I quieted my noisy HDD and added years to its life with a $2 strip of Velcro
HDDs are definitely not dead yet, especially since so many PCs and laptops still have them. Because they are so…
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Should you shut down your PC every night? Here’s what it actually does to your computer
When I was growing up in the ’90s, one of the first things I learned about our home computer was…
4 innocent-looking Linux commands that can ruin your day
If you use Linux, you’ll eventually want to get comfortable with the terminal. It streamlines your workflow and opens up…
Please stop using the HDMI cable that came with your monitor
Most people buying a high-end monitor spend real time researching panel technology, refresh rates, and color accuracy, then plug it…
Your Ethernet adapter is negotiating itself down to 2003 speeds—here’s how to fix it
Switching to Ethernet was simultaneously the best and the cheapest network upgrade I’ve ever gotten. Simply ditching Wi-Fi for a…
3 open-source virtual desktop tools that make Windows’s built-in feature look outdated
Windows 11 has a robust virtual desktop feature, but it is rather basic. It probably doesn’t help that Microsoft only…
Your motherboard has 3 USB upgrades hiding in plain sight
I love building PCs, but I don’t know anybody, myself included, who finds motherboards that exciting (outside of people who…
Don’t bring a gaming desktop to college until you read this
If you’re a PC gamer gearing up to start your college journey, you’re looking at your desktop gaming tower and…
The only 5 Linux distros I recommend for laptops—after 10 years of using Linux
There are hundreds of Linux distros out there, and most of them are genuinely good—as long as they’re used by…