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3 minute read The RAMageddon villain just rang the Nasdaq bell Remember Tuesday, when we talked about why your next MacBook is going to cost more than your last one? The company at the center of that mess just went public on the Nasdaq. SK Hynix, the South Korean memory chipmaker quietly jacking up the … Read more
2 minute read Somewhere between ChatGPT writing your emails and AI generating your coworker’s PowerPoint slides, something quietly broke in the global chip supply chain. The price of everything in your home is going up because of it, and if you want to know what’s already gone up, why it’s happening, and whether there’s any … Read more
I’ve spent the last 120 days living with the UGREEN DXP2800. If you follow the NAS world, you already know the drama. UGREEN basically parachuted into the market with hardware that makes the big names look like they’re stuck in 2018. Here is how it actually handled my home lab setup. The hardware: Modern specs, … Read more
2 minute read UPDATE: As I scoured Reddit, I came across an interesting use case. One Redditor said they already have a MacBook Pro, but they are getting a Neo as a low-cost “travel” notebook. Now that made sense. Looks like Apple will have more than a few paths to new customers. Regardless of opinions, … Read more
2.5 minute read So, Apple just dumped a bunch of new products last week and this week we can finally get our hands on them. What are you going to buy? iPhone 17e ($599) The newer entry iPhone has landed. The specs are bumped, you finally have wireless charging at this price point, and the … Read more
3 minutes to read this…. So, I saw the announcement and even got the flashy email like the rest of us. “Four stunning colors!” “Up to 16 hours of battery life!” Okay, so that’s all great, but 8GB of RAM? Seriously? Apple, 2025 called and they are wondering why you’re using last year’s marketing copy. … Read more
So, you’re sitting there much like the guy in the pic later in this article and just stressed about what device will be best for daily use for you. Welcome to 2026, where everything does everything and nothing makes sense. We live in a world with too many choices. Macs and PCs for creators, but … Read more
