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I hacked my PS vita into a retro gaming console and Sony has no idea what it gave up

… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …

Jun 7, 2026 · Samir Makwana

Node-RED unlocks smart home automations that Home Assistant's UI was never designed to handle

… HACS . Be forewarned that you'll need a GitHub account to use HACS, which relies on Microsoft's platform for authentication. Simply install HACS by: Head to the official HACS website Follow the instructions that match your HA setup . …

May 23, 2026 · Rich Edmonds

Your Kindle doesn't need to be hacked to escape Amazon's walled garden

… For that, he has worked for some of the biggest international technology publications, covering news, explainers, how-to guides, listicles, and product-buying guides. …

May 20, 2026 · Samir Makwana

Someone turned their ESP32 CYD into an adorable ASCII aquarium, and so can you

… A cool beginner-friendly GitHub project: it comes with a full installation guide on the project's page. …

May 25, 2026 · Simon Batt

I thought my Windows PC was slow until I stopped installing these apps on day one

… On day one of my last clean install, I made a radical choice: I didn’t install a single messaging app. Instead, I just opened them as tabs in my browser. Microsoft’s version is just better My ‘Day One’ ritual has always included installing a third-party system cleaner. …

Mar 29, 2026 · Parth Shah

My Fire TV Stick is infinitely better ever since I enabled this hidden setting

… If you already have a library of installation files saved on your computer or cloud storage, you can use a third-party file manager on Fire TV Stick, connect it to the cloud storage, navigate to the saved .apk file, and let it install. …

May 30, 2026 · Parth Shah

I extended my Wi-Fi network with this cheap $10 ESP32

… Once your CP2102 drivers are installed, the browser recognizes the ESP32-S3, you can begin the process with the project's web installer . Yes, there’s no need to install an IDE, no soldering, no rebuilding firmware from source. …

Mar 30, 2026 · Samir Makwana

The ESP32 project I'm most proud of has no cloud, no app, and no gimmicks

… All I did was visit ESPHome’s ready-made projects web installer in a browser, choose the Bluetooth proxy option, and plug my ESP32 board into the computer. Of course, I installed the CP2102 drivers so that the browser-based installer could detect the ESP32 board. …

Apr 12, 2026 · Samir Makwana

Home Assistant finally replaced Google Home when I stopped trusting the cloud with my smart home

… I installed Zigbee2MQTT integration, followed by a Mosquitto server , and HACS to access more community-developed integrations. ESPHome integration lets me build and flash custom firmware on ESP32-based sensors directly in Home Assistant. …

May 25, 2026 · Samir Makwana

Someone turned a $50 smartphone into a Linux laptop, and it works better than you'd think

… A smartphone with no cell service is still a functioning computer including WiFi access! , and as I said, its specs are pretty decent now… The solution was to purchase a Moto G Power 2024 for a cool $50, attach a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, install Termux on the phone, and then use that to instal… …

May 27, 2026 · Simon Batt

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