I’ve usually trusted the word “lightweight” on a Linux distro’s homepage. Pick anything with that label, drop it on old hardware, and it should run fine, or so I assumed. […]

Nine programmable stickers are hidden around my house right now, and not one of them cost more than a dollar. They sit under a desk, inside a cabinet door, on […]

I refuse to let go of old technology. Sure, nostalgia plays a big part in why, but more so, because I believe old hardware can still be used or repurposed. […]

I’m so reliant on two monitors to stay productive while working that returning to one laptop screen while traveling feels like being back in the Middle Ages. Since I work […]

Local streaming has always been and will always be one of my favorite ways to game. Setting up your own local host for streaming games is always a fun hobby, […]

There is one setting on your router that’s ultra-tempting to crank all the way to 11. You’ve seen it there, winking at you: it’s the channel width slider. In theory, […]

Messaging apps are crucial to the smartphone experience. Some people pick their phones based on whether they support Apple Messages, Google Messages, or formerly Samsung Messages. Now that Samsung Messages […]

Every cellular carrier makes lofty claims about their network’s speed and coverage. If AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are all touting the capabilities of their mobile plans, how do you know […]

There used to be a time when your storage drive determined how fast your system could boot, but with how fast modern SSDs have become, that’s hardly a variable to […]

Nobody enjoys being told their work has problems. It feels even stranger when that criticism comes from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots. However, Google Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)’s new Critique mode isn’t […]