I’ve never liked the idea of security camera footage from my apartment sitting on someone else’s servers. On top of that, Ring, Nest, Arlo, and all other major vendors want […]
I disable 6 Windows green settings on every laptop, and I never get any weird hardware glitches
When I set up a new laptop, I now go through Windows’ power-saving settings one by one. This is a habit that people generally skip. The power-saving settings reduce power […]
I downloaded everything Google knows about me and queried it like a database
I knew Google had a lot on me. I didn’t expect it to show up as several gigabytes of raw files that basically amounted to a relational database of my […]
These 4 Samsung features are slowly ruining your battery — here’s how to disable all of them now
Samsung devices have a lot of really great features. From Edge Panels to the desktop-like DeX, Samsung offers the kitchen sink on their Galaxy devices. But some of these features […]
I benchmarked a 5-year-old AMD APU against modern integrated graphics and the results surprised me
The Ryzen 5600G was (when it was released back in 2021) a fantastic little CPU that happened to have one of the most powerful integrated graphics solutions on the market. […]
7 free apps that make an old Android phone worth keeping
I am not someone who sells his old electronics. I might give them away or loan them to a friend, but selling? Never, at least not my phones. As a […]
HDMI 2.2 is here to sell you a cable your TV can’t use
Right now, you can head to your favorite online retailer and find a mystical cable: certified Ultra96 HDMI. It’s real, it’s licensed, and it supports up to 96Gbps — double […]
My carrier hid 18 apps on my phone, and ADB removed every one without root
Bloatware on carrier-locked phones is so common at this point that most people don’t even question it. My AT&T Galaxy S26 came with 18 carrier-installed apps before I even connected […]
I opened the same old Photoshop file in three open-source editors, and only one kept it usable
My year-long Adobe photography subscription date was looming, and pricing increases have had me questioning whether there’s any value in resubscribing. But I’m also stuck with hundreds of PSD files […]
Winamp survived long enough to become something nobody asked for
Winamp is not a music player anymore. It is a creator platform for artists and fans, and the thing I wanted a small fast program that plays files off my […]