A media server is usually the first thing I want to build when I get my hands on some new hardware for my homelab. Plex, Kodi, or Jellyfin promise an […]
I do these 4 things after every Windows install to keep it running fast
Windows doesn’t slow down only because of the apps you install. Some of the drag is built in from the start. A fresh install can already have well over a […]
Milwaukee broke the simple rule everyone uses to buy batteries
For about a decade, buying a Milwaukee battery required no research. The bigger the pack, the more power. The shorthand was accurate enough that it spread until it became the […]
Chrome still introduces itself as Mozilla, Safari, and Gecko — none of that is a typo
Every time Chrome connects to a website, it sends along a short line of text identifying the browser, operating system, and device it is running on. This is called a […]
Gmail’s threading feature is hiding your replies — and you probably haven’t noticed
Gmail groups your emails into threads by default. It seems like a small thing for getting an uncluttered inbox. But that same feature can also quietly bury replies, split conversations […]
Windows still won’t let you use this name for a folder — and DOS is why
Try this: right-click your desktop, create a new folder, and try naming it CON. Windows rejects the attempt with an error stating that the specified device name is invalid, then […]
Spotify’s AI DJ is cool, but this one runs on my own music on my machine
I’m a big fan of Spotify’s AI DJ, but it comes with one limitation: I can only play Spotify’s catalog. This isn’t such an issue, given Spotify’s massive library; however, […]
Game Mode is tanking your gaming performance — here’s what to use instead
Configuring Windows 11 for gaming can be a nightmare. You’d need to de-bloat the OS to free up resources, make some optimizations within Windows itself, among other changes. Some Windows […]
I stopped trusting USB-C cable labels and started testing them with a $15 meter instead
If you’re anything like me, you probably have a drawer full of USB-C cables. USB-C was supposed to be the single connector to rule them all. Capable of powering everything […]
I turned on Vivid mode in Samsung’s secret display menu and now I can’t unsee how flat everything else looks
When I use my Galaxy phone, I want the screen to look as vibrant as possible. So when I saw that the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s screen was missing something, I […]