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I’m not very big on celebrating birthdays, nor do my wife and I tend to shower each other with gifts. A lot of it has to do with the fact that we try not to buy things needlessly, plus that I’m very particular about...
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Halo 3 is widely regarded as Bungie’s magnum opus (well, Marathon 2 and Double Aught’s Infinity are my personal favourites), with an estimated 14.5 million copies sold to-date and achieving “universal acclaim” on Metacritic. Originally released in November of 2007, reviewers noted the game’s fun...
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The latest episode of Technically Incorrect is now live. In this episode, Douglas Black and I discussed two of the biggest pieces of tech this year, which major computing company we feel is the least evil, and some reasons why we personally purchase tech....
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Update – April 22, 2020 @ 17:00 As suspected, Intel’s 10th-gen Skylake-based (6-8 core) chips in laptops are shipping with undervolting abilities disabled from some (if not all) OEMs. Well-known tech YouTuber Dave Lee reviewed his loaned MSI GS66. Among his criticisms were the build...
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For years now, AMD barely mattered in the laptop space, and even if their platforms have improved in recent years, they’ve only been the lower-tier budget alternatives for the Intel Core H platforms. Not anymore, though. As of Spring 2020, Ryzen 4000 Mobile platforms...
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AMD finally matters in the laptop space with their Zen 2 Ryzen 4000 H platform, and not just when it comes to performance in demanding loads, but also with daily use and gaming. Gaming, in particular, is something the previous Ryzen platforms have struggled...
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With the COVID-19 pandemic going into full-swing, many of us around the world (self included) are in self-imposed quarantine. Luckily, however, that means an abundance of time to stream on twitch.tv and interact with viewers! I’ve been looking at ways at increasing participation with...
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Amazon, Google, YouTube, Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook have slightly battered reputations in the online world of technology enthusiasts, but it seems that the masses still have overwhelmingly positive impressions of these “Big Tech” companies — if a recent survey conducted by The Verge is...
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Note: This is an article I originally published in 2018, but due to a new round of right-to-repair legislative action, I feel this is a good time to re-visit the topic. I am no Luddite: I appreciate the amazing things technology allows us to...
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Capcom has announced that it will be bringing Resident Evil 3 to current generation consoles and PC next April, twenty-one years after Resident Evil 3: Nemesis graced platforms in 1999. Resident Evil 3 follows on from the successful remake of Resident Evil 2, which...
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Google’s recent announcement of its switch to RCS (Rich Communication Service) for Android’s default messaging system was hailed with great exultation from the Android community in mid-November, but recent research by the security team at Germany-based Security Research Labs (SRLabs) presents evidence that RCS...
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Nintendo is trying to pull a sneaky on ya. The Nintendo Switch has been featured in many a Black Friday deal this year. For $300, buyers will get the standard Nintendo Switch console and a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. That’s a pretty decent...
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Other Articles in this series: So I’ve decided to switch to Linux: Day 1 I wrote a few days ago about how pleasantly surprised I was at the ease of installation and out-of-the-box functionality of Pop!_OS on my X1E Gen 2. I was able...
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Along with batteries, SSDs are one of the user-replaceable components of a laptop that you will most likely need to replace during the laptop’s lifespan. While SSDs do technically have a limited read/write lifespan per each cell, the real reason to buy one is...
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I always remember my father, a computer scientist, getting furious at something his computer (a Mac or *nix machine, back in the day) was either doing or not doing. When I was a kid, I couldn’t understand why he’d get upset over some seemingly...
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Intel Core i7-11800H vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800H benchmarks comparison in an RTX 3060 gaming laptop
This article should help many of you looking for a mid-range gaming and work laptop, as it takes an in-depth look at the two mainstream processors available right now...
