Stop putting screens on keyboards, please
I’ve been a keyboard nut for a long time. I build mechanical keyboards on my own, soldering iron and all. And I love the excessive way you can customize them, with wireless or wooden keycaps,…
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Windows 11 24H2 causes USB scanners and printers to stop working
Windows 11 24H2 continues to cause headaches for users. According to BleepingComputer, various USB scanners and other devices with scanning functionality are no longer working after the update. As a result, Microsoft has confirmed the…
Stop what you’re doing! The M4 MacBook Pro is already over $100 off
Apple’s brand-new MacBook Pro only just went on sale last week and it already has its first discount: Amazon has dropped the price to $1,474, a savings of $125 off its $1,599 MSRP and a…
Stop waiting for an Xbox handheld and just buy a Steam Deck
As a tech writer, I’ve seen a lot of theoretical gadgets come and go — or perhaps more accurately, never actually exist and then… continue to not exist. While it’s true that tech companies are…
How to stop dust, dirt, and lint from getting into your iPhone charging port
Keep your phone in your pocket or backpack and dust and dirt will certainly enter your phone’s most vulnerable point of entry—the charging port. Once enough fluff is in there you will find it difficult…
How Apple learned to stop worrying and laugh at the Microsoft Zune
Apple released its quarterly results last week and tl;dr: numbers make my eyes glaze over, charts just make me want pie, it’s doing just fine. It occurs to the Macalope that younger readers may not…
4 common USB flash drive mistakes you should stop making now
USB flash drives are pretty self-explanatory, aren’t they? All you have to do is plug it into your PC and it’s ready to go, whether you’re using it to transfer files, play media, or launch…
Please stop using your monitor’s crappy built-in speakers
I’ve been covering PC monitors for years, and there’s one thing that I’ve found to be a constant. No matter how advanced or interesting new monitors get, some of them will come with speakers built-in.…
How to stop your Mac from persistent ‘restarted because of a problem’ alerts
macOS recognizes when it’s been restarted without a proper shutdown or restart operation from the menu. When that happens, you see a dialog at startup that tells you that “Your computer was restarted because…
How to stop Microsoft Teams from automatically launching at startup
Microsoft Teams is Microsoft’s platform for business-oriented communication via chat, audio calls, and video calls. The service is part of Microsoft 365 and often comes already integrated with work PCs, especially if you’re part of…