…devices working locally. The steps to build my own smart home took several weeks of reading documentation, scouring community forums, ordering components, and soldering them to the ESP32. In the end, troubleshooting…
…But I really recommend splitting all your devices across a couple of dashboards, as it will make managing everything as a beginner a lot simpler. Got specific devices in the kitchen? They…
…Now, I'm already using a few GL.iNet devices as portable routers, and they sent over their newest KVM-over-IP device, the Comet 5G. This KVM works over Ethernet, Wi…
…and your experiments I’ve also got a 2-node high-availability PVE cluster involving ZFS replication between cheap x86 devices, with a Raspberry Pi serving as the Q-device, and I…
…The only problem would be accessing the mini PC if it was powered down or needed troubleshooting, but I solved that with a KVM-over-IP device. It's not the most…
…Multi-user collaboration Audio and video streaming Self-hosted Plenty of customization options It runs on Linux via Docker, or cloud providers, or even Raspberry Pi or other Arm-based devices, so…
…Since I regularly use voice chats and media editing tools, reliable audio is essential Peripheral device drivers The updates that stopped my accessories from acting unreliably Peripheral device drivers became something I…
…The cache eventually slows the streaming device down Almost every device benefits from cache cleanup Clearing the cache isn't limited to Fire TV Sticks. You can do it on almost every…
…Syncthing Manually moving files between devices gets old fast Linux Mint gives you Warpinator, which is fine if you just need to toss a file from one device to another and move…
…I have personally dedicated multiple old devices, including laptops, as servers running Docker containers and virtual machine setups. These solutions breathe new life into my old hardware, which was otherwise unfit for…
