I switched to these 5 Linux apps on Windows and cancelled my subscriptions
…The developers have made sure to enable compatibility for other operating systems as well. For instance, you can also use most of them on a Mac. I switched to four of these…
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Notion Mail has been out for a year, and the part I actually care about has nothing to do with email
…While competitors are focused in an AI arms race to see who can summarize a thread the fastest, Notion has addressed one of the major pain points for existing users. This single…
6 open-source programs I use instead of the paid alternatives
…There are plenty of free browsers to choose from, but Firefox places a bit more emphasis on privacy than competitors like Chrome. My recent switch back to Firefox was triggered by Google…
Google may finally have the right laptop OS, but it picked the messiest possible path to get there
…Rather, it's the direction Google chose when it had every ingredient to build a true competitor to Windows. The wishlist from users looking to escape Microsoft's ecosystem has been very…
You can build a Steam Machine right now, but Valve's optimization is the part worth waiting for
…What used to be a pain for Linux users is now moot thanks to just how far Proton has come. To be able to fire up the latest and most demanding PC…
Home Assistant on bare metal works great — until it becomes your entire home's infrastructure
…For many users of the platform, this is an ideal setup. Home Assistant is designed, above all else, to be reliable. We've all been there with competitor platforms. I don't…
Windows 11's Low Latency Profile isn't innovation, it's Microsoft finally catching up to its rivals
…A lot more work needs to be done The addition of this capability is undoubtedly good for Windows 11 users who want the experience to feel as snappy as the competitors, but…
RapidRAW is the free, open-source Lightroom alternative I've been waiting for
…some questionable practices, such as automatically signing users up for having their work used to train AI models. I was also tempted to switch to Darktable at one point, but when I…
Windows is still the best OS for gaming, and these 4 things prove it
…The sensors, the switches, the driver IC, all work together to deliver the user experience that's promised by the manufacturer, which gives immense value to the software layer that integrates with…
I tried Google's Antigravity for a week, and this limitation made me close it for good
…But even Pro users see cooldowns of 6 to 10 days, or even longer wait times on individual models, and Google says weekly limits apply to all models, with Ultra exempt from…