Posts

Quick Links Summary In terms of portability, graphics, and sheer computing power, Android phones make for great little game consoles. It’s a shame, then, that game save data is often so hard to find, back up, sync, and transfer from one device to the next. Phones Don’t Treat Save Data Like Consoles Do Dedicated game consoles have a way to preserve save data separate from the game itself. This has been an option since the rise of the memory card on the original PlayStation and Nintendo 64....

Quick Links The announcement of the Qi2 wireless charging standard got many Android fans excited about the prospect of MagSafe-like magnets being built into phones. Well, that hasn’t quite turned out like we thought. The Original Promise of Qi2 Qi2 was released in 2023as the first major update to the Qi standard since its initial launch all the way back in 2008. There were two main upgrades included with Qi2. First, it supports up to 15w of power, which is three times more than the original....

System76 sells many desktop and laptop computers built for Linux, from high-end workstations to affordable laptops. The company has now revealed its first ARM-powered desktop, and it might be a first in the computer industry. System76 has announced the Thelio Astra, a desktop workstation powered by a 128-core ARM-based Ampere Altra processor, instead of a more typical x86-based Intel or AMD processors. It can be configured with up to 512GB DDR4 memory, an NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada GPU, 8TB of NVMe storage, and dual 25 Gigabit Ethernet....

Nobody really wants to cover up their beautiful new phone with a case. That said, if you want that phone to actually stay beautiful, keeping it protected with the right case is the best way to keep it looking as good as the day you bought it. Apple iPhone 16 Silicone Case with MagSafe Apple’s cases might not be cheap, but they’re high quality and you know you’re buying from a reputable brand every time....

Summary The Fairphone is very unique in the Android ecosystem. A phone that goes against most widely established conventions and goes out of its way to be more modular and repairable. Now, the Fairphone 6 is here, and it’s better than ever. Fairphone has just launched the Fairphone 6, the successor to theFairphone 5, with significant improvements over its predecessor. The phone has a 6.31-inch OLED display with a resolution of 2484 x 1116 pixels....

The firstBorderlandsgame was a surprise hit, and launched a massive multimedia franchise, but a series of strange and damaging decisions has left this cel-shaded game series languishing. Now as we wait to see ifBorderlands 4can bring back the game’s groove, it’s a good time to take a look back at the highs, the lows, and the further lows of this stylish sci-fi looter-shooter. Rest in peace, Scooter. Borderlands Was Lightning in a Bottle It really feels like the originalBorderlandscame out of nowhere, since I don’t really remember much hype in magazines or online at the time, but when this 2009 RPG-shooter hybrid landed, it landed hard andeveryonewas playing it....

Quick Links I’m a big YouTube Music fan dating back to Google’s original Play Music subscription service. However, like anyone with Apple Music or Spotify, over the years, algorithm and song suggestions eventually started to struggle. Here’s how I fixed it and started loving YouTube Music again. Improve YouTube Music Recommendations When you use the same music streaming service for years, play songs for friends, take requests at a BBQ, and thumbs up/down all sorts of content, the recommended music eventually gets a little weird....

Six months after BMW signed a deal with robotics startup Figure AI, the Figure 01 bipedal humanoid robots are being tested at BMW’s Spartanburg, South Carolina production facility. Figure’s latest progress report shows how the robots could help in manufacturing jobs. Figure AI and BMWsigned a commercial partnership agreementin January that first saw Figure identify potential use cases for their general-purpose robots in automotive production, then begin staged roll-outs of the autonomous machines in BMW’s manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina....

Summary Mods on old hardware can be especially cool. While an old 90s laptop shouldn’t be driven daily by anyone, that didn’t stop this person from making their old iBook a tad more modern than even some laptops these days. Bluesky user Gammitin (Ben) shared the process of taking an old iBook G3 Clamshell from 1999 to not only give it a second life, but make it a tad more modern in the process—supporting USB-C PD for power....

lenovo legion M410 Wireless mouse The Lenovo Legion M410 wireless RGB gaming mouse is a high-performance peripheral designed for gaming. It comes with a 16,000 DPI sensor, six programmable buttons, and seamless 2.4G wireless connectivity. It has dynamic RGB lighting, a rechargeable battery lasting up to 53 hours, and PTFE mouse feet. The Lenovo Legion M410 Wireless RGB Gaming Mouse is currently on sale for an impressive 40% off. This brings its price down to a surprisingly low$30 on Amazonfrom its usual $50....

With new car prices continuing to rise, finding a well-equipped, reliable sedan for under $25,000 is getting harder every year. But one compact model still manages to deliver impressive value without compromising on quality, efficiency, or features. This sedan offers a smooth, comfortable ride, excellent fuel economy, and a surprisingly upscale interior for its price point. Standard tech includes a user-friendly infotainment system, advanced safety features, and smartphone connectivity, all wrapped in a stylish, modern design....

As well as being a number cruncher, Excel’s time and date functions mean the program can also work as a makeshift timekeeper. Let’s look at Excel’s two functions that calculate a week number based on a given date, and how you can use these to keep track of your tasks and deadlines. Why You Might Need to Count Week Numbers Knowing which week of the year a specific date falls into has numerous professional and personal benefits....

You might not have bought one, but the Framework Laptop is pretty cool. Laptops tend to be non-modular and have little to no room for aftermarket upgrades, so the Framework Laptop tries to go the exact opposite way with a modular and upgradeable laptop. Now, it’s making a desktop PC, which surprisingly looks cool. Framework, the company behind the upgradeable Framework Laptop, has taken the lessons it learned from building a laptop and has now put together a desktop PC using that expertise and bringing some of the laptop’s best ideas to it....