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4K gaming stopped feeling like a luxury once I ditched my 1440p monitor
More pixels for more fun.
32GB RAM is becoming the new 16GB, and gamers are slowly realizing it
I know, needing 32GB of RAM in this economy sounds absurd.
I dug into who makes Amazon Basics batteries, and here’s when they beat name brands
Decent affordable batteries to have on hand.
Someone made a pair of wireless Walkie-Talkies using ESP32s, and so can you
They work pretty well, too.
You, too, can run this adorable pixel aquarium on your EP32 CYD
Give your hardware a fun thing to do.
Your motherboard is throttling your PCIe slots in BIOS, and you probably don't know how to fix it
Your motherboard's BIOS may be silently limiting PCIe performance. A quick settings audit can unlock the full potential of your hardware.
4 PC settings you've never touched that are silently costing you performance
Don't leave free performance on the table
Someone made an ESP32 controller where the game lives on the pad itself
You can use it for more than games, though.
HBA cards unlock cheap enterprise storage for your NAS, but the gotchas are real
HBAs come with their own quirks when installed in consumer-grade hardware, but they're well worth your while
The slim INIU SnapGo Air power bank is the one phone accessory you need
This article is sponsored by INIU
My home lab sounded like a jet engine until I stopped ignoring this one thing
Time to put some shh into my SSH
Apple AirPods Pro 3 just dropped to $179, their lowest price ever
You don't want to miss this
Sonos Ace headphones with lossless audio drop to $299, their lowest price all year
We scored these an 8/10
4 USB-C features that felt like magic the first time I used them
A USB-C-to-Ethernet Adapter, phones charging each other, power bricks, and more
This ESP32 project shows you what's flying overhead from the comfort of your desk
It's really easy to build, too.
Logitech's MX Master 3S drops to its best price of 2026, and productivity lovers should act fast
A great mouse for a fantastic price
Is the Googlebook doomed to fail?
Google's new laptop platform has all the disadvantages of Android, with out killer apps or guaranteed partner support.
