I signed up for YouTube Premium a couple of years ago because where I live, it’s dirt cheap at around $3 per month. But I know that it’s much more expensive elsewhere, from $9 to $16. For me, the biggest plus is no more ads, […]
RAM stands for random access memory, and to you and me, it’s the memory modules we have in our computers. Unfortunately, most laymen who are not familiar with RAM confuse PC memory with hard disk space, and I could write a book about the number
We live in a leafy suburb of Buenos Aires, very close to the Rio de la Plata (River Plate), and opposite us is an excellent cycle path that is used by both cyclists and pedestrians alike. Every weekend, I would see hundreds of cyclists zooming
No one would disagree that children need to be protected from unsuitable content on the internet – the UK OSA and recent Australian laws are good examples of this kind of government intervention – but age verification at the operating system level? You’ve got to
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Please like and subscribe! How many times are we asked to carry out these orders on YouTube when all we want is to get to the reason we clicked on the video in the first place? Likes do have their place, up to a point,
Despite annual revenue in the region of $ 6 billion from Epic Games Store, Fortnite, and Unreal Engine, the company has just laid off a further 1,000 employees. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic, cited a downturn in Fortnite engagement since the beginning of 2025, with
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I’ve spent far too long struggling with home networking in Windows, so after a brief sojourn and more extensive research, I discovered that a Windows Update in 24H2 had broken this feature. I don’t know exactly which update it was, so along with thousands of
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I’ve been struggling with Windows home networking for longer than I can remember, with most results being hit and miss, which is not how I usually experience computing. It either works or it doesn’t, and when it fails, it’s usually due to a user setting.
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First, let me make it clear that I’m not being braggadocious here, but I am curious about how many computers people use in their households, be they Windows, Linux, or Apple-based. In my recent experience, I’ve found a shift to more mobile use, and many
My first proper job in 1979 was with a Canadian shipping line, Cast Containers, which ran a North Atlantic container service between Antwerp, Montreal, and the Great Lakes. On my first day, I was thrown into a small office with a phone, a copy of
This is way off-topic, but poses some interesting questions. “Because it’s there!” Recently, I’ve been watching YouTube documentaries about mountaineering in the Himalayas, most notably the 1996 disastrous Everest expedition and the controversial 2008 K2 team climb, which also ended with fatalities. What struck me
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Yesterday I went to a customer’s house to fix a printing problem, which initially had me scratching my head. Her PC had recently been upgraded by her nephew to a Ryzen 5 32GB of RAM, NVMe, and an RTX GPU, which struck me as unusual
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RAMageddon! Back in August 2025, you could pick up a 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 kit for around $95. Today, that same kit will cost you over $400. That’s more than the cost of a PlayStation 5 Pro and is an indication of how the
Earlier this month, Microsoft allegedly confirmed that it would be stepping back from its ‘AI everywhere‘ position, saying that it would address Windows features that matter to consumers, such as fixing bugs and ensuring a smoother experience. I never believed that for a second, bearing
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