New: Two-Factor Login, a Much Faster Site, and a Reworked Homepage
Since the pinning and profile update, we've shipped a handful of things worth knowing about — a security feature, a big performance pass, and a full homepage rework.
Two-Factor Login
Every account can now turn on two-factor authentication (TOTP) — the same standard used by Google Authenticator, Authy, and most password managers. Head to Settings to set it up. It's optional, but if you've got saved content or a public profile you care about, it's worth the thirty seconds.
A Much Faster Site
Pages used to pull their styling from the database on every load. We moved that to a static, edge-cached file instead — page weight is down significantly across the board, and pages load noticeably faster, especially on mobile connections. Same look, just a lot less baggage getting there.
Row/List Views, Everywhere
How-tos, projects, notes, and devices all got a row/card view toggle on their listing pages. If you'd rather scan a dense list than scroll past big cards, flip the switch in the top corner — it remembers your choice.
A Reworked Homepage
The homepage got the most attention. A few specific things:
- Light & dark mode — there's a theme toggle in the header now. It syncs to your account, so your preference follows you across devices once you're logged in.
- Collapsible sections — How-Tos, Projects, Notes, and Links can each be collapsed if you don't want to scroll past them. Your choices are remembered.
- Cleaner list rows — those sections traded big cards for a denser, terminal-style list — less scrolling to see the same amount of content.
- Instant search — there's a live search box right in the hero now. Start typing and results show up as you go, no need to open the full search page first.
- This very box — News & Updates is now a single spotlight post instead of a stacked list, so the latest update is easy to spot without digging.
On top of all that, the how-tos and projects libraries have grown a lot — workshop safety, electronics, CNC, laser work, 3D printing, home networking, and a bunch of build projects across all of it. Worth a browse through How-Tos or Projects if it's been a minute since you last looked.