Windows 11 is a $140 OS, and yet, there are things it still can’t do. And no, I’m not talking about anything obscure or niche. I’m talking about basic, everyday […]
6 paid subscriptions your student email can get you for free (or ridiculously cheap)
Similar to how practically everything in the world is getting more expensive with every passing day, the cost associated with being a student has risen too. Tuition has gotten more […]
I turned off YouTube’s worst features and my feed actually became useful again
I can’t recall how many times I’ve opened YouTube to research or study and ended up falling into the algorithm trap that sucks up at least half an hour of […]
I reclaimed 11 GB on my Windows PC without deleting a single file
My C: drive was running out of free space, but the files I had on it did not match reality. I turned to the traditional cleanup tools but didn’t get […]
Samsung’s Tizen and LG’s webOS both claim the best smart TV — a third one beats both
Smart TV OSs are a window into streaming services and other apps. If you rely on the smart TV OS built into your display instead of a streaming box or […]
I gave up on Phone Link years ago — trying it again in 2026 shocked me
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years as a Windows user, it’s to discard most first-party applications. OneDrive, Copilot, and similar services have only hogged my system resources […]
8GB of RAM on Windows 11 works — but only if you’re willing to cripple your PC
8GB RAM. Just these two words are enough to trigger a firestorm in the PC community, because most people say the floor for RAM has increased in 2026 and 8GB […]
I reclaimed 18GB with Windows’ built-in compression, and the benchmarks surprised me
Like many people, I’ve generally ignored NTFS compression in Windows because I assumed it would make my system slower. But my project folders had grown bigger than I wanted, and […]
I thought a $199 family dashboard was excessive until I used one
Keeping track of family activities and whereabouts can be challenging, especially if you have a large household with multiple kids. I only have one. But even with his extracurricular activities […]
How HBO saved its number one fantasy show from disaster
Game of Thrones, a phenomenally successful fantasy show and the biggest hit in the history of HBO, ended in 2019, and Hollywood has been trying to replace it ever since. […]