Patrick Campanale

Hybrid drives tried to bridge HDD and SSD, but neither side was good enough

• laptops
• SSD
• Storage
• Technology

Hybrid drives tried to bridge HDD and SSD, but neither side was good enough

Patrick Campanale April 23, 2026

SSHDs promised the best of both worlds, but 8GB of hidden flash storage changed nothing

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Claude Code killed my need for an IDE—and I’m not going back

• Linux
• Programming
• Technology

Claude Code killed my need for an IDE—and I’m not going back

Patrick Campanale April 19, 2026

I ditched my IDE for Claude Code and nano, and my Mac is thanking me

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Sharge Disk Pro review: One of the most unique portable SSDs ever

• iPhone
• Peripherals
• Sharge Disk Pro
• Storage
• Technology

Sharge Disk Pro review: One of the most unique portable SSDs ever

Patrick Campanale April 18, 2026

The Sharge Disk Pro is what happens when you combine an external SSD, a USB hub, and...

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Homelab projects to try this weekend (April 17 – 19)

• Hobbies
• Homelab
• Self Hosted
• Technology
• Weekend

Homelab projects to try this weekend (April 17 – 19)

Patrick Campanale April 17, 2026

Three self-hosted tools that give you privacy over your tasks, money, and AI.

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Raspberry Pi projects to try this weekend (April 17 – 19)

• DIY
• Open Source
• Raspberry Pi
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology
• Weekend

Raspberry Pi projects to try this weekend (April 17 – 19)

Patrick Campanale April 16, 2026

Use your Pi to motivate you to start your day.

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I used to hate non-upgradable laptops, but now I understand why they’re winning

• computer hardware
• DIY
• laptops
• Technology

I used to hate non-upgradable laptops, but now I understand why they’re winning

Patrick Campanale April 16, 2026

I stopped caring about upgradable laptops, and you probably should too.

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Your ISP’s free Wi-Fi 7 router beats the $300 mesh system you were about to buy

• Networking
• Technology
• UniFi Dream Router 7
• Wi-Fi Routers

Your ISP’s free Wi-Fi 7 router beats the $300 mesh system you were about to buy

Patrick Campanale April 15, 2026

ISP routers finally caught up, and I ditched my mesh network because of it

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The “dumb” smartwatch: Why I want the sensors of an Apple Watch without the screen

• Apple Watch
• Fitness
• Technology
• wearables

The “dumb” smartwatch: Why I want the sensors of an Apple Watch without the screen

Patrick Campanale April 14, 2026

The smartwatch I want doesn't exist.

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7 Raspberry Pi projects you can do in 1 hour

• DIY
• Open Source
• Raspberry Pi
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology

7 Raspberry Pi projects you can do in 1 hour

Patrick Campanale April 14, 2026

Fun projects can be fast too.

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How I run my entire homelab on Docker (and why you should too)

• Applications
• Docker
• Homelab
• Linux
• Technology

How I run my entire homelab on Docker (and why you should too)

Patrick Campanale April 12, 2026

All my services, all in neat little boxes.

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