HeyJaredPatrick Campanale
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The $50 PC that's quietly replacing Raspberry Pis in homelabs (opens the original)
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While the Raspberry Pi used to rule the kingdom of low-cost homelab hardware, that arena is now dominated by thin clients. They're cheap, powerful (comparatively), and easy to find. Here's why a $50 thin client should be your first homelab purchase and not a Raspberry Pi. When the Raspberry Pi became a mainstay in the homelab world, it was far cheaper than a proper desktop computer. The Raspberry Pi 3B launched over a decade ago at $35, which, somehow, nearly 11 years later, is still what that m
Before you turn an old laptop into a NAS, check these 3 BIOS settings first (opens the original)
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There are a few things you should double-check before turning a laptop into a NAS. While you definitely can just do it, these three BIOS options are definitely worth double-checking before diving down the rabbit hole. Using your laptop as a NAS will mean that you need to boot from a very specific drive or partition, depending on how you set it up. For instance, Unraid typically boots from a USB drive. Same with umbrelOS. Both also have options to boot from internal storage if you prefer. TrueNAS
After losing my camera on a bus, I made this hidden AirTag mount for $0.51 so it couldn't happen again (opens the original)
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One time when I was on a work trip years ago, I left my camera on a bus and never saw it again. I have since decided that would never happen again, so I 3D printed an invisible AirTag lens cap that simply attaches to my camera so I never have to worry about losing it ever again. Here's how I'm planning to keep my camera secure, and some other options you could consider if you don't want to use a 3D-printed lens cap. I absolutely love 3D printing because it enables me to make just about anything.
Don’t judge a USB-C cable by its wattage alone—here's what to look for instead (opens the original)
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I love USB-C, but I also hate USB-C. We're in a weird relationship. But one label is the most frustrating of all — wattage. You see, it's entirely possible to have a USB-C cable that charges your device at 240W, but only moves data at 480Mb/s, so here's what you should look for instead. When I got my first USB-C MacBook Pro back in 2016, I expected a lot from the included cable. It was an 87W USB-C charger, and the MacBook Pro had four Thunderbolt 3 ports on it. So, in my mind, the cable would b
Four NVMe slots and 14 simultaneous transcodes make this NAS hard to ignore (opens the original)
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I've spent the past few weeks using the Asustor Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ NAS, and it is definitely a different experience than I'm used to. Focusing more on security and enterprise-grade features, this NAS is a great fit for small/medium businesses or enthusiasts, but it might not be the right choice for someone just starting out with homelabbing or self-hosting. By creating an account, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You also agree to receive our newsletters; you can unsubscribe any
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