Ever get the feeling that computers don't really work for you anymore? Yeah, the hardware is better than ever, but the problem is the software. Our devices have become time vampires, designed to capture our attention, often at the expense of our mental health.

I did a blog post/newsletter with a bunch of my favorite tips and tricks over here. The TLDR is that the Stream Deck is an incredible productivity tool, not just a thing for streamers these days:

I really, really like the Stream Deck family of configurable button boxes. They're a little spendy, but the software ecosystem that's grown up around them is incredible and I think it's well worth spending money to get access to.

RT @BradChacos: Doom: The Dark Ages Shows Why Microstutter Mega-Matters - really cool video by @willsmith here!

I’ve spent loads of time thinking about this and there’s a lot to talk about, from tips that will help you reclaim your time to highlighting the products that do it right. So I’ve started a newsletter. If you're interested, you can go to and sign up.

RT @FalconNW: 🧵1/2 - With the holidays & CES, some may have missed the sad news that tech lost the legendary Gordon Mah Ung to cancer at ag….

just in case you forgot.

RT @TheSpaceshipper: I'm going to ask you a favor. As you know, these are tough times for the video game industry. So it's important to sh….

RT @BradChacos: Here's @Gordonung and @willsmith going deeper into the situation and analyzing our results:

RT @BradChacos: PCWorld didn't publish a Ryzen 9000 review today because we saw very low multi-threaded results, especially considering str….

RT @RobDenBleyker: @lindayaX Actually, the advertisers pulled out because this platform is a hotbed of racism and bigotry, extending all th….

I'm building some LEGO tonight over at It'll be a chill hangout!.

RT @pcworld: What if Valve made a Steam Deck for TVs? Well, we made our own! by @willsmith | @AdamPMurray.

I was on This Week in Gaming with @NaomiKyle this week. We talked about whether Elden Ring's expansion is too tough, the good and bad of review bombs, and why I love Ghost of Tsushima:

I'm building some LEGO over at tonight. Come hang out!.

Sometimes a bit of hardware changes a whole industry, only it takes a bit for the industry to realize it. This week’s Techpod is about the Intellimouse Explorer and how it changed mice forever.

Friday night Fortnite with wild car fights is on:

If you only see one movie this weekend, consider buying tickets to Furiosa.

Checking out the highly-controversial-and-definitely-not-Furiosa Fortnite car mode over at

It's the last night of Erangel Classic and I'm back on my PUBG bullshit.