I ditched Portainer for Dockhand and I regret not doing it sooner
…While it’s good to have most of these features in the Portainer Community edition, I don’t need all of them. My small-scale setup doesn’t need orchestration features or…
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Synology's DSM is brilliant until you realize what TrueNAS and Unraid can actually do
…Not only that, but I spent countless hours in DiskStation Manager (DSM), the OS that powers all Synology enclosures. It's absolutely painless to set up and use, and while beginner-friendly…
I change these 5 GPU settings on every new PC for maximum performance, and you should too
…Whether you're using MSI Afterburner or your card's native software, a quick custom voltage frequency curve can shave off any and all unnecessary power draw without ever affecting the performance…
I run Hyper-V instead of VirtualBox on Windows 11, and it's faster and free
…In fact, I often train my PowerShell skills by using custom scripts to manage the hypervisor from the Windows terminal. VirtualBox may support guest additions for VMs, but Enhanced Session Mode feels…
6 open-source programs I use instead of the paid alternatives
…Related The 20 best open-source alternatives to popular software on Windows Not everyone wants to trust big corporations, and these open-source Windows programs give the power back to the community…
Home Assistant just made every infrared device in your house controllable, and you probably already own them
…Until now, a smart plug was the closest thing to controlling them, but only to control their power state. Home Assistant’s 2026.4 update adds native Infrared (IR) support. The appliances…
My DIY router has been my DNS, VPN, and ad-blocker for a year, and I'd never use an ISP router again
…of remote access backdoors, making them a lot worse than custom routers. But if you’re in the home labbing community, it’s all about building a DIY firewall/router armed with…
GPT-5.4 launched as the most powerful model ever... and I switched back to Claude in a week
…Related Stop using CLAUDE.md; here's what actually works for AI-assisted development Do you really need custom context files for every repository? Both GPT-5.4 and Claude are powerful…
5 reasons to switch from OneDrive to Proton Drive
…It includes a suite of powerful privacy tools like Proton Mail (end-to-end encrypted email communication), Proton Pass (a password manager), and Proton VPN (which provides a secure and private internet…
AMD is resurrecting a 4-year-old CPU, and it exposes some uncomfortable truths about the PC industry
…The new anniversary edition of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D will ship with a Carbice Ice Pad that customers can use instead of regular thermal paste. Come June 25, customers will be able…