My Review

Stop Wasting Money on Paid AI Tools—These Free Ones Actually Work Better

I spent $180 last month on various AI subscriptions before I realized something stupid: I was paying for premium features I never used while free alternatives were sitting right there, doing the job better. So I did what any slightly obsessive tech person would do. I tested every major free AI tool I could find, used them for actual work for two weeks strai…

After Spending 3 Months Building Skills on 5 Platforms, Here's What Actually Gets You Hired in 2025

Let me be honest upfront: I started this experiment as a skeptic. Everyone talks about "future-proof skills" and "in-demand tech roles," but most advice is either outdated or just trying to sell you a course. So I decided to actually learn five skills that keep popping up in job postings—AI prompt engineering, cloud DevOps, data analytics…

3 Reasons GitHub Pages Became My Default Website Host (And 2 Where It Actually Falls Short)

I've hosted websites on Netlify, Vercel, AWS, and traditional shared hosting. And yet , every time I need to spin up a quick portfolio, documentation site, or static project showcase, I find myself back on GitHub Pages. Not because it's the fanciest option. But because it just works, it's free, and it doesn't require me to think about infrastru…

Most Android Apps for Students Are Solving the Wrong Problem

I've spent the last three months downloading, installing, and actually *using* apps that promise to make student life easier. Not the five-minute trial run—real usage. Taking notes in lectures. Managing deadlines. Actually studying for exams. And here's what surprised me: most of the popular ones don't solve what students actually struggle with. Th…

Your Home Lab Doesn't Need to Cost ₹50,000 — Here's What Actually Works

I spent way too much money setting up my first cybersecurity home lab . Like, embarrassingly too much. Virtual machines, enterprise-grade networking equipment, multiple monitors, the whole setup that makes you feel like a hacker from a Hollywood movie. Six months later, I realized I was learning nothing that required 90% of that hardware. So I rebuilt. Smaller…