I ditched Plex's official app for an open-source alternative that actually works
…Add to that things like live TV, social shenanigans, and more, and it's fair to say that the app, more often than not, tries to do too much instead of just…
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7 things you can do with your old Windows 10 PC instead of trading it in
…Related I turned my old Windows PC into a retro gaming console — here's how you can do it too EmulationStation can turn your old PC into a proper source of nostalgic…
I ditched my dedicated GPU for integrated graphics and cut my power bill in half
…TCL smart TVs. For quality, there was no way for me to visually distinguish between the outputs. Related The best value GPU for Plex transcoding is way different (and older) than you…
OLED burn-in fear is keeping people on worse monitors for no reason in 2026
…Early OLED TVs, like those in the LG C1 and CX era, were absolutely atrocious for burn-in, and did develop visible image retention under the right conditions. Phone screens with static…
HDMI is just as confusing as USB-C — and that's a problem
…Just because an older cable provides a video output doesn't mean you're getting the full experience your modern TV or gaming console is capable of. You could be stuck at…
Valve's Steam Machine delay forced me to DIY, and honestly it's better this way
…on the TV A great experience with solid performance Not too long ago, I tested Steam OS on another compact PC, but I had to settle for a slightly older desktop CPU…
I spent $10 to turn my PC into a wireless console, and it's the best couch gaming upgrade possible
…Ensure that both devices are on the same local network (if both your PC and TV are connected to the same router via LAN, it shouldn't be an issue at all…
Your ISP router is the biggest bottleneck in your home network, and you know it
…Sometimes, your router may not be old, but it can still be too weak to support your home network. Most modern home setups have multiple computers, TVs, smartphones, smart devices, and home…
Cloud AI is becoming cable TV: too many subscriptions, confusing limits, and bundles nobody asked for
…That’s where the cable TV comparison starts to feel painfully accurate. The old bundle problem was never just that cable had too many channels. It was that customers paid for an…
I stopped trying to replace my Nvidia Shield and built something better instead
…In a bid to get a similar set-up, I thought the solution was to recreate the old Nvidia Shield TV setup using newer hardware. Except that similar hardware is hard, if…