Patrick Campanale

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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Stop wasting drives on RAID 6—why I ditched it for RAID 5 in my homelab

• Homelab
• Linux
• Self Hosted
• Storage
• Technology

Stop wasting drives on RAID 6—why I ditched it for RAID 5 in my homelab

Patrick Campanale April 12, 2026

I ditched RAID 6 for RAID 5, and I'm not looking back

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Stop building giant desktops—here’s why a mini PC does everything better

• computer hardware
• Mini PC
• PC components
• Technology
• Windows

Stop building giant desktops—here’s why a mini PC does everything better

Patrick Campanale April 10, 2026

A 35W mini PC just beat my old i7 desktop... Massive PC towers are officially obsolete

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