truth, though, you can have way more driver-level control over your…
PC building is expensive in 2026, and these are the used enterprise parts I'm buying instead
…The secret to a high-performance, low-cost rig lies in the secondary enterprise market nowadays, where hardware designed for 24/7 data center reliability is being sold for pennies on the…
Your cheap USB-C cables will fail with USB4
…Finally, there are active and passive with different lengths and compatibility trade-offs. Have I mentioned that buying the right USB-C cable can be a pain? Comparing USB standards What does…
Linux is the best way to run Android apps on your PC, and it's not close
…Performance is much better My laptop doesn't sound like a jet engine One of the big problems with running Android apps on Windows is the performance hit they take and how…
By the time the Steam Machine ships, it will have already lost the market it was supposed to own
…Thanks to gaming on Linux having a moment , compatibility and performance have never been better, and many people are confident they don't need to wait for the Steam Machine anymore. And…
Home Assistant's best upgrade costs nothing, but it changes everything
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You can now snag a solid 240mm AIO for just $40 on sale right now
…This solution is compatible with AMD and Intel chips, and provides impressive cooling for nearly any type of application. And since it runs a 240mm radiator, it can even fit in more…