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A Bluetooth speaker has a number of benefits over a traditional wired speaker. First and foremost, a small Bluetooth speaker is easily portable. A wired speaker can be a pain to move around, if only because you’ve got to mess around with cables. The same goes for switching between devices. On a wired speaker, you’d have to switch the cords over. Either that, or wire …

These days, streaming services are some of the most popular platforms around. You can gain a large following just by playing video games, providing interesting commentary, and streaming it. But console gamers face a unique challenge. How do you take your PlayStation 5 or Xbox game, and stream it on a PC-based console? What if you want to record the footage and edit or upload …

Rack mounted servers have been around for years, and will probably be with us indefinitely. They’re simply the most convenient way to organize large quantities of processing power. You can swap individual machines in and out with ease, and power and cable management are simplified. That said, a well set-up server rack contains more than just servers and switches. It should also include an uninterruptable …

For almost as long as there have been speakers, people have been trying to make them portable. For years, the limiting factor was battery capacity. People have had record players in their homes since Victorian times. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that battery technology allowed you to carry a truly portable radio. Yes, there were earlier models. But the technology was neither reliable nor …

In the world of computing, it seems like nothing ever stays the same. In the course of a decade, generations of hardware and even entire protocols can come and go. And while change is slower than it was in the past, a ten-year-old computer is still woefully obsolete. In this constantly-shifting landscape, it’s comforting to know that server racks have been around for decades. Why …