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Everyday tech is mostly about good buying decisions and devices that last. This is about buying refurbished, the right to repair, Wi-Fi that actually works, and running your own home server – soberly assessed, not hyped.
Self-Hosting Instead of Subscribing: The Return of the Home Server
Photos, films, smart home, cloud storage: more people bring their services home. Getting started with self-hosting – hardware, costs and the secure way in.
Right to Repair in Germany: Who Should Fix a Fault?
When a seller must repair a faulty purchase, which products manufacturers must service and how to read the EU repairability label before buying a phone.
Galaxy Z Fold 8: Samsung Rebuilds the Foldable – and Removes Features
Galaxy Z Fold 8 in daily use: what its wider format offers, why the telephoto lens and Flex mode are absent, and how to compare its price with the Fold 8 Ultra.
Refurbished Instead of New: Buying Used, Smarter
Buying refurbished: how to check the battery, condition and software support, and why statutory rights are different from a voluntary guarantee.
Wi-Fi That Actually Works: Routers, Mesh and Wi-Fi 7
Bad Wi-Fi is usually a physics problem: placement, frequencies, walls. How to fix your home network – and when mesh and Wi-Fi 7 are actually worth it.