How to fix stick drift on the Steam Deck
If there are two words that strike fear into the heart of every gamer, they’re “stick drift.” This dreaded hardware failing on analog sticks has been the bane of many a controller, […]
2025 could finally be the year of the external GPU
Years ago, I really wanted a laptop with an external GPU. It seemed like the holy grail of portable laptop gaming — a power-hungry GPU that lived on your desk, to be […]
How to create a realistic rainbow in Photoshop
The new gradient tool makes it really easy to do things that were difficult before. I figured a rainbow is a good way to explore these features and I have a few […]
Photoshop fonts: Creating swashes, swirls and flourishes
In our first story on Photoshop fonts, we covered font and paragraph attributes, plus how to alter the shapes of a word, phrase, or sentence, which (obviously) affects the shapes of the […]
This obscure Windows tool securely and utterly deletes hard drive data
The Windows tool Diskpart overwrites all data on the hard drive with a zero, which is considered a secure deletion method. This applies at least to classic hard drives, i.e. HDDs with […]
How to benchmark your graphics card
Sure, benchmarking your graphics card may sound like rocket science, but it’s not as difficult as you might think. Roll up your sleeves, because this guide will show you just how easy, […]
8 big gotchas to watch out for in tech privacy policies
Data protection declarations contain long texts with lots of information, often consisting of heaps of legal wording. This means that there are a number of pitfalls, especially for end users, which can […]
Windows 11 24H2 patch breaks audio, Bluetooth, webcams, and more
Update KB5050009, the first patch of the year for Windows 11, released two weeks ago on January 15. However, instead of fixing and improving the problematic 24H2 version of Windows 11 (which […]
6 big PC hardware myths, exposed
A dedicated sound card always “sounds” better than an integrated sound chip on the motherboard! A PC with extra RAM is always “faster” than a PC with less RAM! A long HDMI […]
Galaxy S8 battery life tips: How to control battery drain
The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are two of the best Android smartphones available, but if you’re going to get any use out of features like Bixby Voice and Samsung’s stellar camera, you’ll […]