Monica J. White

5 weird things you can do with a spare webcam (aside from making video calls)

5 weird things you can do with a spare webcam (aside from making video calls)

Monica J. White October 6, 2026

You can still have some fun with your old webcam

PC backward compatibility is a miracle: 5 nostalgic components that still slot right in

PC backward compatibility is a miracle: 5 nostalgic components that still slot right in

Monica J. White October 4, 2026

These retro PC components somehow still work in modern builds

I thought Windows broke my PC—here’s how to tell when it’s actually hardware

I thought Windows broke my PC—here’s how to tell when it’s actually hardware

Monica J. White October 4, 2026

Before you reinstall Windows, check these signs of a hardware problem

You skipped these 5 PC-building steps without noticing, and it’s slowed your performance ever since

You skipped these 5 PC-building steps without noticing, and it’s slowed your performance ever since

Monica J. White October 4, 2026

Just because your PC works doesn't mean it's in top shape

Laptops don’t make sense anymore: Why a mini PC and tablet are the superior option

Laptops don’t make sense anymore: Why a mini PC and tablet are the superior option

Monica J. White October 4, 2026

I’d buy a mini PC and tablet before spending $1,000 on another laptop

This is the only Ethernet cable you actually need to run through your walls

This is the only Ethernet cable you actually need to run through your walls

Monica J. White October 3, 2026

Before you wire your whole house for Ethernet, run this one cable first

Stop routing Ethernet cables like this—the connector fails every time

Stop routing Ethernet cables like this—the connector fails every time

Monica J. White October 2, 2026

This Ethernet cable routing mistake puts all the stress in the worst possible place

60% of failed external hard drives didn’t even make it to their first birthday

60% of failed external hard drives didn’t even make it to their first birthday

Monica J. White October 2, 2026

Thousands of failed hard drives reveal how early things can go wrong

I ditched my whole-home network wiring plan after realizing one cable was enough

I ditched my whole-home network wiring plan after realizing one cable was enough

Monica J. White October 1, 2026

I was going to wire my whole house for Ethernet until one cable changed my mind

Your old optical drives still have one storage trick SSDs can’t quite replace

Your old optical drives still have one storage trick SSDs can’t quite replace

Monica J. White October 1, 2026

Your old DVD drive can still protect files in a way an SSD doesn't

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