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A cluster of rack-mounted enterprise-grade storage servers.
5 Hidden Costs of Building a Homelab

Build a homelab, they said. It’ll be cheap, they said.

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raspberry pi instant camera
A Raspberry Pi Can Be an Instant Camera, Too

Pi can be anything.

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A selection of weird and wonderful vinyl records.
Why I Still Buy Vinyl Records (It Has Nothing to Do With Sound Quality)

How the turntables.

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Plex logo with some screenshots beside it.
Plex's Notorious App Redesign Is Coming to Roku In Preview

Roku users will be able to test the redesigned Plex app without deleting the old app.

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Illustration of the ZOTAC MAGNUS EN75060TC mini pc on a table.
This Tiny Mini PC Contains a Desktop RTX 5060 Ti GPU

ZOTAC went crazy with its new collection of mini PCs.

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The Kingston FURY Renegade G5 SSD over a colorful background.
Kingston’s New PCIe Gen 5 SSD Is Outrageously Fast, but There’s a Catch
SSD

You should wait a few years before buying anything like this.

A woman taking a photo of a landscape with her phone, with a HDR toggle switch turned on and another turned off.
What Is HDR in Photography, and When Should You Turn It Off?

It’s not always the hero your photo needs.

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anker-charging-station
You’ll Love This Powerful Anker Charging Station on Sale for $36

This charger does a little bit of everything.

The SZBOX S9 mini PC sitting upright with its kickstand extended.
This Mini PC Doubles as a Not-So-Great Tablet

It's a monstrosity, but it might be useful in some situations.

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The Buffalo HD-SKL Skeleton Drive on a gray background.
This Limited-Edition “Skeleton” HDD Shows You How It Writes Bytes

Watch the platter spin through this HDD's window.

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Lenovo ThinkCenter Neo 50q QC Mini PC on the Lenovo IdeaCenter Mini PC at CES 2025.
What Is a Homelab, and How Do You Start One?

All you need is a computer and an unhealthy obsession.

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KeePassXC logo on a mobile phone.
How I Self-Host a Synced Password Manager

Here's how you can avoid entrusting your passwords to third parties.

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The Keychron K4 HE on a desk.
Keychron K4 HE Review: A Gorgeous and Affordable Hall-Effect Keyboard

I just wish the typing experience was as good as the gaming experience.

A stack of Amazon boxes on a table.
Get Ready for More Tech Price Hikes as ‘De Minimis’ Loophole Closes

It never ends.

Two Synology NAS units.
Synology NAS Systems Are Getting More Expensive

You can probably guess the reason.

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Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 On A Khaki Background
Raspberry Pi Is Lowering Prices, Not Raising Them

But it might not be the slice of Pi you want.

Someone holding the Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 instant camera.
Fujifilm Instax Mini 41 Camera Review: An Easy-To-Use Camera for Spontaneous Snaps

An attractive instant camera for taking casual, spontaneous photos.

Illustration of an Orb internet score.
Ookla Founder Launches "Orb," a Smarter Internet Quality Tracker

Yes, I'm pondering my Orb.

DietPi logo over a pile of Raspberry Pi devices.
5 Reasons to Put DietPi on Your Raspberry Pi

Not all diet trends are a waste of your time.

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A Dungeons and Dragons board with some concept art and a chest in the center labeled 'free'.
How to Play Dungeons and Dragons Without Spending Any Money

Hang onto your copper pieces and play D&D for free.

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