DIY & Maker Culture

Why Building a Raspberry Pi Media Server Still Beats Streaming Subscriptions

DIY & Maker Culture

Why Building a Raspberry Pi Media Server Still Beats Streaming Subscriptions

Sam Chen

Sam Chen

March 15, 2026

Why Right-to-Repair Wins When You Fix One Device Yourself

DIY & Maker Culture

Why Right-to-Repair Wins When You Fix One Device Yourself

Rita Okon

Rita Okon

March 15, 2026

DIY Solar for Home Office: What Actually Works in 2026

DIY & Maker Culture

DIY Solar for Home Office: What Actually Works in 2026

Evan Pierce

Evan Pierce

March 15, 2026

The Case for Learning Basic Electronics Before Your Next Raspberry Pi Project

DIY & Maker Culture

The Case for Learning Basic Electronics Before Your Next Raspberry Pi Project

Jade Wu

Jade Wu

March 15, 2026

The Real Cost of Running a Home Lab 24/7 When You Add It All Up

DIY & Maker Culture

The Real Cost of Running a Home Lab 24/7 When You Add It All Up

Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole

March 15, 2026

The Right Way to Set Up a Garage Lab on a Budget

DIY & Maker Culture

The Right Way to Set Up a Garage Lab on a Budget

Jamie Torres

Jamie Torres

March 7, 2026

Why Smart Plugs Are the Unsung Hero of Home Automation

DIY & Maker Culture

Smart Home

Why Smart Plugs Are the Unsung Hero of Home Automation

Drew Morrison

Drew Morrison

March 7, 2026

Why Your First 3D Printer Will Teach You More Than Any Tutorial

3D Printing

DIY & Maker Culture

Why Your First 3D Printer Will Teach You More Than Any Tutorial

Jamie Torres

Jamie Torres

March 7, 2026

Why the Raspberry Pi 5's PCIe Slot Changes the Homelab Game

DIY & Maker Culture

Why the Raspberry Pi 5's PCIe Slot Changes the Homelab Game

Jade Wu

Jade Wu

March 7, 2026

Why Your Smart Home's Zigbee Mesh Is Failing (And How to Fix It)

DIY & Maker Culture

Smart Home

Why Your Smart Home's Zigbee Mesh Is Failing (And How to Fix It)

Drew Morrison

Drew Morrison

March 7, 2026

The Hidden Electricity Bill of Running a 3D Printer Full-Time

DIY & Maker Culture

Science & Engineering

The Hidden Electricity Bill of Running a 3D Printer Full-Time

Jamie Torres

Jamie Torres

March 7, 2026

Why Running Linux on a Secondary Machine Beats Dual-Booting

DIY & Maker Culture

Software Development

Why Running Linux on a Secondary Machine Beats Dual-Booting

Nina Foster

Nina Foster

March 7, 2026

Why Open-Source Firmware for Your Printer Is Worth the Hassle

DIY & Maker Culture

Right-to-Repair

Why Open-Source Firmware for Your Printer Is Worth the Hassle

Jamie Torres

Jamie Torres

March 7, 2026

The Case for Running Your Own Git Server When GitHub Feels Heavy

DIY & Maker Culture

Software Development

The Case for Running Your Own Git Server When GitHub Feels Heavy

Sam Chen

Sam Chen

March 7, 2026

The Case for Repair Cafés in Your Local Tech Community

DIY & Maker Culture

Right-to-Repair

The Case for Repair Cafés in Your Local Tech Community

Rita Okon

Rita Okon

March 7, 2026

Why Every Developer Should Try Building a Simple Robot

DIY & Maker Culture

Software Development

Why Every Developer Should Try Building a Simple Robot

Derek Chen

Derek Chen

March 7, 2026

Why Your Home Network Should Run Its Own DNS (And How to Do It)

Cybersecurity & Privacy

DIY & Maker Culture

Why Your Home Network Should Run Its Own DNS (And How to Do It)

Sam Chen

Sam Chen

March 1, 2026

The Real Trade-offs of Running Your Own Mastodon Instance

DIY & Maker Culture

Future of Society

The Real Trade-offs of Running Your Own Mastodon Instance

Nina Foster

Nina Foster

March 1, 2026

The Case for Building a Personal VPN Server in 2026

Cybersecurity & Privacy

DIY & Maker Culture

The Case for Building a Personal VPN Server in 2026

Sam Chen

Sam Chen

March 1, 2026

How to Build a Local Home Dashboard Without Cloud Dependency

DIY & Maker Culture

Smart Home

How to Build a Local Home Dashboard Without Cloud Dependency

Tobias Mensah

Tobias Mensah

March 1, 2026

Reverse Engineering Your Gadgets: Why Developers Are Starting to Care

DIY & Maker Culture

Gadgets & Consumer Tech

Reverse Engineering Your Gadgets: Why Developers Are Starting to Care

Ravi Patel

Ravi Patel

March 1, 2026

OpenWrt and the Case for Taking Control of Your Router

DIY & Maker Culture

Infrastructure & Systems

OpenWrt and the Case for Taking Control of Your Router

Halima Okafor

Halima Okafor

March 1, 2026

Sizing a UPS for Your Homelab: A Practical Guide

DIY & Maker Culture

Infrastructure & Systems

Sizing a UPS for Your Homelab: A Practical Guide

Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole

March 1, 2026

What Running Self-Hosted Email Really Costs You in Time

DIY & Maker Culture

Infrastructure & Systems

What Running Self-Hosted Email Really Costs You in Time

Sam Chen

Sam Chen

March 1, 2026

Raspberry Pi vs Arduino: Which Fits Your Project Better

DIY & Maker Culture

Gadgets & Consumer Tech

Raspberry Pi vs Arduino: Which Fits Your Project Better

Jade Wu

Jade Wu

March 1, 2026

The Case for Building a Pi Hole as Your First Raspberry Pi Project

DIY & Maker Culture

Home Networking

The Case for Building a Pi Hole as Your First Raspberry Pi Project

Sam Chen

Sam Chen

March 1, 2026

Why Right-to-Repair Still Depends on the Right Tools, Not Just Laws

DIY & Maker Culture

Why Right-to-Repair Still Depends on the Right Tools, Not Just Laws

Jamie Torres

Jamie Torres

February 26, 2026

Self-Hosted Email: Why Almost Nobody Does It (And When You Might)

DIY & Maker Culture

Self-Hosted Email: Why Almost Nobody Does It (And When You Might)

Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole

February 26, 2026

Why Your Home Server Needs a UPS (and How to Size One)

DIY & Maker Culture

Why Your Home Server Needs a UPS (and How to Size One)

Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole

February 26, 2026

Why Building a Pi Hole Was the Best Network Upgrade I Made

DIY & Maker Culture

Why Building a Pi Hole Was the Best Network Upgrade I Made

Jesse Cole

Jesse Cole

February 26, 2026