刘天兰
-
Computer Tips & Tricks Everyone Should Know
Many hardcore computer users might consider themselves above learning new tricks, but there are alwa...
-
Guide to HEVC/H.265 Encoding and Playback
For years, H.264 has been the go-to video compression standard. Whenever you download a film or TV s...
-
Anatomy of a Gamepad
Input devices have a key role in the computing and gaming landscape. Today we'll finish our autopsy...
-
It's Time to Reinvent the Digital Pen
One of the best things about the Surface Pro 3 is its pen. It's changed the way I take notes, brains...
-
Going Ergonomic: How to Make Your Computing Life Better
For many people, computers are only used for short periods of time, sometimes for entertainment, oth...
-
The State of Mining: Guide to Ethereum
Although they are often shrouded in mystery and technical details, you've probably heard of cryptocu...
-
Explainer: What is an API?
Direct3D. OpenAL. Winsock. You've probably heard of these, you might have even usedthem before, but...
-
How Deus Ex Predicted the Future
Warning:If you haven't played Deus Ex, but have maybe bought it in a Steam Sale as something you're...
-
When Amazon's Customer Reviews Get Ridiculous (and Seriously Funny)
Amazon has established itself as the go-to source for everything from entertainment (books, movies,...
-
Inside the Murky Process of Getting Games on Steam
These days, it seems like Valve will let just about anything on Steam. Programs like Greenlight and...
-
How CPU Cores & Cache Impact Gaming Performance
At some point you may have heard someone say that for gaming you need X amount of cores. Typical exa...
-
Getting Started with Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
I'm a sucker for motivational quote and proverbs, especially those which encourage or add value to m...