My trusty RX 5600 XT is now six years old, and it’s been right there by my side through thick and thin. However, lately I’ve noticed this RDNA 1 GPU […]
I use Home Assistant with NFC tags and the automations are almost absurdly powerful
I’ve been running Home Assistant for well over a year now, and once I had all my smart devices ported over, including the ones I made myself, I thought I […]
Comcast’s Xfinity Shield turns your router into a motion sensor — and it may share what it sees
Summary Xfinity Shield turns compatible Xfinity Gateways into motion sensors using existing Wi-Fi signals and connected devices. Wi-Fi Motion is opt-in and disabled by default, but Comcast may disclose generated […]
6 TV shows that turned the most boring jobs imaginable into gripping drama
The most exciting TV shows usually have actors in exciting jobs: detectives, police officers, firefighters, lawyers, doctors, and more. But this isn’t always the case. Sometimes, a show does something […]
Microsoft admits its Windows 11 right-click menu needs fixing — but there is already a better option
Summary Microsoft is testing a faster, customizable right-click menu with Windows Insiders, but hasn’t announced a public release date. Third-party app extensions can clutter the context menu and cause it […]
Microsoft keeps ruining Notepad, so I replaced it with this free 3KB open-source alternative
Notepad used to be one of the simplest tools in Windows. Like, it was a digital notebook where you could write stuff simply. But with every update it’s received in […]
Every electrical outlet in your house can carry your internet connection
The outlet behind your couch and the outlet behind your router terminate at the same busbar in your breaker panel. That shared copper is the entire trick behind powerline networking. […]
Android keeps a log of every notification you dismissed — here’s how to find it
I have a terrible habit of doomscrolling, and one notification is all it takes to pull me in. So, I did the obvious thing: I turned off most of my […]
I gave Android Auto its own app store and unlocked the apps Google leaves out
My ever-useful Android Auto setup never really goes beyond Maps, Spotify, and whatever text app I’m using that week, and for a long time I assumed that was all the […]
I found the best way to study with Claude
I’ve relied on AI tools to learn since they’ve been available! The interactive approach that tools like Claude use has always felt better than going through a full textbook — […]