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OPNsense vs pfSense
I have always enjoyed messing around with home networking and a couple of years ago I went forward with a …
pfSense Default Passowrd
In my OPNsense vs pfSense post I realized I didn’t know what the default username or password was for pfSense, …
HDHomeRun Review: Cut the Cord with OTA TV
Lets dive into why I have relied on HDHomeRun for nearly two decades and why I still recommend it for …
iPhone 13 Pro Max Review: Performance After 3 Years
Introduction I wanted to do a review on my iPhone 13 Pro Max 256GB, which I have been using since …
Best Xfce Distros
Xfce is my favorite desktop environment for Linux distributions and I wanted to try out six of the most popular …
The Best Gaming PC builds of 2025
Introduction Understanding that everyone has difference requirements and budgets, I wanted to put together a recommendation list of the best …
Unraid review mixed feelings after 4 months
I wanted to provide an update from last review, which was a one week review, so it wasn’t much time …
N64 for Birthday
I recently posted my first retro-gaming article on my top 10 favorite SNES games and excited to dive into more …
My Home Assistant Hardware Setup
Introduction I have been wanting to write a short introduction to my Home Assistant setup for some time. If you …