7 things I stopped paying for after getting a NAS
…The NAS handles transcoding and indexing, and I don’t have to deal with the usual licensing restrictions of streaming platforms. Related 5 reasons why I'm switching to Jellyfin after 7…
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Linux gamers didn't do anything wrong, but they might pay for Windows piracy anyway
…The result is that Denuvo's checks all pass despite none of the actual license conditions being met. Games like Resident Evil: Requiem, Crimson Desert, Life is Strange: Reunion, and even Assassin…
Claude is still the best agentic coding tool, but Anthropic's tightening grip is the best argument yet for going local
…Gemma 4 landed on April 2, 2026 with a properly permissive Apache 2.0 license, four sizes (E2B, E4B, 31B, and 26B A4B), 256K context, and the 26B A4B variant running on…
Ubuntu just showed Microsoft how to add AI without the mess
…However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics…
My favorite alternative to Office 365 isn’t LibreOffice – it’s something way cooler
…Credit where it’s due, LibreOffice is a rock-solid option for ex-Microsoft 365 users, and it’s only gotten better with time. But I ended up moving to a separate…
6 free tools every photographer and tech enthusiast needs
…On my wide monitor, I have a specific zone for my browser, a tiny vertical strip for Obsidian, and a corner for a Terminal. As someone who moves between a MacBook Pro…
The $750 Plex price hike is the best thing that ever happened to my home server
…What I found odd later was that the hardware transcoding feature moved behind the Plex Pass paywall. Looking back, these changes took place over the years and not overnight. They were manageable…
Free NAS distros beat Synology's price, and the performance gap doesn't justify the markup
…DSM is easier to use than many DIY NAS software; its hardware is power-efficient, and there's ample support, both officially and through the community. But once the move to a…
I tried an open-source Canva clone, and it showed me why Canva is hard to replace
…It's an open-source, self-hostable, AGPL-licensed graphic design tool built originally by Climate Fresk and now used by a handful of activist groups, environmental nonprofits, and grassroots movements across…
I fixed my TV's flickering black screen with a $15 HDMI cable and a hidden menu setting
…The HDMI licensing administrator has updated these labels to a new, smaller size, but they still require a unique QR code and a proprietary anti-counterfeiting hologram. If the cable you're…