18 March 2026

The DLSS 5 lie...

A tongue-in-cheek header image...

 
DLSS 5 has exploded into our lives the last couple of days and it's been one hell of a ride. However, I think a lot of this comes from not understanding the tech because Nvidia's CEO keeps lying...

7 March 2026

Analyse This: The Rendering Cost of AI...

Unironically, I used AI for this...


The interest surrounding the rumours of the next gen consoles has been slowly boiling over the last few months. Now, with new confirmations from Xbox's newly-minted CEO, Asha Sharma we have a firmer grasp of what the next gen holds for one side of the equation. On the other side, Playstation 6 also has a lot of hardware specification leaks but one thing still confuses me: why all the memory?!

In this post, I'm going to look at the logic of having a lot of RAM in the consoles and why, to my mind, the leaked specs for the memory configurations just don't make sense...

10 February 2026

What could Valve do with the Steam Machine...?


I've been thinking some more about the Steam Machine's troubles and the latest summary article from Ars Technica has me thinking about what their options might be. 

So, let's explore the possible scenarios...

2 February 2026

Now is not the time to buy a PC...


Normally, I'm a pretty big advocate of PC gaming - I would class myself as an enabler because I love technology, enjoy playing around with the hardware, but also using it to enjoy technologically advanced games. I spend time online helping people not only to build and buy PCs but also troubleshoot their issues in order to improve their experience with that technology.
 
However, as part of the moral and ethical framework I hold in my head I just can't advise people to buy a PC right now. Let's get into why...

30 January 2026

Building a Home NAS...




What do we do in a time when certain component prices have gone through the roof? We make do with what we have and upgrade other aspects of our systems. Speaking of which, I've been meaning to sort out my data storage situation for a long time. So, let's take the plunge!