USB4 is quietly replacing Thunderbolt, and your next motherboard will prove it
… In reality, the biggest winner is the AMD ecosystem. …
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AMD's answer to DLSS arrived half-baked, and now nobody's using FSR Redstone
… Oh, and before it all comes together, the spotlight shifts to something new entirely. …
Google turned the Pixel’s best feature into an app, and I use it constantly
… Related I built a $30 "Now Playing" display for my record player with an ESP32, and it looks great With an ESP32 and Python, I have a now-playing display for my record player that looks great. …
Microsoft's Xbox Mode finally turned my gaming PC into a console, and I'm not going back to the desktop launcher
… Consoles have always offered a dedicated, curated gaming experience that the PC ecosystem, or more accurately, the Windows ecosystem has historically lacked. …
I replaced my core Windows 11 apps with open-source alternatives — and I don't regret it
… ImageGlass loads instantly and has a minimal UI; it gets out of the way and just displays images. …
E-readers make terrible second monitors, and that's exactly why I use one for work
… An e-reader like the Boox Go has a relatively small display overall, so it makes it less than ideal for writing and I find myself hunching over a lot to read things clearly. What I'd love to see is more dedicated E Ink or ePaper displays for PCs. …
Your monitor's USB hub does more than a docking station, and costs nothing extra
… A single display, a keyboard-mouse combo, and maybe a headset don't constitute a complex ecosystem. …
Steam Machine Verified just made the mini PC the most interesting gaming device of 2026
… Steam Machine Verified is a very important shift in this ecosystem. …
I stopped reaching for Raspberry Pi when the $60 board hit $95
… They boot fast, run lean, and encourage a single-purpose mindset that fits sensors, switches, relays, displays, and automation widgets far better than a full SBC does. …
SteamOS now runs on every AMD handheld, and Valve didn't even make a big deal about it
… They are not aggressively pushing SteamOS everywhere, or forcing an ecosystem lock-in. …