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ESP32 Versions Compared: Which Should You Buy?
A clear starting point for choosing the right ESP32 family, radio and development board.
Read the guide →Best ESP32 for Home Assistant and ESPHome
Choose between C6, S3, C3 and C5 for everyday smart-home projects.
Read the guide →ESP32 for Matter, Thread and Zigbee
Compare low-power radios and find the right chip for a modern mesh network.
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Practical buying advice and setup guides for backup storage, containers, Home Assistant and small servers — without enterprise complexity.
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Your First Home Lab: A Complete NAS, Mini PC, Switch and UPS Build
Build your first home lab with a NAS, mini PC, 2.5GbE switch and UPS. Complete parts plan, example…
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Local AI Home Server: GPU VRAM, RAM, Storage and Power for Ollama
Build a local Ollama AI server with realistic GPU VRAM, RAM, SSD, PSU and electricity planning. Includes model-size…
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Frigate on a Mini PC with NAS Recording and Home Assistant
Run Frigate on an Intel mini PC, record to a NAS over NFS, keep SQLite local and integrate…
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Plex and Jellyfin Hardware Transcoding on UGREEN NASync
Set up and verify Intel Quick Sync hardware transcoding for Plex and Jellyfin on compatible UGREEN NASync models,…
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Raspberry Pi Desktop moves to 64-bit Trixie for PCs and Intel Macs
Raspberry Pi's 6 October desktop release brings 64-bit Debian Trixie and Connect to PCs and Intel Macs. Check…
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Home Assistant 2026.10.1 fixes WLED colour modes and Matter thermostat limits
Home Assistant's 10 October patch refreshes WLED colour modes, corrects wired-device diagnostics and makes Matter thermostat calibration limits…
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ESP32 Bluetooth Proxy for Home Assistant
Turn a simple ESP32 into a practical Bluetooth bridge for your smart home.
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