My Review

7 Windows 11 Speed Fixes That Actually Stick (Without the Snake Oil)

Look, I get it. Your Windows 11 machine slowed down gradually, and you're not sure when it happened. You've seen those YouTube videos promising 50 FPS improvement with one weird trick. Most of them are garbage. I've spent the last eight months living with Windows 11 across three different machines — a 2019 ThinkPad, a newer gaming rig, and a budg…

Your Note-Taking App Is Probably Costing You Too Much Money

I spent three years paying $10 a month for Notion. Every month, the charge hit my card, and every month, I told myself I'd finally organize my life properly. I didn't. Then I tried Obsidian. Then Evernote. And somewhere in that mess, I realized I'd been solving the wrong problem. The real question isn't "which app is best?" It's…

4 Free VPNs I Actually Use Without Feeling Guilty About My Data

Let me be honest: I used to think all free VPNs were garbage. Sketchy logging policies, speeds that made Netflix buffer like it was 2005, and privacy claims that looked good until you read the fine print in size-8 font. I'd pay for Premium, feel smug about my security, and judge people who used free options. Then I actually tested them for a month. Turn…

Which VS Code Extensions Are Actually Worth Installing in 2025?

I've been using VS Code daily for the past four years. I've installed probably 80 extensions across that time. Most of them I deleted within a week. Some became so essential that I panic when I switch devices and forget to install them. This isn't a listicle of "top extensions" pulled from other blogs. This is what's actually sitti…

Can GitHub Copilot Actually Make You Code Faster, or Is It Just Hype?

I've been using GitHub Copilot for about eight months now. Long enough to know it's genuinely useful. Long enough to also know it's not magic, and if you're expecting it to write your entire project while you sip coffee, you're in for disappointment. Here's what actually happens when you use it well: you write less boilerplate, you th…