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Ismar Hrnjicevic

Senior Author

Contributor Since September, 2023
Expertise
computer hardware, PC Gaming, Android
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About Ismar Hrnjicevic

Ismar is a Contributor at How-To Geek. Ismar worked as a writer, editor, and general manager at a content agency before joining the How-To Geek team in 2023.

Ismar has been around Windows PCs since the age of three, so his family chose him as the resident tech support. His projects often involve tinkering, such as swapping out mechanical keyboard and mouse switches to upgrade his beloved gaming gear. He also enjoys pushing his PC to the max through overclocking.

In addition to his passion for gadgets, Ismar is an avid gamer with thousands of in-game hours spread across various genres, including first-person shooters, role-playing games, racing games, and roguelites.

When he's not sitting at his desk, he's probably messing around with other people's phones to discover their quirks and features. He also follows cutting-edge tech and is particularly interested in how advanced AI will gradually transform our lives.

He started his writing career in 2021 after completing his B.A. in English Language and Literature. To keep up with all this writing work, he relies on three cups of coffee a day. He loves the beverage so much that he created a blog about collecting coffee mugs to showcase his favorite vessels.

Ismar likes to work on intermittent SEO projects to enhance his clients' search engine visibility. He has bylines at Red Stag Fulfillment and Authority Hacker.

In his free time, Ismar enjoys spending time with his wife, working out at the gym, playing guitar and bass, cooking gourmet meals, and traveling. He's also a proud cat owner.

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Gordon Freeman, from Half-Life, with the logo of a potential Half-Life 3 next to him.
Half Life 3 Should Just Shadow Drop Like Oblivion Remastered
PC Gaming

Sometimes the best hype is no hype at all.

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Two phone holders next to each other.
I Loved This Phone Accessory So Much That I Put One in Every Room
Android

It’s a small thing that makes a surprisingly big difference.

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Black Mirror logo on a cracked screen with the number 7 beside it.
Want to Play Thronglets From Black Mirror’s “Plaything?” Here Are 6 Games to Try
PC Gaming

Rule, reshape, and ruin entire civilizations.

A hand holding a phone, some tech products beside it, and several coins around.
How My Phone Sneakily Became the Cheapest Tech Product I Own
Android

Somehow, my phone is cheaper than the earbuds I pair it with.

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The Sennheiser HD 599 SE open-back headphones next to the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless closed-back headset.
Open-Back vs. Closed-Back Headphones: What's the Difference?
Headphones

Would you like your sound to stay in or leak out?

The Hisense 55A85K 55-inch 4K 120Hz OLED TV connected to a gaming PC playing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.
Don’t Buy a Monitor for Your Gaming PC, Buy a TV Instead
Video Games

A bigger screen is always better.

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A PC with the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and mousepad near it and a gear icon.
I Miss the Times Computers Were Plug and Play
Gaming PCs

Now it’s plug, pray, update, reboot, troubleshoot, and maybe, just maybe, play.

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The screens on the SteelSeries Apex Pro and Ajazz AK820 Pro keyboards.
I Refuse to Buy a Keyboard Without a Screen
Windows

I can live without a screen on my keyboard, but why should I?

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The Ajazz AK820 Pro mechanical keyboard with a pink coiled cable and white, blue, and red keycaps sitting on a desk with a black SteelSeries mousepad.
13 Windows Keyboard Shortcuts I Couldn’t Live Without
Windows 11

There's a shortcut for everything!

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AI-generated pixel art of a man talking to a robot, both seated at a table.
If You Want to Use AI Effectively, You Need to Talk to It
Cutting Edge

Talking to AI is more like giving instructions to a human than you think.

Doom The Dark Ages screenshot showing shotgun and shield combat from the player's perspective.
All the Best PC Games Coming Out in May 2025
PC Gaming

From the long-anticipated medieval "DOOM" sequel to a multiplayer roguelike "Elden Ring" expansion.

Crucial DDR5 RAM and an M.2 NVMe in their original packaging.
I Bought RAM and an NVMe on eBay, Here’s How It Went
RAM

I checked the tracking number more times than I check my bank account.

Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 RGB Special Edition Memory in a gaming PC.
Don’t Waste Your Money on RGB, Buy a Better Motherboard
Windows

No amount of RGB can outshine a hidden bottleneck.

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A mechanical keyboard with a coiled pink cable and a Logitech G502 wireless mouse on a black SteelSeries QcK Performance mousepad.
5 Reasons Why I Love Coiled Keyboard Cables
Windows

Coils are cool.

A Dell Latitude 5420 business laptop running
I Upgraded My Laptop’s RAM, the Performance Boost Wasn’t What You’d Expect
PC Gaming

I thought I'd get snappier web browsing but got better gaming performance instead.

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A broken clapperboard labeled 'deleted'.
Don't Sleep on the Deleted Scenes From Your Favorite Shows
Streaming

It's like eavesdropping on the characters when the cameras aren't rolling.

Windows 11 Start Menu with apps.
10 Ways to Customize the Windows 11 Start Menu
Windows 11

Add some pizzazz to your Start Menu.

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A Dell Latitude 5420 business laptop running
Think You Can't Game on a Work Laptop? Think Again
Laptops

You can game on a work laptop, but only if no one’s watching.

White SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset, SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds, and JBL 770NC active noise-cancelling headphones placed on a desk.
I Didn't Think I Needed Noise-Canceling Headphones—Until I Tried Them
Headphones

It's like a mute button for the whole world.

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A 40-inch Sony Bravia TV.
Why I Refuse to Let This 12-Year-Old TV Die
Audio/Video

Every time I threaten to replace it, it mysteriously starts working again.

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