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3 useful homelab maintenance projects worth tackling (July 24 - 26)

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By Patrick Campanale
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Are you ready for another batch of fun (and useful) homelab projects to try out this weekend? From building your own speed test server to some media server maintenance, here are three projects for you to finish before Monday rolls around. Build your own speed test server with OpenSpeedTest Credit: Nick Lewis / How-To Geek If you've ever wondered what the network speed between devices on your LAN is, or how fast your connection is from outside of your home network, then OpenSpeedTest is for you.
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Your router might have a hidden backdoor password, and the manufacturer isn't fixing it

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By Monica White, Patrick Campanale
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Five router firmware builds have just been deemed majorly unsafe, and it isn't the usual patch-it-and-move-on situation. The web interface on these routers has a hidden backdoor password that hands over full admin access, and the username you type doesn't even matter. That sounds grim enough, but it gets worse: The fix isn't coming.
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3 surprisingly useful Raspberry Pi projects you can finish before Monday morning (July 24 - 26)

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By Patrick Campanale
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Do you have Raspberry Pis sitting around not being used for anything? By the end of this weekend, you shouldn't! Here are three fun projects to do with your Raspberry Pis to keep them from rotting away in a drawer. Brand Raspberry Pi CPU Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) Memory 2 GB With the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, you can create all kinds of fun projects, and upgrade gadgets around your home. Alternatively, install a full desktop OS and use it like a regular computer.
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