My smart home runs better on boring hardware

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…

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.

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…

It delivers unmatched desktop isolation, but daily use comes with real friction, hardware quirks, and a steep learning curve.

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…

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…

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…