I spent $36 to future-proof my home network, forever
About a week ago, I decided I would never buy another Ethernet cable, ever. If you’re like me, you have a box or drawer with dozens of cables. And while some cables have specific connections,…
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I spent $35 to save my iPhone from wilting in the summer heat
Picture, if you will, the following scene. You’re driving down a dusty road on a sweltering summer’s day, your iPhone mounted on your car dashboard with Apple Maps guiding you along the unfamiliar track. Suddenly,…
I spent $27 to future-proof my home network forever
About a week ago, I decided I would never buy another Ethernet cable, ever. If you’re like me, you have a box or drawer with dozens of cables. And while some cables have specific connections,…
Steam has a hidden tool that shows how much you’ve spent over the years
Some users on Reddit have noticed (and are even horrified) that there’s a hidden tool in Steam that lets you see exactly how much money you’ve spent on the digital PC gaming marketplace platform. You…
ATSC 3.0: The future of broadcast TV spent another year in neutral
For the past five years running, I’ve written an annual check-in on ATSC 3.0 (or “NextGen TV”), the broadcast standard that’s supposed to greatly improve over-the-air TV. Every year, it’s been a story of baby…