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Computex 2024 Computex 2024 is the largest computing event of the year, and it’s running from Tuesday, June 4, 2024 until Friday, June 7, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. This year will be especially exciting as many laptop and PC makers (along with components and software companies) are pushing AI-capable products that could have the potential to revolutionize the way we use our computers. So, perhaps more than any other year, Computex 2024 could be a sign of where the future of computing will be heading - and we are at the event, reporting on all the latest news and releases from the ground....

I Love Gigabyte’s Front Panel “G” Connector Cube I recently purchased a new motherboard – the ATX Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite, and this came with a “Gigabyte G Connector” which I hadn’t used previously. Luckily this fixes a big problem that I have with computer builds – the dreaded front panel connector cables (from the case IO panel, for the power switch, activity LEDs and more). Soin this videoI talk through exactly what theGigabyte G Connectoris, and how it works....

How I Control My Main PC & Homelab NAS With Just One Monitor & Mouse Owning more than one computer/server/Raspberry Pi is great, but it also presents a problem: how should you control all of them? I was asking myself this question after building my Debian-based Homelab NAS, and I quickly got tired of running around with a second monitor and a wireless keyboard/mouse combo. Soin this videoI cover HOW I control both my Windows 11 workstation PC and my Debian NAS, and I also show some of the problems I faced along the way....

Why Micro ATX Builds Suck On the surface, micro ATX builds seem to make a lot of sense – they allow you to install some really powerful hardware, but they take up a LOT less space than full tower ATX builds. What’s not to love? Well unfortunately, going with a mATX case or motherboard can be consequences down the line – especially if you ever want to expand your system with extra PCIe cards....

How To Neatly Run PC Cables Via Your Attic (HDMI/DisplayPort, USB & Ethernet) I got fed up of having computer cables running along my floor or skirting boards, so I decided to run three cables (an Ethernet cable, USB3 cable and a HDMI cable) into my attic – and then back down another wall, coming out by my workstation PC. This is to improve how things look, but also so that I could install a KVM switch....

Windows Capped At 100Mbps Internet Speeds (Here’s 9 Fixes I Tried) I’ve had a REALLY annoying bug on my Windows workstation PC in recent months: its internet speeds randomly drop from Gigabit speeds, to just 100 Mbps download and upload speeds. When this happens, my actual network link speed is capped at this low 100 Mbps rate too – so this isn’t some random ISP glitch. I tried various solutions over the past 9 months and I think (or hope?...

Setting Up My Ubiquiti 10Gb Switch With A Self-Hosted Controller: How Hard Can It Be? I recently received my 10 Gigabit Ubiquiti Flex XG managed network switch, and while it IS “plug and play”, that is only for the basic (dumb) mode. I wanted the full management features, but this means diving into Ubiquiti’s network service controller to launch a UniFi Network. Luckily my Homelab NAS runs 24/7 and it uses Debian which is a fairly server friendly approach, so SURELY installing the Ubiquiti network software on it will be EASY, right?...