Have you ever wished for a simple, affordable way to centralize your files, stream media, or back up your data—without shelling out hundreds of dollars for a commercial solution? Here’s the good news: ...

What if you could transform a humble Raspberry Pi into a fully functional network-attached storage (NAS) server? It sounds ambitious, even improbable, given the Raspberry Pi’s reputation as a ...

Despite switching between multiple distros during my home lab journey, TrueNAS Community Edition (or Scale, as it was called back in the day) is hands-down my favorite of the bunch, as it has the holy ...

Pi-hole is one of those rare tools that feels indispensable once you start using it. It quietly filters out ads and trackers for every device on your network, reducing bandwidth waste and enhancing ...

I don't need a NAS, I just wanted one. So I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on one. Plus, I like building computers, and can easily chew up a couple weeks sifting through components and ...

The Raspberry Pi might sound like dessert, but it's actually a credit card–sized computer changing the world of DIY tech. First launched in 2012 by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, it was designed to make ...

I'm sure you're familiar with the inexpensive Raspberry Pi single board computer. I have ten or so of them doing all sorts of specialized tasks around the workshop and Fab Lab. As of February, ...