It’s easy to kill cables. Lengthy ones, short ones, and even those made with sturdy materials. When you’re holding a device that’s also charging, the cable tends to become bent at an angle. It’s usually a gentle bending force, but it’s a bending force nonetheless. And it can wear the cable to death. Right angle …
Part of the fun of building your own PC is making a rig that is visually stunning, in addition to practically powerful. A blank, slate-gray brick without any lights hardly looks like a top-of-the-line gaming PC compared to one with spinning and glowing fans. Glowing fans, in particular, can make your PC look like a …
Nothing is worse than running out of power for your laptop, smartphone, or mini refrigerator while you’re camping or stranded on your fishing boat in the middle of the lake. It’s not as though there’s a handy power outlet nearby you can use to recharge your devices and appliances! But what if there was a …
Wireless earbuds are becoming more and more popular, and for good reason. When modern wireless earbuds can provide quality sound, maintain a consistent connection even over long distances, and can function as receivers or speakers for a phone call with your friends, why would you ever bother with the hassle of a cord, particularly when …
Many of the older audio and video formats are dying out. You may have noticed VGA cables becoming less common by the year. Even digital visual interface (DVI) cables are starting to thin out. For the time being, DVI remains one of the last standard monitor cables, and continues to be widely manufactured on a …