This free network monitor exposed exactly what my devices were sending to the internet
…Don't get me wrong, that's useful in and of itself, but it's not really what people expect when they think of a network monitor. To monitor the whole network…
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I ignored these PC components for years — and it cost me way more than I thought
…invested $600 in a more immersive upgrade instead An OLED gaming monitor can make gaming more immersive than a new GPU Every component of your PC matters, even if you don't…
Windows 11's new Start menu does things the old one never could — it actually saves time
…bigger monitor. It’s nice to see that the Start menu adjusts to my screen size. Windows 10 users could resize it, but Windows 11 users can’t? The new Start menu…
The latest PowerToys update brings a useful Linux-like feature to Windows 11
…There's also a new System Tray tool called Power Display that lets you easily adjust your monitor's brightness, contrast, and color profiles directly in Windows 11, including custom profiles. This…
Microsoft finally added the Windows features that should have shipped years ago, but you still need PowerToys
…If you have an external monitor, all settings such as brightness, contrast, color profiles, and so on, are handled by the monitor itself or a dedicated app that communicates with the monitor…
These 4 tiny Docker containers do the boring work that makes homelabs actually reliable
…It is far more complicated and takes more resources than the actual service it’s monitoring. Why would I want a monitoring tool that either showed me nothing useful or had full…
The most useful upgrade for my gaming rig wasn’t inside my PC
…artist, but the monitor is the canvas. Perfect blacks and sub‑1 ms response times can make an older PC feel smoother and more responsive than a brand‑new system on a…
These 4 PC drivers will tank your performance if you skip them
…Beyond that, he enjoys experimenting with new gadgets as an enthusisast and expressing his views through writing. When he's not in tech, you'll probably find him gaming. Sign in to…
You don't need a 4K monitor to make DLSS 4.5 worth it
…Sign in to your XDA account I totally understand why many people think enabling DLSS makes the most sense on a 4K monitor. At native 4K, you're almost always GPU-bound…
I automated my lights first, but energy tracking is what actually saved me money
…It was when I started tracking energy usage and threw in some smart plugs that my smart home truly evolved to a whole new level, unlocking new routes to make it even…