I tried multiple self-hosted dashboards but keep coming back to Glance
…Glance looks far better, polished, and easy on the eyes. I tried to stick with Homarr for a while, but it was the polar opposite of what I wanted in a dashboard…
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TrueNAS just made sharing files from your NAS as easy as a Google Drive link
…Otherwise, the UI is fairly friendly and easy to use, like any cloud service along the lines of Google Drive or OneDrive. It actually feels pretty smooth and performant, too. This is…
These Windows 11 apps still feel unfinished — because Microsoft can't help being Microsoft
…If you've ever used the native Weather app on macOS, it looks and behaves the way a polished built-in app should. There are no ads, memory consumption is way lower…
My Windows PC is unusable without these third-party tools, and Microsoft doesn't care
…Its UI is deceptively simple, it allows me to customize the presets easily for multiple audio outputs, and it isn't a drain on system resources. Setting FxSound as the default output…
I've stopped recommending Plex to newcomers, because Jellyfin is ready for families now
…It has received numerous updates improving playback compatibility and UI responsiveness. Not quite. The official mobile app is simply called Jellyfin Mobile and is available on both Android and iOS. Swiftfin is…
I replaced three single-purpose apps with VLC's hidden features, and I haven't looked back
…Is it as polished as a full media server setup? Not even close, since there's no fancy UI, no metadata scraping, or other quality-of-life features that I've (almost…
Self-hosting a password manager sounds secure until you're locked out at the airport
…He's written about everything from UI and UX changes across various apps to emerging software and AI trends. At XDA, he showcases his versatility in the tech reporting space with articles…
I asked Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT to build a customer landing page, and only one nailed the brief
…What I argue was perhaps more impressive than the UI was the sheer depth of the subject matter expertise the model demonstrated. Claude was able to develop product tiers with realistic performance…
I ditched Plex for Jellyfin, and the migration took less time than I thought it would
…It's perfect for enjoying all your stored content, but I find it slightly lacking in polish compared to competitor solutions, such as the official Plex app. Plex even has a dedicated…
Lossless Scaling is the only Steam Deck plugin worth your time, and here's why
…Lossless Scaling is what I wanted DLSS to be DLSS may be more polished, but Lossless Scaling is what it should have evolved into Wait... Lossless Scaling works on the Steam Deck…