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Set up a 4K display

MAC

Mastering search on MacOS

iOS

Find local info with Maps

ANDROID

How to get the best from Dual SIMs on Android

SECURITY & PRIVACY

The dangers of video chat

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Skilling up your router

FITNESS

Take control of your diet

PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS

Shoot handheld long exposure

DIGITAL DARKROOM

Master the adjustment brush

Which VPN Option?

I’m considering ditching my monthly-fee VPN service for my own home-brewed VPN. While I have no doubt there are internet how-to guides and APC tutorials, what is the short answer? I have a TP-Link Safestream VPN router collecting dust, or my current router supports easy setup using OpenVPN, so are these two relatively easy viable alternatives? Does a secure VPN require serious hardware, or is there a poor man’s alternative to pay services?

Ryan Pitts

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