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I left the Play Store for a free open-source app store and never looked back

I replaced Chrome five times, and each browser fixed a different complaint

I found the real battery drain on my Pixel — and it wasn't what I expected

My 4K monitor was stuck at 60Hz until I learned which port (and which cable) actually carries 144Hz

I get Plex remote streaming without paying a cent for Plex Pass

5 famous books that are genuinely better to read on a Kindle

I revived a 15-year-old laptop with an OS that runs entirely in memory

I thought Xbox Fullscreen Mode was a gimmick — then I saw the FPS gains

Everyone forgot about these 6 Linux desktops, but they might be better than what you use now

HDMI features your TV already supports that you've never turned on

The last piece I added to my home DNS stack turned out to be the most important

I finally understand why Microsoft made TPM mandatory