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I replaced my password manager, VPN, and antivirus with free tools and saved $300 a year

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Pixel isn't better than Samsung — it's just more locked into Google

I never use Chrome with its default settings and these 4 changes are why

Your phone should barely lose battery overnight — if it does, check these things

This free LLM workspace made my chatbot setup look ridiculous

Windows 11 has a feature that decides which apps deserve full power, and it gets it wrong more than you'd think

Your Galaxy phone is hiding a setting that locks down USB debugging and here's how to unlock it

5 Docker containers you should try self-hosting this weekend

I stopped re-explaining myself to Claude and Gemini by giving them one shared memory

Your Android has a hidden charging mode that turns your phone into a smart display

I don't pay Adobe, Foxit, or Nitro a penny, and the free tool I use just got even better