Every day, I receive private messages from at least a dozen people on each of my platforms asking, “Why can’t I buy cheap hardware? Can you help me find a good deal?” The truth is, you haven’t understood one thing: there are no shortcuts or easy profits in this world. Those who find good deals … Read more
Nastools Introduction Nastools is an open-source toolkit designed for NAS (Network Attached Storage) users, primarily for automating media resource management and optimizing the NAS user experience. It integrates various practical functions to help users automate the downloading, organizing, categorizing, and syncing of media libraries, making it especially suitable for home media libraries, PT (private tracker) … Read more
qBittorrent is a powerful and lightweight open-source BitTorrent client software. It allows users to download and share files via the BitTorrent protocol. It supports multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, and Linux! qBittorrent aims to provide a user experience similar to µTorrent, being equally compact while avoiding the ads and bundled software found in µTorrent. This … Read more
When building a home server, choosing the right operating system can be overwhelming. Many options are either too complex to set up and manage, or too limited to tweak according to your needs. After years of experimentation—from setting up a basic, headless Ubuntu server from scratch, to trying user-friendly options like CasaOS, and even dabbling … Read more