If you don't have room (or the budget) for massive servers to run your homelab, then a mini PC or NUC might be the best choice for you. These compact systems might be tiny in footprint, but pack plenty of power to handle most homelab tasks with ease.

I love my MacBook Pro. It's a great computer, but, when it comes to simply getting work done and lasting all day on a single charge, well, it doesn't do either of those things adequately. Because of that (and more), I really want a Chromebook again.

Are you looking for a board game that can be 3D printed at home? Whether you're avoiding spending money or just want to be able to say that you've made your own game, these are some of the best board games to print at home.

The HyperX Pulsefire Saga Pro is a pretty run-of-the-mill gaming mouse when it comes to specs, but that's not what makes it special. With a wide range of 3D printable files, this mouse can be customized like none I've ever used before, and I absolutely love that.

Have you been searching for a way to ditch Kindle and build your own eBook library? I have, and Calibre makes it easy to self-host your eBooks, read them anywhere, and even still send them to your Kindle—no subscription required.

I was tired of paying for online storage to keep my Windows PC backed up, so I decided to figure out how to back it up to my NAS. Syncthing made that backup process easy, simple, and automatic.

Do you have a homelab and get of running to your Docker host to find your services, or using a bunch of unorganized bookmarks? A dashboard looks nice and pretty, while still being easy to navigate all your self-hosted services.

Have you wanted to run your own website, but hate the idea of paying hosting fees? That's where I recently found myself, so here's how I spun up a quick website using Docker, Nginx Proxy Manager, and Ghost.

I'm a huge Minecraft fan, but lately I've been trying out other games that scratch the exploration and crafting itch. Satisfactory by Coffee Stain Studios is my latest obsession—here's why.

I love ChatGPT's ability to build custom GPTs, though I do hate that it's locked behind a paywall. Or is it? I recently found out that you only need ChatGPT Plus to create a custom GPT, not use one.

Are you trying to figure out if it's worth it to buy a premium NAS? What if I told you the hardware was mostly the same across most units, and there was only one main difference between most brands? Here's why you shouldn't focus on NAS hardware, and instead should focus on the OS.

Unifi launched the Dream Router 7 on February 25th, and I placed my order the following day. Delivering the full Unifi application stack, alongside Wi-Fi 7, the Dream Router 7 transformed my entire home networking setup—though there is one thing I wish it did better.

Minecraft is still a great game, all these years later. However, unlike most games in 2025, there's no native way to sync your saved games or worlds with other computers outside of Realms, which is only available for the Bedrock edition. Here's how I synced Minecraft between six computers (and how it could easily be even more).