When building a new desktop computer, it makes sense to reuse as many components as possible from your old machine. That very flexibility is one of the greatest advantages of a self-built system! Nevertheless, it…
I don’t know about you, but the whole reason I got into upgrading and building PCs is because I wanted to play Doom II. My age hadn’t hit double digits by the time the game…
Imagine your Windows taskbar was replaced by a soft green meadow of gently swaying grass, with small bunnies hopping about. Or mechs stomping back and forth with hellfire. Microsoft’s suite of killer Windows utilities, called…
A lot can change in a year—and PC building sure took unexpected directions since I launched this newsletter in May 2025. Back then, tariffs were the big crisis. They spread uncertainty throughout the PC industry,…
Valve is apparently developing its own AI tool called “SteamGPT,” according to findings by Gabe Follower in a social media post. He found references to it in recently updated Steam files. The code for the…
How well will a new game perform on your system? It’s a question that’s never far from the minds of PC gamers, and it’s only getting more relevant as hardware upgrades become expensive, shading to…
In February, Mozilla Firefox revealed that the company was adding third-party AI to its browser. This week, the company further revealed that it’s doing so via “AI windows” for ChatGPT and other services. Back in…
Small things are cute. That’s practically the entire business plan behind everything from Polly Pocket to Reese’s Pieces. And it holds true for desktop PCs, where small form factor builds are all the rage now.…
While we’re still waiting for the new Apple Intelligence-infused Siri to arrive on our iPhones, a new report claims Apple’s plans for its digital assistant go far beyond the scope outlined so far. According to…
Maybe it was the sight of Sengled users literally left in the dark by their useless Wi-Fi bulbs, maybe it was another price hike, or just an overall sense that my smart devices weren’t truly…