Your smart home needs fewer Raspberry Pis and more boring microcontrollers
…Cost-wise, the base ESP32 is often priced around $5-$10, and you can even knock a dollar or two off by picking a bundle of these boards. Plus, it’s a…
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I tested whether Claude's free plan could replace my Gemini subscription, and it surprised me in ways I didn't expect
…The assistant felt more collaborative in planning my schedule, and its access to Asana and Google Calendar came in handy. I was even able to set reminders with the Claude app, which…
I tested Claude's two biggest competitors because of its usage limits, and one banned my account
…And for a fraction of the price. The API pricing is the best part. MiniMax M2.7 comes in at roughly $0.30 per million input tokens and $1.20 per million…
I stopped buying desk organizers once I realized Printables solved problems Amazon couldn't
…Buying a finished accessory is still easier sometimes Convenience and consistency still matter for plenty of people There's a reason Amazon became the default answer for small accessories in the first…
I got rid of my Ring doorbell and my home actually feels more secure
…While Amazon's doorbell defined the category, a series of 2024-2025 price hikes and high-profile privacy controversies like the Search Party AI backlash of early 2026 have driven a mass…
Ugreen's best-selling NAS just hit $187, and it does way more than cloud storage
…Enough to get you started and beyond This 2-bay NAS can house up to 64TB, making it a great way to store all your data and access it on the go…
3 simple Plex settings that instantly fixed my buffering issues
…This allows you to connect to Plex directly instead of a slower relay server, which can reduce buffering and improve overall speed. To do this, head to Settings > Remote Access and make…
7 things I stopped paying for after getting a NAS
…Sign in to your XDA account I got my Network Attached Storage (NAS) unit primarily to store my files in a central location and make access easier across all my devices. But…
I paid for Perplexity, Claude, and NotebookLM, and only one was worth keeping
…Related I cancelled my ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini subscriptions for Claude — and I should have sooner Wish I did this sooner. Claude OS Windows, macOS Individual pricing Free plan available; $17/month…
I turned my Raspberry Pi into a pocket Linux server that runs from a power bank, and it's weirdly useful
…Pairdrop was the first tool I spun up, and after confirming it was accessible from a web browser, I began executing the commands to run BentoPDF, Vert, IT-Tools, and a bunch…