Affinity's new free app may get me to ditch Photoshop for good

Affinity has always been a great Photoshop rival, but the new free version makes it the top alternative to Adobe's practices.

5 open-source hardware projects under $50 that replaced my consumer gadgets

Get out from underneath telemetry and locked ecosystems with these easy projects

I used Google Calendar’s free features to create a frictionless productivity system

Turns out, you don’t need complex apps to stay organized, just Google Calendar and a bit of intention

I tested Arc Raiders across four GPUs of different ages — optimization still exists

Meet the new gold standard of AAA optimization on Unreal Engine 5.

I replaced half my smart home with ESPHome devices I made myself

Why buy, when you can build instead?

Windows 11 on Proxmox has quickly turned into one of my favorite VMs to run

i didn't expect to love it so much, but I use Windows 11 on Proxmox via RDP quite a lot.

This cheap, USB-powered device is the most useful device in my arsenal

I love this USB power monitor

LG's stunning 77-inch OLED TV just got a shocking $1,500 price cut

Bring the theater experience home

3 weird monitor tweaks and features I tried that turned out to be useful

Messing with my monitor's OSD was surprisingly worth it

I stopped chasing Wi-Fi upgrades and fixed my network without spending a penny

You don't need new equipment to fix your Wi-Fi.