…For video encoding, Pascal cards use Nvidia's sixth-generation NVENC encoder, which handles H.264 and HEVC encode well enough to cover the vast majority local streaming applications. It's also…
…up and running before everyone starts using hosted content again. It's mainly when you migrate from rpe-built solutions like those from Synology and Asustor to a complete DIY build would…
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…You can't use it for toggling switches or actually interacting with your dashboard unless you use a secondary voice command and set this up. Using it as a standard means that…
…For instance, I use Calibre-Web to manage my ebook collection, and it barely occupies any resources (besides the drive space) on my NAS. Likewise, I prefer hosting RomM on my NAS…
…The surveillance platform now works with a wider variety of hardware and configurations. Related I built a DIY security camera with Frigate, and it's easier than you think A home surveillance…
…router running on another PC), and the TrueNAS-berry Pi rig is pretty useful at pulling rsync tasks from a local node. Or, you could just use it as a redundant backup…
…It’s also lighter than conventional virtual machines, so I can easily use Windows Sandbox on budget laptops and weaker mini-PCs. Since Windows Sandbox supports disposable environments (and I’ll discuss…
…You can run analysis on an unfamiliar binary using just a local model, and the results are actually useful. This is a small example, but the approach extrapolates to any compiled binary…
Simon Batt Jun 6, 2026, 7:54 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…