Open-source software still can't compete with these 4 proprietary programs I refuse to abandon
These programs still offer a better experience than FOSS alternatives
4K Blu-ray already has a successor, and it isn't what I expected
A 200TB experimental optical disc could dwarf 4K Blu-ray, but data centers and archival storage will likely benefit first.
My smart curtains were the silliest yet most useful smart home products I ever purchased
They saved me from a dreadful daily chore.
I ran a local LLM on integrated graphics instead of buying a GPU, and the results surprised me
Most people assume local AI requires expensive hardware, but my real-world test on integrated graphics tells a different story.
I found out why my smart TV looks worse at home than it did in the store
Retailers are fooling you.
The RTX 3060 is one of the smartest cards to buy in 2026, and gaming has almost nothing to do with it
The RTX 3060's revival has nothing to do with frame rates
This $175 34-inch 180Hz ultrawide gaming monitor might be the best budget upgrade you can buy
This unexpected choice in budget gaming monitors might just be the game-changer you've been searching for
PCTG prints cleaner than PETG, and now I'm rethinking years of 3D printing habits
PCTG printed more easily and produced a cleaner finish than PETG, forcing me to reconsider which filament I use for functional parts.
A bigger router didn't fix my Wi-Fi, but a weaker mesh network did
More antennas wouldn't have fixed this one.
Good Lock is Samsung's best-kept secret for customizing One UI, and I stopped using random tweaking apps
Good Lock is a Samsung app that allows you to customize your Galaxy smartphone with enhanced UI features and additional plugins.