The cheapest HDMI cable on Amazon is doing more than your overpriced one
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
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I added a second network port to my home server, and it fixed more than transfer speeds
…It also allows for a dedicated management network, which keeps admin tasks separate from client devices and, more importantly, means I don't get locked out of devices by making changes to…
I ditched my dedicated GPU for integrated graphics and cut my power bill in half
…But for transcoding, it all depends on what you're running, the file types, and what devices will be clients. Most modern TVs, smartphones, and other devices will largely support most formats…
My ISP gave me a Wi-Fi 7 router, and my 2.5GbE wired network still beats it at everything
…wireless performance can fall off once conditions are no longer ideal Interference makes that even harder to ignore. While Wi-Fi 7 has made improvements in how it handles multiple devices and…
HP's cyberboard looked revolutionary until I actually used it
…Time for some benchmarks The APUs used in the EliteBoard are laptop chips, and it's not surprising that it performs similarly to other mobile devices we've tested. What's impressive…
PowerToys is now stable enough to replace my entire third-party tool collection
…My main concern with Command Palette was the search performance, and the results were better than last time. The real magic happened when I combined Everything with Command Palette using the ECP3…
I started my home lab with a mini PC instead of a Raspberry Pi, and the difference was massive
…It's quite the device and one that can run some self-hosted apps. I had both the mini PC and the original Raspberry Pi, so why did I go down the…
Your soundbar won't talk to your TV, and manufacturers act like that's normal
…TV look "just fine" Chances are you're leaving performance on the table The handshake problem turns simple setups into guesswork Device communication still breaks more often than it should A big…
Google's free Gemma 4 model runs on hardware you probably already own
…Gemma 4 comes with varying capabilities Chances are, your device can run at least one of these Most of the time, when four different model weights are released, they're the same…
Used enterprise workstations are the home lab upgrade everyone overlooks
Ty Sherback Apr 24, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…