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I wanted a Synology home server until I realized it was designed to stop me from building one

Anurag Singh May 31, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android…

May 31, 2026 · Anurag Singh

For under $100, an Xbox 360 with homebrew beats almost every modern console I own

…This means emulators, backup copies of your library, and even Linux can all be run directly on the hardware. One of my favorite use cases is playing original Xbox games that fall…

May 6, 2026 · Ty Sherback

Raspberry Pi 5's price hike pushed me toward mini PCs, and now I can't justify going back

…Related 4 Raspberry Pi projects I abandoned after realizing sub-$150 mini PCs run them all better After all, cheap mini-PCs crush Raspberry Pi SBCs on the performance and OS compatibility…

May 4, 2026 · Samir Makwana

I stopped using motion sensors after my smart home learned to read my PC's state

…Home Assistant OS Windows, macOS, Linux iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes See at Apple App Store See at Google Play Store See at Home Assistant

May 30, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

Buying Plex Pass Lifetime is still one of the best streaming decisions I’ve ever made

Anurag Singh May 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android…

May 21, 2026 · Anurag Singh

I self-hosted my own Cloudflare Workers replacement, and it's incredibly simple

Anurag Singh Mar 25, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android…

Mar 25, 2026 · Anurag Singh

I couldn’t get Plex remote streaming to work until I made this simple fix

Anurag Singh Apr 8, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android…

Apr 8, 2026 · Anurag Singh

I almost bought a used Nvidia Tesla GPU for my home lab, then I read what owners actually deal with

…If these GPUs were truly a home lab cheat code, everyone would be using them, but the driver situation and physical compatibility issues are just too much to bear for most enthusiasts…

May 19, 2026 · Ty Sherback

The worst gaming GPU in your drawer might be your best home server upgrade

…NVIDIA's proprietary Linux drivers are more predictable, but they're not immune to version-compatibility issues, and passthrough with both cards can be fickle. If your motherboard and CPU don't…

May 6, 2026 · Ty Sherback

The NAS feature I use every day isn't storage, it's Docker

…However, I have to wait until the compatible RAM kit is in stock locally. It would arguably be better to self-host on a mini PC , but the devices aren't widely…

May 16, 2026 · Megan Ellis

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