These 3 Linux distros convinced me Windows wasn't worth keeping around anymore
…Bazzite has come a long way It will be my go-to for a gaming build Being honest, the gaming-focused distro category was where I spent most time deliberating. All signs…
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A used Lenovo M720q destroys the Raspberry Pi 5 in every way that matters
…His expertise broadly covers computers, smartphones, game consoles, headphones, smart home products, browsers, and apps. Sign in to your XDA account Building a home lab to handle all your services and experiments…
I almost threw away my old laptop and now It’s my most reliable Home Assistant server
…When he's not in tech, you'll probably find him gaming. Sign in to your XDA account Not in a dramatic way, I almost got rid of that laptop, just a…
After a year of self-hosting LLMs, I realized the real bottleneck isn’t the GPU
…You start comparing specs, testing quantization, watching tokens-per-second like it’s a benchmark game. I did the same. Upgraded hardware, tweaked configs, chased that “perfect setup.” And yes, GPUs matter…
A used office PC is the best media center upgrade I've made in years
…You can use it as a media center and as a light gaming machine. Even a basic office PC can handle indie titles, older games, and emulation without much effort. That’s…
Smart home guides keep pushing the wrong starter setup – here are some tips that actually work
Ayush Pande Apr 14, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
Your self-hosted setup is a mess of IP addresses until you do this one thing
…Related 5 things I wish I knew before going all-in on self-hosting Hosting your own services isn't all fun and games Getting a domain should be one of the…
I stopped carrying a laptop after trying Android's desktop mode
…This letterboxing approach keeps apps functional while desktop mode remains usable, though it highlights why developers need to embrace adaptive layouts. Not quite — unoptimized apps run in a phone-sized resizable window…
Microsoft is forcing Windows 11 PCs to 25H2 whether you're ready or not
…Whenever something like this happens, you rush to an update rollback, or a system restore point to go back to a "usable" version of Windows 11. Some updates can fail spectacularly, and…
I stopped blaming my gaming handheld's battery and started tuning it with this free plugin instead
…with how power was being managed by my gaming handheld. SimpleDeckyTDP makes power tuning practical You get fine-grained control without breaking usability At the core, SimpleDeckyTDP is a plugin that's…