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This $160 Lenovo Laptop Has Windows 11

Budget hardware at a better-than-usual price.

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You Can Play Steam Games on RISC-V Processors Now

It joins a growing list of software that you can run on the open computing platform.

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These Are My 3 Favorite Retro Game Emulators for Windows 11

These three emulators let me play all my favorite retro games on Windows.

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Windows Recall in use, with a trash bin in the center containing the Recall logo.
Recall is Back Again! Here's How to (Hopefully) Permanently Banish It

Recall, recall, recall! Consider this a divorce.

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An Asustor NAS with one hard drive pulled partially out of the bay.
3 Self-Hosted Services I'm Running in My Homelab and Use Every Day

Plus, which ones I'm looking to try next.

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Close up of Acer Chromebook Plus 516 screen from an angle.
You Can Control Your Chromebook With Your Face

Who needs hands when you can use your face?

A MacBook Pro with the notch crossed out.
This Free App Made Me Forget About My Macbook’s Notch

Notch-no-more.

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Popout USB ports on a Dell Ultrasharp 27 Thunderbolt Hub monitor.
7 Cool Things I Do With My Monitor's USB Ports

Unlock the full potential of your monitor's built-in USB hub.

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A wireless mechanical keyboard on a lap.
I Moved My Wireless Keyboard onto My Lap (And It Changed My Life)

A simple switch with surprising benefits.

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A phone with the Reddit mascot coming out of the screen.
I Fixed the Reddit Feed With This Tiny Script

Sometimes, best just isn't good enough.

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An Acer Chromebook sitting on a table with someone typing on it.
7 Best Android Apps for Chromebook Productivity

The Play Store delivers limitless power to your Chromebook.

Applications on the Kubuntu Focus Ir16 (Gen 2) Linux laptop.
Recording Your Screen on Linux Is Easy With This App

It can even save your recordings as GIFs.

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Plex's Rollback, Windows 10's Slow Death, and More: Weekly Roundup

Everything you may have missed from the past week.

A Chromebook's keyboard.
7 Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts Everyone Should Know

Keyboard shortcuts make the world go 'round.

Linux mascot wearing sunglasses and using a laptop, surrounded by floating windows with the i3 Window Manager logo in the background.
5 Surprising Linux Facts Every Beginner Should Know

These facts might change how you see the operating system running the world.

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The back of the Alienware 16 Area-51 (2025) gaming laptop.
This Premium Gaming Laptop Might Just Be My New Favorite

There's almost nothing this baby can't handle.

Testing Sunshine and Moonlight game streaming on a Raspberry Pi
I Solved My Loud Gaming PC Problem With a Raspberry Pi and an Open-Source App

Sunshine, Moonlight and game streaming to your Raspberry Pi.

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A man working on a laptop is next to a stylized Microsoft Excel interface with a 'Homepage' worksheet, and the Excel logo at the center.
Your Microsoft Excel File Needs a Homepage Worksheet

Transform your Excel workbook with an introductory spreadsheet.

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Microsoft Just Killed One Of Its Digital Stores

This one might not be missed a lot.

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Calibre eBook Manager Now Has Better Kindle Support

The best eBook management software is even better now.

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