A new VHS Combo TV that's perfect for retro gaming is on the way
When I first learned about a VHS Combo TV releasing in 2025, my initial reaction was something along the lines of, "this is stupid" (via Tom's Hardware). But the more I think about it, the more I've come around to it being a great idea in…
The fastest PC upgrade I’ve made didn’t involve hardware
Having a PC that is spec-heavy but slow is so disappointing. You might have the NVMe, the high-end RAM, and a modern CPU, but somehow the UI still feels heavy, boot times are creeping up, and micro-stutters haunt your gaming.
Someone got Doom running on a touchscreen pot for those extra-long cooking times
They say a watched pot never boils, but does it still cook while you're blasting demons on its own touchscreen? Okay, so maybe that kind of goes against what the idiom is trying to teach us, but hey, it makes for an excellent excuse for…
This remote desktop solution works better than RDP or VNC
Remote access is a powerful tool, but the options currently available leave something to be desired. RDP — Remote Desktop Protocol — is excellent in Windows-only environments, but exposing it to the web carries a pretty high degree of…
I tried using the software keeping Windows XP alive in 2026
A couple of weeks ago, I did a piece on why people are still using Windows XP. It turned out the primary reason was support for certain legacy programs that don't work on modern versions of the OS, especially in industrial setups. But…
PCIe 5.0 looks impressive, but it solved the wrong problem for desktops
PCI Express 5.0 has dethroned many worthy contenders in hardware technology to become the most redundant modern feature in early 2026. It's got all the classic marketing sells, like the promise of "future-proofing", headline-grabbing…