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Deep dive: Zen Browser for tab hoarders
Firefox-based, vertical tabs, workspaces, and a calmer default than Chrome—without betting everything on Arc.
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Articles, how-tos, comparisons, and deep dives on the software you open every day.
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Deep dive: Things 3 as a daily planning ritual
Today view, areas, and the light-touch setup that makes Things stick for Apple households—without rebuilding GTD in software.
Comparison
Jellyfin vs Plex
Two media servers for your own files—Jellyfin stays local-first; Plex wants accounts and has more polish.
How-To
How to set up Focus modes that don't leak notifications
Build one Focus profile on iPhone or Android that actually holds—VIP list, app allowlist, and a five-minute test so you're not surprised at night.
Comparison
1Password vs Bitwarden
The two password managers most people actually shortlist—polish and family UX vs open core and price.
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Deep dive: Tailscale beyond the install
MagicDNS, Serve, subnet routes, and ACLs—after you've pinged your server once and want it to stay useful.
Comparison
Raycast vs Alfred
Mac launchers compared—Raycast is the hot modern stack; Alfred is the scriptable veteran. Pick by how deep you want to go.
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Deep dive: Omnivore as your reading inbox
Newsletters, saved articles, and RSS in one queue—how to capture, read, and clear without another guilt pile.
Comparison
Omnivore vs Matter
Two modern read-it-later apps—Omnivore is free and feed-friendly; Matter is polished and newsletter-centric.
How-To
How to export your Pocket queue before it disappears
Pull a full archive out of Pocket, keep your saved articles as files, and land in a read-it-later app that won't hold your library hostage.
Comparison
Pocket vs Instapaper
The two OG read-it-later apps—one owned by Mozilla's orbit, one independent—compared for queue guilt and clean reading.
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Deep dive: Obsidian after the minimal start
Plugins, sync, and workflows once your vault has twenty notes—not twenty plugins installed on day one.
How-To
How to start Obsidian without building a second brain
One vault, one inbox, a few folders—enough structure to write and find notes without installing twelve plugins on day one.
Comparison
Obsidian vs Logseq
Two Markdown-first note apps with links—but Obsidian is a vault of files and Logseq is a graph journal with bullets.
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Deep dive: Immich for phone photo backup
Point your camera roll at your own server—upload, albums, search, and the maintenance habits that keep you from losing years of photos.
Comparison
Immich vs Google Photos
Self-hosted photo backup with Immich—or stay on Google Photos and accept the storage and privacy tradeoffs.
How-To
How to run Vaultwarden on a $5 VPS in an afternoon
Host your own Bitwarden-compatible password vault on a cheap Linux box—Docker, one domain or Tailscale URL, and backups you actually control.
Comparison
Vaultwarden vs Bitwarden cloud
Same apps, different vault location—self-host on a cheap server or pay Bitwarden to run it for you.
How-To
How to reach your home server from anywhere with Tailscale
Install Tailscale on your server and phone, skip port forwarding, and open Nextcloud or Vaultwarden like you're on the couch.
Article
8 cloud features you can replace with self-hosted tools
Dropbox, Google Photos, 1Password, and friends can live on a box you own—you just have to accept you'll be the one rebooting it sometimes.
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Deep dive: Home Assistant for the first month
Install, add your first integrations, build one automation that sticks—and avoid turning your house into a fragile science project.