Why I care about CPU cache as a PC gamer: The obscure spec, explained
It’s easy to look strictly at the type of CPU and GPU you have when evaluating the kind of performance you’re likely to get in PC games. But beyond that…
I made a ‘paranoid PC’ to dodge hackers. Its secret? An obscure Windows feature
In the 1990s, a colleague took me to “Snake Alley,” Taipei’s red-light district, for a night of drinking with “entertainers” and some of their very muscled, serious friends. A good…
15 obscure Windows 11 tricks for PC power users
You might think that simply having upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 means you’re getting the latest and greatest Windows experience. But the fact is there are many hidden…
Nagle’s Algorithm: The obscure router setting that can hurt PC gamers
Even if your network knowledge runs deep there’s a high chance you haven’t heard of Nagle’s Algorithm. Named after its creator, John Nagle, this algorithm plays a part in the…