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I turned two retired SSDs into a storage pool and regret only one thing bit.ly/4sPuO8D
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Gas prices are a nightmare, so my smart home now tells me when to fill up bit.ly/3WrNuzj
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You’re overcharging your smartwatch, and it’s aging the battery bit.ly/4iEt39P
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How I use Android's Notification History to clean up annoying apps bit.ly/4iOa64G
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Android Auto's new Gemini feature solves a problem I didn't expect bit.ly/4C81lv9
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I turned a 1990s Samsung CRT into a retro terminal with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W bit.ly/3VfuHXA
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Your Galaxy phone has a built-in hearing test that customizes your headphone audio bit.ly/3V7xRN4
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These 3 community plugins fix Obsidian’s most annoying missing features bit.ly/4iGMzCm
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This is what happens when you skip the router and connect your NAS directly to your PC bit.ly/4k3Tzf0
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2 reasons to fork your own Linux distro instead of installing someone else's (and 1 reason not to) bit.ly/3UAkG7b
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How to start your coding journey with an ESP32 (without relying on vibe coding) bit.ly/4sOQ3r9
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Overclocking is back, and these 6 tools do all the hard work for you bit.ly/4iL7lAV
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5 free ways to track down forgotten accounts before they become a security problem bit.ly/4BMhTsc
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Google backups are convenient, but this free open-source tool gives me real control bit.ly/4iEL9Iu
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Logitech's $100 MX Keypad fixed the one thing I hate about my Stream Deck bit.ly/48D199p
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Your CPU bottleneck isn't real, and I'm tired of pretending that it is bit.ly/4iA2xyc
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4 PC parts I happily buy used (and 4 I always buy new) bit.ly/4AggIj4
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Bottles just got an update, so I tested whether Linux can finally run my favorite Windows apps bit.ly/3UzEyY5
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Docker isn't magic, it's these 5 Linux kernel features strapped together bit.ly/4elEnWW
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I'd sooner set $2,000 on fire than buy an RTX 5080, but Nvidia knows I don't have anywhere else to go bit.ly/4kBOfjc
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