A new exploit technique bypasses OpenBSD's W^X protection on arm64 hardware lacking PAC, BTI, or hardware CFI, using a file-backed RX mapping to achieve code execution. The technique, demonstrated in …
A developer evaluates self-hosted applications, finding that those replacing paid subscriptions like Nextcloud and Jellyfin justify maintenance costs through financial savings and data control, while …
A developer built Sharebox, a self-hosted file-sharing tool, using AI pair programming with PHP 8.1, SQLite in WAL mode, and zero external dependencies. The project solved three key technical challeng…
The Jellyfin open-source media server project announced it will drop the "10" major version prefix from its naming scheme, moving directly to version 12.0 for its next major release. The team also pub…
The article summarizes the creator's response to comments on a video about quitting streaming services like Netflix and Hulu in favor of self-hosting a personal media collection from physical DVDs and…
The article describes the author's personal, non-expert workflow for using Handbrake in 2025 to compress movies and TV shows. They start with the Matroska AV1 preset, then adjust the encoder preset to…