Skip the Steam Machine: build one from parts you already own
Valve quietly confirmed what the DIY crowd has been saying for a year: you can build a Steam Machine from whatever PC parts you have lying around, as long as SteamOS 3.8…
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PayPal alternatives in Europe that actually hold your money
PayPal is the default online payment service for most of the world, but you do not have to keep using it. There are several European alternatives that hold your money, lower your…
Seven viral ChatGPT image prompts, ranked by what holds up
I spent a weekend running the most-shared ChatGPT image prompts against GPT Image 2 (OpenAI’s current flagship image model, released earlier in 2026) and found something the viral posts leave out. About…
A dead iPad, a Raspberry Pi, and a security monitor that pulls weight
I had a stack of old iPads collecting dust. Some had cracked screens, some were too old to install modern apps, and none of them were useful enough to sell. The hardware…
2026 World Cup without cable: where the free streams actually live
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 11 and runs through July 19. Group stage matches run through the 27th, then knockout matches start June 28, quarterfinals and semifinals follow,…
My 2014 ProBook is more repairable than anything made since
I still own an HP ProBook 640 G1 from 2014. It is not a museum piece. It runs Windows 11, it has been opened more times than my two newer laptops combined,…