Dave Plummer was once a programmer for Microsoft, where he played a key role in the development of the Windows Task Manager as well as the ZIP archive import for the operating system. The man has definitely earned his spot as an essential part of Windows history.
So you know there’s weight when he begins his latest YouTube video with the words “Windows sucks.” But Plummer doesn’t call…
Old games, new PC: How to run DOS classics on Windows 11
November 12, 2025
Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite?
These titles originally came from the 80s and 90s, ran under MS-DOS or Windows 3.1…
Stop using these outdated Linux commands before they cause problems
November 12, 2025
Linux is constantly evolving, and with it the tools that its fans use on a daily basis. However, some of the classics such as iptables , which has been replaced by nftables , are now not only outdated, but also potentially insecure or inefficient.
Yet they are still…
AMD confirms Zen 7 CPU plans, offers look at GPU, NPU roadmap
November 12, 2025
AMD’s roadmap marches on: the company confirmed the presence of its next-generation Zen 7 architecture, its “Gorgon” and “Medusa” 2026 and 2027 processors, and talked briefly about the company’s next-generation PC graphics roadmap as well.
AMD hosted a day for financial analysts on Tuesday, outlining its businesses for a cadre of Wall Street investors and analysts. Unfortunately, the…
This morning, a friend of mine waited in the cold outside of Brooklyn’s Micro Center retailer, specifically to buy this pre-built desktop. It’s a good deal, and they’d been wavering on a long-overdue PC upgrade for a while. But what’s interesting is that it’s…
Best wireless keyboards 2025: Top Bluetooth and USB models
November 11, 2025
In 2025, there’s no reason you can’t have a wireless keyboard. From the most complex mechanical boards to the sleekest designer models to the flashiest gamer planks, and everything in between, there are options aplenty for wireless excellence. That even includes…
SwitchBot Smart Video Doorbell review: Monitor included
November 11, 2025
Part of the trouble with video doorbells is that you don’t always have your phone at the ready to see who’s ringing. If you’re standing in the kitchen when the bell rings, but you’ve left your phone in the bedroom, do you rush to your phone to get a peek at who’s there, or do you take a chance and just answer the door?
SwitchBot takes aim at this situation by bundling its doorbell with a…
Incogni review: The set-it-and-forget-it online privacy solution
November 10, 2025
Most people are unaware of just how much of their data is out on the web available for anyone to buy and sell. Most of this is done by data-aggregator and data-broker websites which hoover up as much info as possible about as many people as possible. They then match this…
Infostealers are making this old security practice new again
November 10, 2025
I’m a semi-old, to riff on today’s online parlance. Things have changed a lot since I was young, especially with computers. A lot of advice just isn’t as applicable in quite the same way as it was 20 years ago.
And yet what’s old is new again. Because compromised…
Microsoft is removing one of the best features of Phone Link
November 10, 2025
One of Microsoft’s unexpected success stories on the PC is Phone Link, the way in which you can monitor and use your Android phone while working on your PC. So it’s a shame that Microsoft is fracturing the app when it probably doesn’t need to.
Microsoft is removing the Photos portion of Phone Link and handing it back to File Explorer. Is this a big deal? Yes and no.
Windows Central and…
