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The 5 weirdest side projects Google built and eventually abandoned

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• Google
• Google Pixel
• Technology
• Web

The 5 weirdest side projects Google built and eventually abandoned

Nick Lewis July 11, 2026

Treat them as a learning experience.

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5 weird devices that can run Linux (even though they shouldn’t)

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• Linux
• Open Source
• Technology

5 weird devices that can run Linux (even though they shouldn’t)

Nick Lewis July 11, 2026

DIYers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they...

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Orange Pi 6 gives homelabbers what Raspberry Pi 5 doesn’t

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• Raspberry Pi
• Raspberry Pi 5
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology

Orange Pi 6 gives homelabbers what Raspberry Pi 5 doesn’t

Patrick Campanale July 10, 2026

Dual 2.5Gb Ethernet and built-in NVMe support, anyone?

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Orange Pi 6 gives homelabbers what Raspberry Pi 5 doesn’t

• DIY
• Raspberry Pi
• Raspberry Pi 5
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology

Orange Pi 6 gives homelabbers what Raspberry Pi 5 doesn’t

Patrick Campanale July 10, 2026

Dual 2.5Gb Ethernet and built-in NVMe support, anyone?

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8 kitchen 3D printing projects to improve your space this weekend (Jul 10 – 12)

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• 3D Printing
• DIY
• Technology
• Weekend

8 kitchen 3D printing projects to improve your space this weekend (Jul 10 – 12)

Tim Brookes July 10, 2026

Your 3D printer works in the kitchen, too.

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4 E-Ink projects you can build this weekend with a Raspberry Pi and $30 (or less)

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• Raspberry Pi
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology
• Weekend

4 E-Ink projects you can build this weekend with a Raspberry Pi and $30 (or less)

Patrick Campanale July 10, 2026

Your old Raspberry Pi and E-Ink display are about to become way more useful

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Someone made a laptop that runs GrapheneOS desktop mode from a Pixel phone

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• Android
• Android Phones & Tablets
• DIY
• Google Pixel
• Technology

Someone made a laptop that runs GrapheneOS desktop mode from a Pixel phone

Viraj Gawde July 9, 2026

No CPU, No RAM, no storage. Just a shell, a screen, and a phone doing the heavy...

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I treated my home server like a spare PC, and it cost me my entire homelab

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• Homelab
• Self Hosted
• Storage
• Technology

I treated my home server like a spare PC, and it cost me my entire homelab

Patrick Campanale July 9, 2026

I ran my first home server all wrong until I stopped using it like a desktop

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Stop wasting homelab resources—these 3 self-hosted apps simplify your life (July 10 – 12)

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• Hobbies
• Homelab
• Self Hosted
• Technology
• Weekend

Stop wasting homelab resources—these 3 self-hosted apps simplify your life (July 10 – 12)

Patrick Campanale July 9, 2026

Make your homelab useful for more than dashboards and media streaming

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4 free (and private) Dropbox alternatives you can host yourself

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• DIY
• Homelab
• Self Hosted
• Technology

4 free (and private) Dropbox alternatives you can host yourself

Patrick Campanale July 9, 2026

Your NAS can do more than sit there holding backups

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