Your new home's network is already broken — here are the 3 fixes that actually work
…What's actually going on here? The issue is that when you're moving into a new home and relying on the ISP-provided gateway and the out-of-the-box settings…
Search
I switched from streaming to self-hosting my media — it cost more than I expected
…In fact, cloud storage providers and streaming services that killed off cable TV are counting on your laziness to pay the seemingly small $2 to $10 fee every month, instead of building…
I turned my dusty PS3 into a retro console, and my nephew forgot about his PS5 entirely
…To take my mind off that, I pulled out an old PS3 Super Slim from the dusty attic corners. My nephew asked, “What Sony console is that?” While cleaning the PS3, I…
Curtain automation is fun, but the weird smart home projects are where things get really useful
…old receiver automatically switches to the game input via an invisible IR command. That means you're able to give a legacy device a modern brain for about $5. Another issue you…
I turned my living room into a Raspberry Pi-flavored arcade without storing a single game locally
…cable running all the way from my TV to the Raspberry Pi. But that’s a small price to pay for avoiding performance issues when running games off my NAS. Raspberry Pi…
My home server now hosts my entire ebook collection, and this free container makes managing everything painless
…There’s Jellyfin (and Plex too, I guess) for my TV shows and movies, while RomM organizes my collection of retro game files and Immich takes care of all the images I…
My entire homelab runs on an 8-year-old laptop most people would throw away
…The trade-offs of running everything on old hardware Performance is “good enough”—until it isn’t A homelab server on an 8-year-old Dell Latitude 7480 with a Core i5…
Home Assistant's new dashboard editor cuts setup time from 20 minutes to seconds
…for infrared devices, specifically the ability to send signals and commands to TVs, air conditioners, and other hardware. The issue with this implementation was that there was no way for Home Assistant…
I'd do these 5 things differently if I were setting up my home network from scratch
…It is ideal for connecting computers, smart TVs, gaming consoles, and more. The cable features a durable PVC jacket, gold-plated RJ-45 connectors, and twisted wires with aluminum foil shielding to…
I stopped waiting for good PC ports and just use RetroArch for everything now
…Console exclusives eventually break free and land on PC, storefronts loosen their death grip on some titles, and even the worst licensing issues get sorted out. However, the reality is far messier…