If you’re looking for an affordable home media server with low power requirements, the Docker-based ZimaBoard–with its plethora of ports and add-on modules–will do the job. And if you’re ...

Ask any Linux enthusiast, and they’ll tell you how awesome an operating system Linux can be. (Well, except Bryan Lunduke, who will say it sucks before he says it’s awesome.) For the desktop user, the ...

In today’s digital age, managing and centralizing your data and services is becoming increasingly important. Whether you're looking to store your media files, run your own personal cloud, or host ...

I know, creative work is messy! Digital Post-its everywhere! Files multiply like gremlins! Versions drift. You save something as "final" then "final-final" then "FINAL_FOR_REAL_THIS_TIME!!!" We all ...

Self-hosting is an increasingly popular alternative for those looking to escape the convoluted (and expensive) content-streaming landscape and return to a more traditional personal ownership approach ...

Streaming video and audio from the Web is now commonplace. Netflix, iTunes, Hulu, Spotify and other services make it simple to watch or listen to what you want when you want. You don’t even need a ...

Whether you've only just begun the process of digitising your movie and music collection, or long since abandoned physical media, chances are you've heard mention of Kodi. Essentially a tool to bring ...

Hello, Ars! Long time lurker here, first time poster. Not sure if this is the correct forum for this, so please move it if it's not. As the title states, I'd like to set up a personal media server on ...

I hesitate to make a thread on this, but I'd like some feedback from people who actually use these types of systems. So here's the goal. I'm trying to put together a home file/media server. Right now ...

For years, there was a lonely Raspberry Pi 3 gathering dust on my desk, right next to a cup of pens and a stack of Post-Its. Occasionally I’d pick it up and absent-mindedly twirl it around, as if it ...

Kodi is an open-source and free media player that has been around for years and can sort, organize, and manage your entire media collection — movies, TV shows, music, photos, games, and more. Many ...