4K resolution is now within reach of everyday PC users, promising a massive improvement to image quality, with four times the pixels of a 1080p display. A 4K monitor is useful not…
How to digitize VHS tapes the cheap way
Good news, everyone: My bar mitzvah videos from the mid-1990s are now digitized for the ages. While I have no intention of actually watching them — oy, the embarrassment — I recently…
Microsoft adds new camera features to Windows 11
Microsoft recently added new camera features to Windows 11, as highlighted by Windows Latest. In addition to adjusting the brightness and contrast to your liking, you’ll also be able to change the…
How to build your own router and firewall with Opnsense
Do you like fiddling with computers and fancy the idea of taking on a more advanced project? Then I have a suggestion: Build your own router/firewall. With a router running a more…
The Biggest Disappointments of 2024
After 12 months of big hitters such as Helldivers 2, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Dune: Part 2 and Shogun, it’s not unreasonable to consider 2024 a good year for pop…
Today’s best laptop deals: Save big on work, school, home use, and gaming
If you’re looking to score a fast laptop at a killer price, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re on the hunt for a blazing fast gaming rig, an affordable laptop…
AI upscaling killed native graphics gaming. We’re better off for it
Even for me, someone who’s an avid graphics card hardware enthusiast, it took some time to warm up to the idea of AI rdesolution upscaling. But this newfangled technology has been embraced…
This speedy 512GB SanDisk flash drive is only $35
So, what did Santa bring you this year? You probably got at least one gift card, didn’t you? Well, if you’re looking to use that gift card and get something that will…
2024 Cord-Cutter Awards: Best streaming services, devices & more
It’s fashionable these days to complain about the state of streaming, and for understandable reasons. Over the past year, many streaming services have raised prices or introduced commercials, and some are trying…
Microsoft’s wins, fails, and WTF moments of 2024
Microsoft’s best and worst of 2024, not surprisingly, centered around AI. When Microsoft was trying to force Copilot upon us, it didn’t go so well. But when it used AI to enhance…