Homelab and Projects
How to Temporarily Boost a Tablet?
A dead charging port left an Nvidia Shield Tablet inaccessible—but with a careful power bypass, I revived it just long enough to recover critical files. A risky but effective last resort!
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Technodabbler Insights
A farewell to Blazer Falcor
Honoring Blazer Falcor, a lifelong friend, tech enthusiast, and gaming partner. His legacy lives on through Extra Life fundraising in his name and a tribute in Sea of Stars. Forever missed, never forgotten.
Gaming Experience
Dreamhack 2019
For the second year in a row, DreamHack was held in the Olympic Stadium, adding even more space to the bring your own computer. Fan favorite competitions returned, such as StarCraft II, CounterStrike, Rocket League and Super Smash Brother. With a prize pool of over 200'000 USD and
Homelab and Projects
What’s the Best Way to Build a DIY Disk Shelf?
Need more storage in your homelab? Learn how the Titanus Disk Shelf project turned a noisy challenge into a quiet, DIY solution - and how anyone can build one too.
Gaming Experience
How Do Skylanders Figures Work?
Skylanders fused physical toys with digital gameplay using NFC technology, revolutionizing gaming. Dive into the hardware that made it possible and learn how it reshaped the industry.
Gaming Experience
Dreamhack Montreal 2017
Dreamhack Montreal delivered the ultimate LAN party experience—glowing rigs, intense tournaments, and top-tier esports action. Starcraft fans witnessed Neeb dominate, and I even held the championship trophy!
Homelab and Projects
Live-Streaming Conclusion : A lot more complicated than expected
As previous mentioned, I participated to Extra-Life, an event to raise funds for Opération Enfant Soleil. The cause raised a total of 6,653,220 USD, with 6,767 USD coming from my team (a big thanks to Ludia for doubling our fund raising effort). I'm very happy
Gaming Experience
Is the Nvidia Shield TV Still the Best Game Streaming Device?
The Nvidia Shield TV is a powerful Android console with top-tier game streaming, but do Android games belong on the big screen? A solid device with great features—but only for the right audience.
Gaming Experience
Was the Nvidia Shield Portable ahead of its Time?
The Nvidia Shield Portable was ahead of its time, offering Android gaming with solid controls and PC game streaming. Limited by battery life and controller-compatible games, it's still a gem— if you can find one!
Homelab and Projects
Was the Dell PowerEdge T20 the Best Budget Home Server?
Looking for a budget-friendly home server? The Dell PowerEdge T20 offers a compact, quiet design with solid performance for file storage and virtualization—especially when snagged at a discount.
Gaming Experience
Was Valve Ahead of Its Time with the Steam Link and Controller?
The Steam Link brings seamless PC game streaming to your TV, but firmware quirks hold it back. Meanwhile, the Steam Controller innovates but struggles to replace traditional controllers. Were they worth it?
Homelab and Projects
What to Avoid When Choosing a KVM? A Dell 2161DS-2 Review
Streamline your home lab with the Dell 2161DS-2 KVM switch. Discover its innovative cable management and pitfalls of Java dependency in this retrospective review. Is it still a viable option?