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Culture Smash: The State of PC Gaming in Japan
Cold rain drizzles outside. Inside, everything is pink, round, and frilly. The first floor of this o...
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Why Do Image Files Need Different Formats?
Most of your digital photos are stored in the JPEG format (a.k.a. JPG), but when you download an ima...
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GPU Availability and Pricing Update: October 2021
Welcome back to another month of looking at how expensive graphics cards are at retail at the moment...
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Estimating CPU Performance Using Amdahl's Law
If you are in the market for a new computer, or thinking of upgrading your current system, choosing...
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Build a PC vs. Pre
In normal times, most PC enthusiasts wouldn't consider a pre-built solution. More affordable pricing...
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What Ever Happened to Winamp?
Recently I had a friend over to whom I offered to audition my DIY PC speaker system. The first thing...
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Why Game Developers Keep Getting Laid Off
On a May morning in Rhode Island two years ago, a reporter for the Providence Journalstood outside t...
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Microsoft/Minecraft: How much did Redmond overpay?
Earlier this week it was confirmed that Microsoft is acquiring Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5 billi...
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A Look at the Possible Future of 3D Graphics: How More Real Than Real Can You Get?
As CPUs and GPUs continue to get more powerful with each new generation, the push for ever more real...
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Can You Build a Gaming PC for $1,000?
With hardware prices growing ever higher and graphics cards costing a small fortune, you might think...
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The Homebrew Litecoin Mining Project
It's hard not to be intrigued by Bitcoin, the peer-to-peer digital currency devised by the mysteriou...
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5 Windows File Explorer Alternatives You Should Try
A key component of Windows that hasn't fundamentally changed over the years is the File Explorer. Wh...