Sydney Butler

Everyone thinks USB killed this 66-year-old PC port (but it secretly runs the modern world)

• IBM
• PC components
• Retro Computing
• Technology
• USB
• USB-C

Everyone thinks USB killed this 66-year-old PC port (but it secretly runs the modern world)

Sydney Butler May 5, 2026

This 66-year-old precursor to USB refuses to become obsolete

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3D movies at home aren’t dead—here’s how hardcore fans are keeping them alive

• Audio/Video
• Blu-ray
• Movies
• Projector
• Technology
• Virtual Reality

3D movies at home aren’t dead—here’s how hardcore fans are keeping them alive

Sydney Butler May 5, 2026

They're living in another dimension.

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Your funny Wi-Fi name is secretly ruining your home network

• Cloud & Internet
• Networking
• PC Optimization
• Technology
• Wi-Fi Routers

Your funny Wi-Fi name is secretly ruining your home network

Sydney Butler May 4, 2026

The absolute worst mistake you can make when setting up a new router (it has nothing to...

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You’re still using FireWire, you just don’t know it

• mac
• PC components
• Technology
• USB

You’re still using FireWire, you just don’t know it

Sydney Butler May 3, 2026

Why FireWire's 'loss' to USB was actually a brilliant evolution

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That expensive CPU upgrade is completely unnecessary (and manufacturers are actively lying to you about it)

• CPUs
• pc building
• PC components
• PC Gaming
• PC Optimization
• Technology

That expensive CPU upgrade is completely unnecessary (and manufacturers are actively lying to you about it)

Sydney Butler April 30, 2026

The "bigger is better" CPU myth: Why the cheaper chip actually wins

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USB4 was supposed to fix USB-C’s mess—instead it made everything worse

• PC components
• PC Optimization
• Technology
• USB
• USB-C

USB4 was supposed to fix USB-C’s mess—instead it made everything worse

Sydney Butler April 30, 2026

Manufacturers are using the newest "high-speed" PC port to legally lie to you about its capabilities

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I used both Spotify and YouTube Music for a month, and the winner wasn’t even close

• Music Streaming
• Spotify
• Streaming Platforms
• Technology
• YouTube Music

I used both Spotify and YouTube Music for a month, and the winner wasn’t even close

Sydney Butler April 29, 2026

Round and round I go again.

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Why your new TV’s motion looks blurrier than a 20-year-old plasma

• Audio/Video
• Monitors
• nvidia
• Technology
• TVs

Why your new TV’s motion looks blurrier than a 20-year-old plasma

Sydney Butler April 26, 2026

First CRTs, then plasmas. We keep getting blurrier.

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5 3D printer projects that transform a Raspberry Pi into authentic retro hardware

• 3D Printing
• DIY
• Raspberry Pi
• Retro Computing
• Retro Gaming
• Technology

5 3D printer projects that transform a Raspberry Pi into authentic retro hardware

Sydney Butler April 26, 2026

Using a robot to make a retro gaming system is just cool.

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The Raspberry Pi can now run local AI models that actually work

• Machine Learning
• Raspberry Pi
• Single-Board Computers
• Technology

The Raspberry Pi can now run local AI models that actually work

Sydney Butler April 24, 2026

Small brains with big thoughts.

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