It's no secret that Doom has managed to find its way onto all kinds of screens and devices around the world. In fact, there's an entire community based around installing Doom on as many things as possible, and it's always fun to see what gadget gets converted into a makeshift gaming system next.

Studying is no easy task. There, I said it, and pretending otherwise simply doesn't help. I'm a full-time student and clock over 40 hours of work a week, so I'm always short on time, focus, sleep, and a lot of time and motivation. At the same time, the last thing I’d want is for that combination to become a reason for my grades to start slipping. That’s why I’ve always been on the lookout for ways to study smarter in the time I have, instead of just pushing harder and pulling all-nighters.

I’ve always had a soft spot for classic games, so I decided to dedicate my Intel N100 mini PC to retro gaming. It’s compact, quiet, and surprisingly powerful for the price, which made it a great candidate for emulation. With the right software and a few tweaks, I turned it into an all-in-one machine that plays everything from the Atari 2600 to the PlayStation 2. Best of all, it boots right into my game library and feels like a purpose-built console.

When was the last time you checked out the rewards section of the Nvidia App? If you haven't taken a look there in a while, and you're currently thinking about giving Adobe's Creative Cloud, you may want to take a peek. The company is giving away a month subscription to the app if you own a specific kind of Nvidia GPU, and best of all, you can score two months if you own an RTX 50 series.

As my home network has grown and the number of services I decide to self-host increases, so does the dependency on those services. It's the trade-off between the privacy of having my data firmly on devices I own, and other companies' servers in the cloud, and it comes with a host of added responsibilities. I'm okay with that, but it does mean that I need to find ways to ensure high availability of those services because I'm not the only person in my household, and outages are now my problem.

Though there's no shortage of AI tools for productivity out there, Google's AI-powered research assistant, NotebookLM, is one of the few that's packed with features that make it worth using.

Over the years, software keeps evolving and shifting into something else entirely. Apps we once knew and loved become totally different, or they might just get replaced by alternatives that usurp their popularity. But something that's truly good is always good, and some pieces of software prove that you don't need continuous updates to have value.

Windows 95 was a big release for Microsoft in so many ways, and it was a major success, as the software giant sold millions of copies of what we can now refer to as a vintage OS. Windows has undergone significant changes since then, but we can still see remnants of it in more modern versions of Windows. However, these are too few or modified in such a way that they can barely take us down to the Windows 95 memory lane.

If you have been using Windows for a while, you are likely familiar with the System32 folder. It is located in the C:WindowsSystem32 directory and was introduced back with Windows 2000 (remember that version?). It contains several files that are essential for Windows to function correctly.

How long do you think Windows will remain the most popular operating system in the world? Well, if one piece of speculation turns out to be true, it may lose its lead faster than you may think. Someone has spotted some strange wording in a recent blog post hinting that Windows has possibly lost 400,000 users in the last three years, and while there are several potential reasons as to why, it's impossible to say for sure.

Summer break is the perfect time to turn curiosity into hands-on learning, especially with a Raspberry Pi in the mix. Whether your kid is just getting into tech or already loves tinkering, these projects offer a fun way to build new skills. They blend creativity with real-world tech experience, utilizing inexpensive hardware and ample room for customization. With a bit of setup and encouragement, any of these can become a launchpad for a summer filled with discovery.

I recently got a new ergonomic chair to go with the motorized standing desk in my work setup. The idea was to improve the ergonomics when sitting and working for long hours, since bad posture and slouching can lead to severe health issues in the long run. Apart from a good desk and chair, there are a few other parameters to take care of when working on a computer. For instance, your monitor needs to be at eye level, your arms should be parallel to the ground when typing, and your feet should rest flat on the ground. While the first two requirements were met in my existing setup, my feet weren't always in contact with the ground.