When I first started using Obsidian, it felt like a blank canvas. While its core functionality is robust, the true power of Obsidian lies in its incredible community-built plugins. These add-ons have transformed my barebone vaults into a highly customized and efficient personal knowledge management powerhouse.

I've been in the 3D printing hobby for a long time. Back then, you had a choice between industrial machines that cost more than your car or hacked-together machines built by hobbyists from assorted parts. MakerBot was making open-source printers housed in wood, which were more approachable as kits, and then the singularity hit. Josef Prusa iterated on several different designs, and the Prusa i3 was born. Built to open-source ideals, it was quickly copied by plenty of other companies, and the era of cheap 3D printing kits began.

For as long as I can remember, Linux has been considered the golden goose for tech enthusiasts. Back in my university days, I started to toy around with Ubuntu, but I never dedicated as much time to it as I could have. I decided to give it another go recently, lured by the promises of an open-source operating system that required minimal system resources. And while I tried to love Linux, I just couldn't bring myself to use it as my daily driver for several reasons.

I've always been a proponent of building a PC ever since I built my first one over 15 years ago. You're in full control, you can almost always save money, and it's just more fun. However, custom PCs aren't for everyone, and this was especially true for my best friend when he finally decided to move to PC gaming this year. I could have easily built a custom rig for him when he handed me $1,500 and asked me to arrange a gaming PC for him. Considering the kind of guy he is, however, I realized a pre-built machine would work best for him. Plus, with the GPU market we're dealing with right now, pre-built PCs are more relevant than ever.

Google Photos is a great tool for cataloging, storing, and viewing all your photos and videos. Using Google Drive, you have a good portion of the company's cloud infrastructure reserved for just your data, but it's not perfect. You will need to pay for an optional subscription should you wish to store more than the free tier allows. The best experience also requires Android since it's all baked in, much like Apple and iCloud, though Google is more open with its ecosystem. Then there's the whole privacy issue.

A little while back, I covered how the Snipping Tool on Windows 11 was getting a new OCR feature. At the time of writing, it's still in the preview channel, so only those who opt into Windows beta builds can access it. However, it shouldn't be too long until it arrives on the release branch.

For a long time, Notion has been my go-to for managing everything from projects to personal notes. However, several limitations have finally pushed me to look for alternatives. If you are in the same place and aiming for better control over your data, freedom of true offline work, the security of local workspaces, and the transparency of open-source, the search ends here. My journey has led me to AppFlowy, a promising alternative that directly addresses the pain points I have with Notion.

Microsoft Windows includes a vast array of front-facing features. However, some features are hidden or not enabled by default, and I wish they were. When you get a new laptop or do a clean installation of Windows 11, you want the things you need readily available. You must install apps, transfer files, and set up everything. Unfortunately, many features aren’t ready to go. These may be features a beginner may not notice, but if you are a power user, you need them. Even if you aren’t skilled in the Windows environment, not having specific features can be confusing, so here are some things that I think should be ready.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the newest and hottest RPG on the block, brought to you by the small teams at Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive. The surrealist adventurelaunched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on Thursday (April 24th), and early impressions of the game have been stellar so far.

It's been a busy week for Alien: Earth's marketing team, having released three new teasers over the last few days. The longest of them - titled "Gestation Complete" - spends two whole minutes on the gestation and birth of an alien creature. Another, "Crate," gives hints that Earth could be facing more than just a xenomorph, the franchise's shiny, acid-spitting ancient aliens. Both teasers were released today, following a goofy nature documentary-themed Earth Day teaser earlier this week. "Gestation Complete" is worth sitting through if you were a fan of the look of the 1979 Alien movie that kicked off the franchise. After the creepy alien birth, you're treated to shots of the inside of the Weyland-Yutani ship that's carrying the alien, complete with the retro-future CRT-style displays and blinking buttons from the ship's Mother's chamber - the room housing the ship's AI computer system interface. On one of the displays, an ominous message reads: "NEW SPECIES DETECTED." The other, shorter trailer hints at what else the series might have in store, with a narrator speaking over footage of shadowy aliens behind foggy yellow containment module windows:This ship collected fiv …Read the full story at The Verge.

The consoles don't rage in the same way they used to. Each major gaming platform sticks to its own way of doing things. Sony sticks to exclusive titles, Microsoft works with multiple companies to deliver gaming experiences on all platforms, and Nintendo sticks to what it knows best: nostalgia. The only platform that has stuck out over the years is PC, and there is a reason many call it the master race. PC typically has some of the best games, including both triple-A and indie titles, as well as the power to play anything. Against all odds, Nintendo could actually compete with PC and truly stand a chance.

The Persona series is one that has only seemed to increase in popularity as time has gone on. Persona 3 received a full-blown remake last year as Persona 3 Reload while Persona 4 and 5 were treated to an expansion of sorts in the form of Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal. Despite Persona 4's enhanced port for the Vita, it has been rumored for months that a remake of the iconic game was in development. A recent update to a website domain now heavily suggests these rumors to be true and that an announcement may be coming sooner than you think.