Most people assume blurry photos come from moving too fast or not holding the phone steady enough, so they try to fix it by slowing down and bracing harder. That […]
This little wireless gadget can bring all of your old speakers back to life
I love my speakers, in this case, a pair of KRK Rokit 5 active studio monitors. They sound fantastic, with silk dome tweeters, Kevlar woofers, powerful built-in amplifiers, LCD panels […]
I finally found a Copilot+ feature worth using, and my video calls look better for it
Microsoft tried really hard to make Copilot+ PCs happen, but the brand never really took off. People shopping for a new Windows laptop might consider Copilot+ support a feature that’s […]
Your power strip isn’t a surge protector — and it could cost you thousands
The average power strip does not look particularly complicated. It has several sockets, a power switch, perhaps a reset button, and enough printed warnings to appear reassuringly serious. However, none […]
This NotebookLM workflow turned my newsletter graveyard into a searchable goldmine
I subscribe to newsletters I actually want to use. So, remembering their content is a battle. I usually lose as I forget most of what’s in them. That’s the real […]
The fastest slot on your motherboard is probably empty, and that’s fine
The vast range of customization options is one of the reasons why I love PC building so much. On modern motherboards, PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) has become the universal […]
I changed my router’s Wi-Fi channel, and suddenly Netflix stopped buffering
Our Wi-Fi is normally great. But then the problems began. At first, I thought it was just a one-off; maybe the weather was to blame, or a router restart was […]
Open Book Touch finally solves the one thing that made me resent my Kindle
Summary Open Book Touch prioritizes reading: no accounts, no tracking, no DRM — drop EPUBs on microSD and read. Hardware and software are open: user‑replaceable battery, 3D‑printable case, and open-source […]
Your phone’s IP68 or IP69 water-resistance rating doesn’t mean what you think
Smartphones are built with durability in mind, using everything from Gorilla Glass coverings to protective rubber seals to keep the devices in working order. A decade ago, if you accidentally […]
I paid for an app to read more, and it solved my reading backlog too well
I got through more than thirty nonfiction titles last year, and I would struggle to hold a real conversation about some of them. Blinkist is the reason for both halves […]