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40 years ago, Commodore released the Commodore 64, which became the best-selling desktop computer of all time As a game console and BASIC machine, it delighted millions. I wrote about it for @howtogeek: howtogeek.com/820304/the-bes What's your favorite Commodore 64 game?

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40 years ago, Commodore released the Commodore 64, which became the best-selling desktop computer of all time As a game console and BASIC machine, it delighted millions. I wrote about it for

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Jul 28

I've been using Edge since Windows 11's release. I'm starting to reach a breaking point.

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· Jul 28

Microsoft Edge is a little bloaty. By @corbindavenport social1.lifesavvy.com/social/htg/f60

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Jul 28

I still can't understand why Meta's acquisition of Within is a big concern, but Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard (on the heels of buying Bethesda, Mojang, and many more) is fine.

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Techmeme

@Techmeme

· Jul 27

FTC files to block Meta's acquisition of VR company Within, saying Meta "chose to buy" instead of competing, the first antitrust lawsuit filed under Lina Khan (New York Times) nytimes.com/2022/07/27/tec techmeme.com/220727/p30#a22

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Jul 27

Wow, RAM prices have really gone up

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Jul 25

"Stadia Twitter" is wild.

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Eric Ravenscraft

@LordRavenscraft

· Jul 25

lol apparently over the weekend i pissed off [checks notes] stadia twitter. lol this is the most hilarious accusation of journalistic bias i've received since that time i got called an apple fanboy at lifehacker, after being hired from *android police*

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Jul 25

Are websites like ours in denial about how good MacBooks are? By

Why a MacBook Isn’t the “Best Laptop” for Everyone

Apple’s M1 and M2 MacBooks are amazing pieces of technology. They run cool, get amazing battery life, and are some of the best laptops you can buy. So why do so many technology websites not brand...

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Jul 25

I wrote more thoughts about this:

Why a MacBook Isn’t the “Best Laptop” for Everyone

Apple’s M1 and M2 MacBooks are amazing pieces of technology. They run cool, get amazing battery life, and are some of the best laptops you can buy. So why do so many technology websites not brand...

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First: Apple's M1/M2 is amazing. But here's the reality we and other publications see: A lot of people want to buy Windows laptops for workloads that use Windows software (or perhaps Linux.) Telling people to buy a MacBook instead is not helpful.

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Daring Fireball

@daringfireball

· Jul 23

Apple Silicon Is an Inconvenient Truth daringfireball.net/linked/2022/07

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Jul 22

Kernel-level malware in Windows is becoming more complicated. By

“Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver” Attacks Are Breaking Windows

Digital security is a constant cat-and-mouse game, with new vulnerabilities being discovered just as quickly (if not faster) as older problems are fixed. Lately, “Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver”...

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Jul 20

All this talk about the latest MacBooks has once again made me hyper-conscious of how this Surface Laptop spends all day toasting my hands because I have a few browser tabs open. To be fair, it's pretty nice in the winter. (And I've used laptops that ran much, much hotter)

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Joe Fedewa

@tallshmo

Jul 20

A couple years ago I had the random thought that any TV can go outside if you don't leave it 24/7. I have a nice covered porch and I wanted to treat it more like an outdoor living room. That was one of my best ideas.

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· Jul 20

You don't need a pricey outdoor TV to watch TV outside. By @tallshmo social1.lifesavvy.com/social/htg/4e4

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Jul 19

While GPU prices are low, there's no time like the present. Here's why. By

Now Might Be the Best Time to Buy a GPU

Have you noticed? In July 2022, GPU prices are finally reasonable. High GPU prices due to production shortages and increased demand from crypto miners are behind us—at least for now. If you’ve been...

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Jul 19

Yikes

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Longhorn

@never_released

· Jul 19

security.samsungmobile.com/workScope.smsb Reminder that Samsung does security update segmentation depending on product tier. Outside of flagship tier, you literally aren't getting security updates 2 months out of 3.

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Josh Hendrickson

@CanterRain

Jul 18

Yo! I'm still hiring a full-time editor to come work at Review Geek! You have to be in the U.S., but otherwise, it's remote! indeed.com/job/associate-

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Jul 18

I hadn't even heard of some of these games before!

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· Jul 18

Since 1985, Microsoft has included over 20 different games with Windows I ranked every Windows pack-in game for @howtogeek: howtogeek.com/803643/every-g What's your pick for #1?

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Jul 7

Review Geek is hiring an editor! Full-time position with salary, health insurance, PTO, 401k, and all that good stuff.

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Josh Hendrickson

@CanterRain

· Jul 7

Come work for me! The LifeSavvy Media family of sites is one of the best tech writing companies in the world. And Review Geek is the snarkiest of the bunch! reviewgeek.com/122578/review-

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Jul 7

There are an awful lot of "lock screen ads are coming to android phones!" articles right now. Most coverage is ignoring that lock screen ads have been attempted *many* times, and they never leave budget phones.

Will Your Next Android Phone Really Have Lock Screen Ads?

Glance, an ad company owned by InMobi Group, has made headlines over the past few days for its planned lock screen ads platform for Android smartphones. You probably don’t have to worry about it...

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Jul 1

Windows 11's first big update is almost done. Here's what's exciting in 22H2. By

What’s New in Windows 11’s 22H2 Update: Top 10 New Features

Windows 11 is getting its first big update with 22H2, which was codenamed “Sun Valley 2” during development. With Windows 11, Microsoft has moved to a yearly release cycle for major updates, leaving...

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Jun 30

How-To Geek doesn't have a comments section on articles, so now I get more messages from readers in my email than I did at previous jobs. It's honestly refreshing because most of the emails are from nice older folks!

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Link to: https://www.howtogeek.com/812246/atari-was-very-very-hard-nolan-bushnell-on-atari-50-years-later/

Atari Turns 50

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Jun 28

T-Mobile is now selling partially-anonymized data (like Google FloC) from its customers to advertisers, which includes what apps you use and what websites you visit. What an incredibly shitty move.

T-Mobile Is Selling Your App Activity: Here’s How to Opt Out

T-Mobile has positioned itself as a better alternative to other carriers over the past few years, but it also plays many of the same tricks as other networks, including selling user data. The network...

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Cam

@Summerson

Jun 28

think i'm gonna start using "figuratively" for literal things the same way literally everyone uses literally "Yeah, it's figuratively 100 degrees outside right now" "I figuratively just ate"

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Jun 27

50 years ago today (1972), Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney founded Atari in Sunnyvale, CA and revolutionized entertainment I talked with

@NolanBushnell

about what we can learn from Atari 50 years later: howtogeek.com/812246/atari-w What's your all-time favorite Atari game?

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The Verge

@verge

· Jun 23

Amazon shows off Alexa feature that mimics the voices of your dead relatives theverge.com/2022/6/23/2317

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Jun 13

I wrote a thing about Google Stadia!

Google Stadia Is Dead, Long Live Google Stadia

Google’s game streaming service, Stadia, is a technically-impressive platform that has been plagued with countless management and publishing issues. Now that Google has shifted its business to...

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Steve Wozniak and 3 others

Jun 10

45 years ago (June 1977), Apple released the Apple II computer, which pioneered appliance-like home PCs for everyone I spoke with Steve Wozniak, Tim Sweeney, and John Romero about what we can learn from the Apple II today: howtogeek.com/809799/45-year Did you ever use an Apple II?

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Jun 10

Since the Apple II launched 45 years ago, and I also caught up with its creator, Steve Wozniak (

@stevewoz

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: howtogeek.com/809165/steve-w He talked the role video games played in crafting the Apple II, Steve Jobs, things he'd do differently, and more

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Jun 6

Go for M1 or spring for M2? It's hard to lose either way, and here's why. By

Apple M1 vs. M2: What’s the Difference?

The second generation of Apple Silicon is here. The M2 SOC is Apple’s consumer upgrade to 2020’s M1 in the Mac lineup and beyond. Here’s a look at how the two chips compare—and what it means for...

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It Costs $110,000 to Fully Gear-Up in Diablo Immortal

Jun 5

Diablo Immortal looks incredibly exploitative. Sad to see Blizzard prey on people’s nostalgia like this.

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A YouTuber calculates how much it costs to max out a character's Legendary Gems in Diablo Immortal, and the final number goes beyond six figures.

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John Gruber

@gruber

May 28

Truth:

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· Jan 29, 2021

In a world where Apple never invented the iPhone, we’d all be carrying smartphones that look like this

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May 26

Don't get bamboozled by these dubious gadgets. By

@JordanGloor

4 Useless Tech Products You Shouldn’t Buy

Knowing exactly what technology to invest in isn’t always easy. A few products on the market, though, are decidedly not worth your time or money—even when they do what they claim to do. Here are a...

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Liz

@gaiages

May 23

Hello! I'm looking for some freelancers to help me with commerce content at

. I'm looking for writers with specific expertise, so be sure to check the 🧵before sending me your info! We pay $250 per commerce article. RTs appreciated! Read on below 👇

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May 23

You probably use them dozens of times a day: Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, and Ctrl+V Is there any deeper meaning behind the actual letter choices for Undo, Cut, Copy, and Paste shortcuts? The answer is yes, as I discovered for

: howtogeek.com/804030/the-ori

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Joe Fedewa

@tallshmo

May 23

Here’s my first big iPhone piece! I really underestimated iMessage

Dear Android Users, iMessage Is Better Than You Think

As a long-time Android user, I have a confession to make. I like iMessage. I never understood why it was a big deal, but I almost immediately realized how wrong I was. You might be underestimating it...

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May 16

Don't call it a comeback,

@mozthunderbird

has been here for years. 📧 By

Here’s How Mozilla Thunderbird Is Making a Comeback in 2022

Thunderbird has been around since 2003, but it has stalled in recent years due to dwindling interest from Mozilla and limited funds. However, the project is now making a resurgence, and it might be...

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PCI-SIG

@pci_sig

May 6

The goal of #PCISIG has been to roll out a new PCIe standard every two or three years, effectively doubling the bandwidth of the previous versions. As expected, PCIe 6.0 specification does just that. View the