Home labs are perfect when you need an experimentation hub to deploy, test, and tinker with self-hosted services. While Jellyfin/Plex/Emby, Pi-hole, Wireguard, pfSense/OPNsense, and Vaultwarden/Bitwarden are often considered the quintessential apps for any home server, youll find a myriad of useful services once you dive into the self-hosted rabbit hole. So, here are five amazing applications you can try running on your home lab.

There are quite a few note-taking apps available for PCs, Macs, smartphones, and tablets. Each has its pros and cons, and picking which is best often comes down to personal preference. That's the case with most software, and even though I prefer the Apple ecosystem, I do prefer Microsoft 365 for word processing, spreadsheets, and other office productivity apps. So, I really wanted to enjoy using OneNote, but there are five reasons it simply can't replace Apple Notes for me.

Windows 11, version 24H2 is Microsoft's major feature update for Windows users this year. And just like previous major releases, the latest one also includes several known issues you must be aware of before installing the update on your PCs. While Microsoft is hard at work to fix them, a new issue has recently been discovered, and it's so severe that Microsoft has to block the Windows 11 24H2 update for now.

There's been plenty of good news for Linux gamers on Steam over the past few days. We saw proof that Valve was working on an Arm64 Proton layer, and Valve announced a partnership with Arch Linux to help with Steam Deck development. Now, the gaming giant has made native Linux gaming a lot easier by allowing developers to set the runtime to allow better compatibility.

Image: Neon The director of Anora talks about representing sex work onscreen and how sticking the landing of a film means thinking about it first. Continue reading…

I’ve never been so happy to use a computer that meets my state’s legal drinking age. | Photo: Wes Davis / The Verge It’s been 20 years since Apple discontinued the iMac G4, a unique computer with a funky half-globe base and a flatscreen LCD on a fancy hinge and adjustable arm. In its unaltered state, it’s a nice-to-look-at, nostalgic relic that’s unusable in modern contexts. I coveted it and never got to own one at the time, but thanks to Juicy Crumb’s DockLite G4, I’m using this classic iMac every day as an external monitor.The DockLite G4 is a drop-in replacement motherboard for the iMac G4’s board that features an HDMI port, along with three USB-A and a single USB-C port, and 3.5mm ports for audio. Most importantly, it uses the iMac’s existing mounting holes and internal connectors for power and video, so all you need is a couple of screwdrivers... Continue reading…

After getting a new 3D printer, the first thing you will want to do is start your first project. But one question still remains. Which 3D modeling software will you use? While you can find thousands of 3D models online that are available to download, if you want to make your own design, you will need to use a 3D modeling program.

Excel is a fantastic piece of software that's very powerful, and you can use it to automate parts of your life on a day-to-day basis. There's a bit of a learning curve, but most of those things that Excel can do can be enabled with templates, meaning that you won't need to do much to get it working.

Geekom is no stranger to making great mini PCs, and the GT1 Mega is the first to feature Intel's Core Ultra Series 1 processors. That alone makes this an exciting PC, and that's about it. This is a pretty standard Geekom mini PC, which is to say it's a great one, but it's not doing anything to break the mold.

The DJI Mavic Pro 3 drone. | Image: DJI DJI, the world’s largest drone company, is suing to avoid being seen as a tool of the Chinese government. On Friday, it sued the US Department of Defense to delete its name from a list of “Chinese Military Companies,” claiming it has no such relationship to Chinese authorities and has suffered unfairly as a result of that designation.Since DJI was added to that list in 2022, the company claims, it has “lost business deals, been stigmatized as a national security threat, and been banned from contracting with multiple federal government agencies,” and that its employees “now suffer frequent and pervasive stigmatization” and are “repeatedly harassed and insulted in public places.”It also alleges that the DoD would not offer the company... Continue reading…

The Stoke Voltaic Nomad Cooking System (left) and Joulle Kettle Pot. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge Sometimes you just need a portable electric cookset. Maybe it’s during a major power outage when everyone’s huddled together over the warm glow of the family power station. Or maybe it’s at a tailgate party or picnic. In my case, it’s anywhere I decided to park my van over the last few months while testing two cooking systems from Stoke Voltaics.Most portable cooksets are powered by a liquid fuel like propane. It’s inexpensive and readily available in canisters of all sizes. But sometimes you’d rather not deal with an open flame, pollutants, and the noise and smell that comes with it. Stoke Voltaics’ gear is powered by electricity, which can be easily supplied by a solar generator and replenished by the sun.I tested the company’s new $... Continue reading…

There are a lot of different options when it comes to monitors, but if you're looking to get the most screen real estate without it taking up a lot of space, then going with an ultrawide monitor is going to be an ideal solution. Of course, there are lots of ultrawide monitor options too, but we think this one from Samsung is going to be a great choice thanks to its excellent colors and fantastic performance numbers.