Why I'm using a 5-year-old phone to run my entire home network
…Then I fell down a rabbit hole reading about people using spare phones as smart home helpers, and as an amateur tech hacker, I got ideas for a project. That Pixel now…
…Then I fell down a rabbit hole reading about people using spare phones as smart home helpers, and as an amateur tech hacker, I got ideas for a project. That Pixel now…
…This setup lets consumers use cheaper DDR4 memory for now, while keeping the option to upgrade to DDR5 later. Currently, hybrid motherboards such as ASRock's H610M Combo II typically have one…
…For emergency use, the most useful traits are quick setup, simple cabling, browser access, BIOS visibility, and enough video quality to clearly see boot screens, installers, and recovery menus. Ethernet is usually…
…For example, I don't plan to run Email servers locally anytime soon, as their overly complicated setup process and constant maintenance issues make them worse than cloud-based email providers. Likewise…
…Great timing for the Lerobot hackathon! Nice! You guys should add a "Step 0" to actually clone the GR00T repository though, it took me a while to figure out where you were…
…WhatsApp Plus lets you set custom app themes and ringtones, install premium stickers, pin more chats, and customize additional options. However, none of these plans affect the apps' core functionality, making them…
…Once you're there, select Applications, then Manage Installed Applications. You can get a clean slate by picking the option to "Clear all Application Caches." Or, if there's one particular service…
…at the EcoFlow Ocean product line, or other modular home battery installations from the outset. Solar harvest depends on panel setup and local conditions, but the four MPPT design gives the Ultra…
…Official and third-party hardware appliances with Home Assistant pre-installed are available for purchase from a few different manufacturers for a plug-and-play solution. Home Assistant can be installed do…
…Modern NAS devices are basically streamlined home servers, and they let you install services and apps. For example, you could run a BitTorrent client like Transmission or qBitTorrent on your NAS for…