4 reasons I am still using Windows 10 on my old laptop
… But beyond that, it runs the same processor, and the other hardware components are largely untouched. …
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Synology felt like an appliance until I built a custom NAS with TrueNAS and realized what I was missing
… Synology NAS and other turnkey solutions are great in that they bring together storage management, user accounts, shares, snapshots, backups, packages, and much more into a single unified user experience. …
The Linux desktop's biggest upgrade was learning when not to ask the user
… It’s a place where curious users can learn how their systems work, rather than being nudged away from the machinery. If “not asking the user” turns into “not letting the user decide,” then Linux loses something important. …
I ignored mini PCs for years, until AMD APUs made them a serious value proposition
… Many mini PCs feature SO-DIMM RAM slots, allowing users to upgrade the memory when required. …
Modern projectors have a bigger problem than lamp life, and nobody's talking about it
… The industry wants you to believe that the shift to solid-state lighting has solved the longevity problem, but that's the least of your concerns, with Android TV OS and Google TV now literally in the picture. The hardware isn't your primary enemy anymore, but the software sure is. …
The FCC says foreign routers are a security risk, but still allows firmware updates to the ones you already own
… But for the average home user today, there's nothing to do. …
My homelab SSD was silently failing, and one monitoring tool caught it before the other
… Sign in to your XDA account There is a widespread assumption among homelab users that if the server is running and services are working as expected, then everything must be fine. Like most users, I also neglected the SSD's health. …
I spent a week making Windows 11 usable, and the fact that I had to is the whole problem
… It's surprising that an OS with such a huge user base doesn't care about them at all. …
Liquid metal works great as thermal paste, but the hidden costs aren't worth it
… Undervolting your system can be a surprisingly effective way to bring the temperatures down without touching any hardware at all. On Intel systems, the XTU Extreme Tuning Utility can be a great starting point, while AMD users can use Ryzen Master to add custom curve optimizer offsets to do so. …
Intel's New Arc Pro GPUs show what the consumer cards should have been
… Sign in to your XDA account When Intel unveiled the Arc Pro B70 and Arc Pro B65 GPUs, it also left hardware enthusiasts with a special kind of frustration that's reserved for hardware that exists just outside their reach. …