…Plus, setting up (and more importantly, troubleshooting) FOSS services has taught me a lot about containerization and the Linux CLI. But the most underrated feature of self-hosting is that it got…
…Every device can see and reach every other device, which is fine when those devices are your laptop and your phone, and considerably less fine when one of them is a $12…
…This time, I wanted devices that talk to each other without any cloud dependency. I picked up a few ESP32 boards and cheap sensors to build my own smart devices . Here’s…
…Over the last decade he's written hundreds of articles about Linux configuration, troubleshooting weird problems, and using open-source tools in the real world. He also works a lot with Windows…
…Sign in to your XDA account Ask hardcore tinkers (including yours truly) about their preferred platform to manage smart devices, and you’re bound to hear the name Home Assistant pop up…
…That means it’s feasible for folks who are comfortable working with a terminal, especially with troubleshooting the errors. For the MimiClaw setup, I installed the ESP-IDF v5.5 framework on…
…Since I regularly use voice chats and media editing tools, reliable audio is essential Peripheral device drivers The updates that stopped my accessories from acting unreliably Peripheral device drivers became something I…
…Lemonade finally makes it so I can use one piece of software on everything Nvidia's strangest device was the last holdout I've wanted to use Lemonade for a while, because…
…The cache eventually slows the streaming device down Almost every device benefits from cache cleanup Clearing the cache isn't limited to Fire TV Sticks. You can do it on almost every…
…Now, I'm already using a few GL.iNet devices as portable routers, and they sent over their newest KVM-over-IP device, the Comet 5G. This KVM works over Ethernet, Wi…
