Nick Lewis
Editor, Windows and Microsoft
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Your homelab's best quality-of-life upgrade isn't what you think it is
Once you host more than a handful of services, a reverse proxy becomes your best friend.
I thought my smart TV was slow, but it just needed this cheap cable
A $15 cable brought my expensive TV back to life.
I finally ditched Photoshop and Canva for this now-free tool, and I wish I'd done it sooner
Photoshop finally has real competition.
I've owned this Brother printer since 2021, and it's still the only one I recommend to friends
Stop falling for the "all-in-one" printer scam (this incredibly boring alternative is the only one you should actually buy)
I ditched Cloudflare DNS—its replacement exposed what my devices were secretly doing in the background
You are flying completely blind on your home network if you are still just using standard DNS
This router setting can fix your random Wi-Fi dropouts, but you should only use it as a last resort
The "smart" router setting designed to speed up your network is secretly causing your random Wi-Fi dropouts
3 reasons I added my passport to my Google Wallet (and why you should too)
The most stressful part of traveling is making sure you have everything you need. Google Wallet can make that easier.
YouTubers love this Raspberry Pi Plex setup—it's not worth it
At $200, a Pi Plex setup probably isn't what you need.
I wasted weeks comparing NAS specs before realizing the real bottleneck isn't the CPU
Stop obsessing over NAS specs—most people don't need what they think they do
This open-source app changed how I approach ESP32 projects
Write and test first, then buy the hardware you need.
Stop using Cloudflare's default 1.1.1.1 DNS (changing one digit blocks malware at the router level)
Everyone uses Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1, but 1.1.1.2 is the one that actually protects you
I quit paying for Adobe Acrobat and switched to a free tool that does more
You can cut out another subscription and never miss it once.
EndeavourOS made Arch easy to install—CachyOS made it easy to use
Making things a little easier doesn't make Arch distros worse.
This simple CachyOS feature lets me use Windows without dual-booting
There are fewer and fewer reasons for me to use Windows.
NVIDIA keeps neglecting frame gen on Linux, so I turned to this $7 alternative instead
Frame Generation can be the difference between unplayable and 60FPS.
5 Windows 11 improvements coming in April that prove Microsoft is finally listening
This Windows update includes a Copilot feature that is actually useful.
I've used Linux for 18 years, but these 5 terminal tricks still surprise me
A few simple commands can make your Linux life much easier.
4 open-source apps that replace Microsoft’s expensive software (and do it better)
You aren't stuck with a $100 subscription fee.
These are the 3 most useful Google apps you've probably never heard of
One of the best apps Google ever designed has gone unnoticed.
I tried to de-Google my life, but there were 4 Google services I just couldn't replace
Some of Google's services just can't be beaten.