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Man looking at his phone with a 5-star rating floating above, while crossed-out Lyft and Uber logos appear beside him.
Why I Won’t Drive Lyft or Uber Again, Despite Having a 5-Star Rating

There are so many reasons why I would never return to ridesharing.

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A stack of paper books with a Kindle eReader in front of them.
You Can Finally Filter Ads on Your Kindle Lock Screen

The ads sometimes aren't appropriate for all ages.

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The USB-C port, reset button, and microSD card port on the Instax Wide Evo hybrid camera.
Prime Day Is Almost Over, Buy These Tech Essentials While They're Still on Sale

Make sure you can play with your new tech right away.

Amazon Kindle Colorsoft being held in a hand.
Amazon’s Color Kindle Is the Best eReader to Judge a Book By Its Cover

The color feature is a tempting splurge.

The APC 1500VA UPS over a photo of an office.
Your Homelab Needs an Uninterruptible Power Supply, Get One Before Prime Day Ends

Keep your homelab online during outages with this discounted UPS.

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The UGREEN NASYNC DXP2800 with a partially removed drive bay.
This Heavily Discounted Seagate HDD Is a Great Starting Point for a NAS

Prime Day savings make starting your NAS build even easier.

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The Prime Day logo altered to look like it says
Build a Plex Media Server With These Prime Day Deals

Now's the perfect time to invest in a home media server.

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A GEEKOM AE7 mini PC sitting on a desk.
3 Lightweight Apps I Self-Host on My Mini PC

I bought my mini PC for Plex, but I use these lightweight apps just as often.

Hands holding a gaming magazine featuring some games on the cover.
After Over a Decade I Bought a Physical Gaming Magazine—And It's Magical

It's the smell that's really the best thing.

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An Anker Solix F3800 Plus plugged into a generator inlet port.
Recent Outages Put My Portable Power Stations to the Test—Here's What I Learned

We have constructed additional pylons.

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The Samsung 9100 PRO NVMe SSD installed in a motherboard with other M.2 drives.
5 Reasons Why Your NAS Needs an SSD Cache

Stop wasting time with slow data transfers and just get a SSD already.

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The Unifi Flex Mini 2.5G Ethernet switch with Ethernet cables plugged in being held in a hand.
This Is the Best $49 I've Spent on My Homelab

Who knew small upgrades could have such a big impact?

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DJI POWER 2000 near a comping table chair and light
DJI's New Portable Power Station Has a Massive 2048wh Capacity

It's not just for drones.

A DJI Power 2000 charging via a 100W portable solar panel.
A Power Station From a Drone Maker That's Adequate but Forgettable

There are few things wrong here, but not much feels right.

Someone using an FixHub to solder a card.
iFixit's FixHub Soldering Toolkit Is Now Widely Available

Now that iFixit has worked through all the preorders, you can buy one normally.

An open book with a tablet above it and a bookshelf with several books in the background.
Why Self-Hosting an eBook Server Is Harder Than It Should Be

It shouldn't be this hard to host my own eBook server.

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A-3D-printed-retro-style-mini-ITX-PC-case-sitting-on-a-desk-with-a-monitor-above-it-and-mouse-beside-it.
5 Nostalgic 3D-Printed Projects Inspired By Retro Computing

Who knew squirting plastic out of a nozzle could be so nostalgic?

Someone adjusting the LEGO Gringotts Wizarding Bank kit.
You Have A Limited Time to Get These Retired LEGO Sets on Amazon

If you're a LEGO collector, you'd better get these retired kits now before they shoot up in price.

A Jackery portable power station.
This Jackery Solar Generator Is An Insane $600 Off Today

Keep the change.

A man on a mountain with a camping backpack.
Why A Smartphone Is My Must Have Camping Companion

So much for disconnecting.

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