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Retailer claims Nintendo blocks physical reprints of Game-Key Card titles, but for "legit reasons"

Simon Batt — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:58:07 GMT

Scrapping physical game copies for digital downloads has been a major point of discourse lately, especially when the news broke that Sony would cease PlayStation disc production in January 2028. Now, a retailer claims that Nintendo policy prevents developers who publish their titles via Game-Key Cards only from making physical copies later on, although they also say it's for "legit reasons."

These 4 built-in Windows recovery tools keep saving me from a clean install every time something breaks

Abhinav Raj — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:19 GMT

Given how many times Windows 11 throws seemingly messy and complex problems to solve, I'm willing to bet that almost every long-time user has been at the brink of wiping the OS and reinstalling it from scratch.

Your spare PCIe slot may not actually be free, and checking your manual matters

Hamlin Rozario — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:00:20 GMT

Using the second or third PCIe slot on your motherboard is usually pretty straightforward. Whether you're installing a capture card, a network adapter, or even an expansion card to add more NVMe SSDs, you'd naturally assume that you can just plug it in and call it a day. After all, when you see three full-length slots on your motherboard, there's really no reason to think otherwise. Except things aren't always that simple, especially on modern motherboards where PCIe and M.2 slots can share lanes and limit the bandwidth available to your GPU.

I used Spotify, YouTube Music, and Plexamp on Android Auto for a month, and the self-hosted one won

Anurag Singh — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:00:20 GMT

I can’t drive without music playing, and Android Auto makes it easy to bring whichever music app you prefer into the car. I spent a month switching between Spotify, YouTube Music, and Plexamp, which plays music from my own Plex server.

I replaced three cloud subscriptions with my own server, and Tailscale makes it work anywhere

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:30:20 GMT

Saving money is one of the big reasons people can get into self-hosting, though whether that actually works out really depends on what you're doing with your server. Just replacing cloud storage with a home server may not actually be cheaper, but once you start replacing enough services, it can make a positive difference.

The cheapest terabytes left for a home NAS are used SAS drives, and they need a $30 card most people have never heard of

Tanveer Singh — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:01:21 GMT

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you know about the PC hardware crisis we're going through. It started with RAM, but soon engulfed GPUs, SSDs, and even hard drives. Storage may not be a priority for gamers, but NAS and home lab users need tons of it at affordable prices. And that combination has all but disappeared if you look at consumer and NAS drives.

5 GPUs that are finally too old for modern games in 2026

Tanveer Singh — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:30:22 GMT

GPU longevity is a touchy subject with gamers, since everyone has a different definition of what's "good enough." In a market where GPU pricing has gone off the rails, advocating an upgrade is not easy, but we sometimes have to admit the obvious. Every GPU reaches the end of the line sooner or later, no longer able to deliver a gaming experience that can be termed acceptable.

I tried 3 Claude Code mods, and now waiting for it to finish is actually fun

Mahnoor Faisal — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 20:00:21 GMT

I've been using Claude Code since its early days, and if there's one thing I've learned from my experience between now and then, it's that there's almost always a way to make it do more than you initially thought possible. Just when I think I've figured out everything the tool has to offer, Anthropic ends up launching yet another feature that changes the way I use it entirely.

GPT-6.1 Terra brings more advanced computer agent use at a lower cost than Claude

Simon Batt — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:43:17 GMT

It seems a big pattern with GPT-6 is offering better performance for cheaper. When Anthropic revealed Claude Opus 5.5, OpenAI fired back with GPT-6 Sol and Luna, which OpenAI claimed were both better and more affordable than GPT-5.6. Now, OpenAI has pulled back the curtain and revealed GPT-6.1 Terra, which offers better computer use for less.

The old Raspberry Pi 4 sitting in your drawer is worth more now than the day you bought it

Abhishek Kumar Mishra — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:31:21 GMT

Every computing device, big or small, has seen an astounding price rise in the last few months. Memory and storage prices have quadrupled, and it's even hard to find “in-stock” products. Like everything else, the Raspberry Pi lineup is feeling the impact. Nothing is selling at its original price, and if you've got an older board like the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, it's a valuable commodity now.