Category: Computers & IT
Meditation was my biggest life upgrade this year – here’s the app I’m using to continue my hot streak in 2026
This past year I’ve started to take meditation seriously. Doing that meant diving headfirst into the world of mindfulness apps, and let me tell you, I never expected there to be quite so many out there. Along the way, I’ve found a lot that aren’t quite right for me, but that process led me to…
There’s still no sign of the Nvidia RTX 5080 32GB despite rumors – and a fresh claim suggests a worrying possibility
A new rumor suggests a purported Nvidia RTX 5080 32GB GPU was planned for cloud services This supposedly didn’t happen due to the GPU BIOS being leaked to the consumer market A launch of a new RTX 5080 GPU with more VRAM is highly unlikely due to the ongoing RAM shortage With CES 2026 on…
The Biggest CES Flops of All Time
01 of 10 Atari 1200XL Atari followed the success of its much-loved Atari 400 and 800 with the 1200XL. It expanded memory to 64K, had a vastly superior keyboard, and boasted a refined design that integrated the functions of seven separate boards into a single mainboard. However, Atari missed the mark on pricing…. Check out…
Asus RP-AX58: low-cost Wi-Fi 6 range extender for tackling Wi-Fi deadspots
Asus RP-AX58: One minute review We liked the RP-BE58 range extender from Asus, which provides dual-band Wi-Fi 7 with good performance at a competitive price. However, most people are still using older PCs and mobile devices that don’t support Wi-Fi 7 yet. There are also many brand-new PCs and laptops now available that don’t have…
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From VCRs to VR: The Most Influential CES Products of All Time
01 of 12 1970: Philips N1500 Videocassette Recorder Arguably the first historic CES product, the Philips N1500, was the first videocassette recorder for the consumer market. Showcased in 1970 and then released in 1972, the N1500 was for recording home television rather than playing big-budget movies. VCR technology wouldn’t become mainstream until later in the…
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Is 8GB of RAM enough for a laptop in 2026?
There’s a crisis in the world of PC components in case you hadn’t noticed. Yes, another one, and this time it’s memory, the RAM modules which are crucial (pun fully intended) to your computer for running its host operating system and the apps (or games) installed with it. Why the price of RAM has rocketed…
My gift to Windows 11 users — here are 10 keyboard shortcuts I can’t live without
I know, I know – keyboard shortcuts are hard to remember, and most of them are so niche they’re not even worth trying to waste memory on. But some are incredibly useful, and I’ve put together this list of the shortcuts I actually use day-to-day for work, browsing, and gaming. You may already know some…
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5 big problems with Windows 11 that I really hope Microsoft fixes in 2026
Microsoft has experienced a pretty rough 2025 with Windows 11, as you probably noticed. The operating system has witnessed more than its fair share of bugs, and embarrassingly some of those glitches have involved fundamental pieces of Windows 11 ending up broken somehow – plus there have been some downright baffling episodes (I’ll talk more…
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