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Mastering Gmail Search
When Gmail debuted 12 years ago it made a shift in how we thought about email. At a time when the no...
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4 Years of AMD RDNA: Another Zen or a New Bulldozer?
In 2019, AMD introduced a new GPU architecture, marking its first major graphics chip design in seve...
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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...
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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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Explainer: What is a File System?
Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting...
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Stop Preordering Video Games
It seems like everywhere you look, a new video game is broken. Your time and your money deserve bett...
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Path Tracing vs. Ray Tracing, Explained
Every few years, it seems like there's an amazing new technology with the promise of making games lo...
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4K vs 1440p vs 1080p: What Monitor to Buy?
Let's talk about monitor formats. Are you ready to step up into the world of 4K gaming, or is a more...
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Rob's Alder Lake Windows 11 Rig Build Log
Here's a confession: I haven't built a PC from scratch in almost a decade. Sure, I've replaced RAM,...
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The Analog Embrace: How Some Experiences Are Surviving the Digital Age
Zeroes and ones were promised to be the future, with digital media taking over in several ways. But...
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Sound Cards: Worth Buying or Just a Niche Product?
So you've gone through your checklist of components you want to purchase for building your new PC. Y...
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We're not in Ubuntu Anymore: The Linux Distros You've (Probably) Never Heard About Before
Unlike Windows and macOS, there is a world of Linux versions, known as distributions, for users to e...