Adobe Premiere Pro might be the gold standard for professional-level video editing, but if we're being honest, it's expensive and demanding on your hardware. When I started looking for alternatives, Kdenlive quickly stood out. It's completely free, open-source, and powerful, making it one of the best Premiere Pro alternatives out there.

Notion has so many features built into a sleek interface that some are easy to miss if you don't spend a lot of time on the platform. Whether you're using Notion to stay on top of your life or expanding your app integrations, if you dig deep, you'll find all kinds of functionality.

Microsoft Excel is the backbone of a lot of corporations. It's the most common software used for calculations, finances, projections, project management, and data analysis. If you're responsible for any of these tasks, it's vital to be vigilant at all times and ensure there are no errors in your spreadsheet. After all, dealing with numbers can mean there are millions of dollars on the line, so you want to make sure all your calculations are absolutely perfect. No matter how alert you are, though, there may be times when you don't realize you've made a mistake. Such errors can turn out to be costly when overlooked.

I've started using Obsidian quite a lot, as it's a fantastic note-taking utility with a lot of advanced features, plugins, and community support. I know others who use Notion, and while I've been trying to get to grips with it, there are some things I'd like to keep in both services at all times. That's why I wrote a Python script that allows me to synchronize my to-do list from Obsidian to a Notion database.

Let’s say you managed to grab a server PC for your home lab and equip it with the best operating system for your experiments. While the system may surpass your expectations in the beginning, you might realize that it doesn’t hit its full potential after using it for a while. Perhaps it lacks enough ports and connections for your USB passthrough needs. Or maybe the system doesn't possess enough horsepower to transcode your favorite 4K movies without running into performance issues.

There's just something about ASCII art that looks cool, even today. Perhaps it's how it uses hundreds of tiny little symbols to make one picture that makes it so appealing. Well, if you want to make a real impact in your next Zoom video call, this cool webcam feed ASCII converter is definitely one way to do it.

Terraform and Ansible may be the most popular automation tools in the home lab landscape, but they are far from the only options for server enthusiasts and self-hosting maestros. While it’s typically associated with professional workflow automations, n8n pairs just as well with casual home servers. If that sounds intriguing, here are four cool ways you can integrate n8n into your home lab.

It's not uncommon for laptops to get overheated after hours of use, especially while gaming or performing high-end tasks like video rendering, graphic editing, and more. However, if your laptop feels like a frying pan just after a few minutes of running, there might be some unusual cause for it.

When it comes to PC building, experience teaches you a lot. The choices you made years ago can seem ludicrous today, irrespective of any budget or availability constraints that might have been at play. You might say it's water under the bridge, as my old PCs and components don't matter anymore, but I still regret a few of them to this day, thinking I could have done so much better, saved more money in the long term, and crafted better-looking rigs.

Microsoft has been stepping up its game when it comes to accessibility, and Windows 11 is the most inclusive version yet. It’s easier than ever to find and use accessibility features, especially compared to Windows 10. While these tools were built with specific needs in mind, they’re actually useful for everyone — helping you stay focused, work through long documents, and even control your PC with just your voice.

The video doorbell would join others in Hue’s lineup, like this indoor / outdoor camera.An update to the Philips Hue app this week appears to have leaked a new Hue Secure video doorbell, reports Hueblog. The unannounced product shows up in a section offering instructions for adding devices that you have no QR code for.From the screenshots below, taken in the iOS Hue app by my colleague Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, the Hue Secure doorbell is a straightforward video doorbell — tall, rectangular, and with what looks like a large button inside of an LED circle. As of this writing, the app still shows it on my phone. I could only get so far in the instructions before hitting a wall, but there are details to glean. That includes that it might be a wired device, thanks to mentions of low-voltage errors and a need to “physically install” the camera before setup. It also uses both Bluetooth — for setup, at least — and Wi-Fi.Hueblog writes that the camera isn’t expected to launch until this fall, so it could be a while before pricing or camera specs are available. The best way to set your expectations is probably to look at Hue’s other Secure cameras, such as the floodlight and indoor / outdoor options launched in 2023. They each offer 1080p video, two-way talk, and end-to-end encryption of recordings, as well as smart alerts for people, pets, and vehicles. They also don’t support HomeKit Secure Video, and I wouldn’t expect that to change with this device.

You know, I think I like the concept of sticky notes than I do actually using them. I gotta get the pad, fetch a pen that works, scribble down what I want to remember, stick it somewhere, hope it stays, and then throw it away once I'm done. Fortunately, digital sticky notes don't share those same problems, and if you're on the hunt for something to store them all on, this DIY project is for you.