As locked-down as the Amazon Echo Show line of devices are, they’re still just ARM-based Android devices, which makes repurposing it somewhat straightforward as long as what you want is ...

Personally, one of the main reasons I like to run my own DNS server at home is to protect my privacy. DNS isn't encrypted by ...

For instance, we use Jeena's TextEd instead of Apple's text editor. For browsers, email, chat, productivity, writing, and so on, we use FOSS and freeware apps, and wherever possible, ones that also ...

The end of the Raspberry Pi era marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Chinese single-board computers. Single‑board computers (SBCs) have transformed the way we learn, build, and innovate.

A Raspberry Pi multiboot lets you pick Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, or MX Linux at startup without changing SD cards.

Have you ever wondered how to turn your Raspberry Pi 5 into a sleek, ultra-lightweight desktop system? While many Linux distributions promise simplicity, few can match the sheer efficiency of Alpine ...

In a previous article, I examined FydeOS, an OS derived from the open-source Chromium OS project. I was interested in this system because it is compatible with X64 systems, similar to ChromeOS Flex, ...

An excellent budget-friendly router. Overall Assessment of the Banana Pi BPI-RV2 (Pros & Cons) The RV2 is a top performer while remaining budget-friendly, offering useful features such as the Key-B ...

A couple of years ago, I decided to invest in a high-quality scanner. The idea was to digitize and archive dozens of old photo albums from my childhood that were scattered around in boxes. You know ...

Android Auto turned ten years old this year, and most automakers have adopted it by now. But unless you drive a car from the past couple of years, chances are that it does not support wireless Android ...

Xiaomi is one of the first non-Google brands to allow its users to get early access to Android 16 via the Developer Preview program. Initially limited to China, the program is now available globally ...