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S2026 · E1 · Mar 3, 2026

The Most Dangerous Linux Command Explained Episode 1

The rm -rf / command is one of the most dangerous things you can type on a Unix system - Riley explains what it does, why it exists, and how to protect yourself from accidentally nuking your computer.

S2026 · E2 · Mar 14, 2026

USB: The Last Guide You’ll Ever Need Episode 2

USB has been around for decades, yet it’s never been more confusing. We break down USB data speeds, connector types, and modern standards to help you finally understand what your cables can really do.

S2026 · E3 · Mar 28, 2026

Different Types of Data Centres–and Why They Exist Episode 3

There's been a lot of talk about data centres in the news lately so we wanted to make a video to help people understand the various types and the distinctions between them.

S2026 · E4 · Mar 31, 2026

How to Buy the RIGHT Phone Charger Episode 4

Why is buying a phone charger so confusing? USB-C was supposed to simplify everything - but the watt numbers, the branding, the cables, and the ports have somehow made it worse. We break down the 5 reasons you're probably getting it wrong, and what to actually look for next time you buy.

S2026 · E5 · Apr 8, 2026

Why You Shouldn't Trust Your Smart Ring Episode 5

From the Samsung Galaxy Ring to the Oura and the rumored Apple Ring, everyone wants to "put a ring on it." But shrinking a laboratory's worth of sensors into a titanium hoop requir es some massive engineering compromises. In this episode, we break down why your smart ring might be "fat-fingering" your biometric data.

S2026 · E6 · Apr 18, 2026

Which Linux Distro is Right for You Episode 6

S2026 · E7 · Apr 23, 2026

What Is Sideloading And Is It Going Away? Episode 7

Downloading apps seems straight forward, but on mobile it's anything but. There are hoops to jump through, pop-ups to fend off, and monolithic app stores to contend with. Getting full control on Android is even slipping further and further away. Join us as we embark on a journey to get to the bottom of sideloading.

S2026 · E8 · Apr 30, 2026

Wi-Fi 7's Best Feature Doesn't Actually Work Yet Episode 8

Wi-Fi 7 has some awesome features, at least theoretically. However, MLO one of the most impressive features is still not widely available, let's try and find out why.

S2026 · E9 · May 7, 2026

How to Shop for an OLED TV or Monitor Episode 9

Remember when OLED was simple? You paid a premium, you got perfect blacks, and you called it a day. Fast forward to 2026, and we’re drowning in an alphabet soup of WOLED, QD-OLED, and "Penta-Tandem" stacks. Today we’re breaking it all down and we’ve got the answers. Special thanks to Ron Mertens, CEO of Metalgrass and founder of OLED-info, for joining us and sharing over 20 years of expertise in the display industry.

S2026 · E10 · May 14, 2026

Why Gaming on Linux Suddenly Matters Episode 10

From broken drivers to the Steam Deck selling millions, Linux gaming has gone from "is this the year?" to "wait, it actually works now." But getting here took a decade of tinkering, a billion-dollar bet from Valve, and an open-source community that refused to quit. In this video we talk to Valve and the Batocera project about how Linux quietly became a real threat to Windows - and why Microsoft is playing catch-up.

S2026 · E11 · May 26, 2026

What Is Docker - and why it’s EVERYWHERE Episode 11

In this video, we are breaking down why Docker is the ultimate upgrade for your homelab. We’ll look at how containers work, why they are so much faster and lighter than Virtual Machines (VMs), and how Linux under-the-hood wizardry makes it all possible.

S2026 · E12 · May 29, 2026

Who's Tracking Your Phone Right Now? Episode 12

Your phone is the best tool in your pocket for most things, but if you're privacy-minded, it might be working against you. This video explains how phone tracking works, and what you can do to try and control it.

S2026 · E13 · Jun 5, 2026

The Secret Council Behind Every Emoji Episode 13

The Unicode Consortium isn’t elected, isn’t a company, and you’ve probably never heard of them. But they decide which characters exist on every keyboard on Earth, including yours. We dig into how they got that power, why eight corporations pay fifty thousand dollars a year for voting rights, and how new characters get created.

S2026 · E14 · Jun 12, 2026

DLSS 5 (and the Backlash) Explained Episode 14

DLSS 5 is here, and it's not what you think. Nvidia's calling it the biggest graphics leap since Ray Tracing, but the same audience that defended DLSS for eight years is calling this one AI slop. So what's actually going on? In this video, we break down what DLSS 5 actually does, how neural rendering works, why Nvidia's CEO and Nvidia's own engineers are describing the tech differently, and whether the backlash from gamers and developers is justified.

S2026 · E15 · Jun 19, 2026

Why Turning It Off And On Actually Works Episode 15

Why does turning your computer off and on again actually fix things? We explain what rebooting does to RAM, memory leaks, crashed services, and the weird little problems that build up while your PC is running.

S2026 · E16 · Jun 26, 2026

The Problem With End-to-End Encryption Episode 16

Apps like Signal, WhatsApp, and iMessage promise nobody can read your messages. Mostly true - but in 2026, encrypted chat has three gaps you can't ignore, and the biggest one might already be sitting on your own computer. We sat down with David Wiseman, BlackBerry's VP of Secure Communications, to find out what end-to-end encryption actually protects, what it doesn't, and how attackers are walking around it without breaking a single line of code.

S2026 · E17 · Jul 9, 2026

Why PC Memory is Stuck in 1995 (Unified Memory Explained) Episode 17

Computer memory is officially worth more than gold, thanks to AI. So why do our CPUs and GPUs still act like selfish jerks and refuse to share it? They can and it's called Unified Memory, and in this video we’re breaking down the physical bottlenecks of traditional PC architecture and explaining how Apple - and now AMD and NVIDIA - are rewriting the rules of hardware efficiency. Special thanks to Professor Prashant Nair from UBC for lending his engineering expertise!

S2026 · E18 · Jul 13, 2026

Why The Fastest Memory Isn't In Your PC (HBM explained) Episode 18

Modern AI chips don't run on the kind of memory in your gaming PC. They run on something that's literally stacked into a tiny skyscraper, with tens of thousands of microscopic data tunnels drilled through it and a custom silicon motherboard underneath. We sat down with the engineers at Micron to break down how High Bandwidth Memory actually works, why it's the backbone of every serious AI accelerator on the planet, and why your gaming GPU still uses a totally different kind of memory.

S2026 · E19 · Jul 17, 2026

Why Satellite Internet Doesn’t Suck Anymore Episode 19

Satellite internet used to be a last resort - laggy, expensive, and locked behind a hard data cap. Then low Earth orbit changed everything. We break down how it actually works, why it used to be so bad, what made it usable, and why physics means it'll never fully replace fiber - with astronomer and orbital tracker Jonathan McDowell.

S2026 · E20 · Jul 24, 2026

You’re Not Paying the Same Price As Me Episode 20

Shopping is getting harder all the time. Virtual aisles filled with crap and fake reviews, but thankfully new tech is....er... making things worse... If you've been burned by things getting more expensive or changing price this video is for you.

S2026 · E21 · Jul 31, 2026

Closing Background Apps Is Making Your Phone Worse Episode 21

Stop swiping your apps away! You might think you’re saving battery life or freeing up RAM when you force-close background apps, but you’re making your phone work harder. In this video, we break down why force closing is an exercise in futility, app states and what the overview screen really tells you, and the only exception when you should force-close an app. Special thanks to Niel Lebeck who does work at Google, but is joining us in a personal capacity to share insights from his PhD research on Android memory management (his views are his own and do not represent Google).

S2026 · E22 · Aug 7, 2026

Understanding graphics upscalers like DLSS and FSR Episode 22

What are DLSS, FSR, XeSS, and PSSR? What do they actually do? In this video, we explain how modern upscaling technologies boost gaming performance, the differences between spatial, temporal, and machine learning based upscaling, and why these tools are changing the future of gaming graphics. Special thanks to Ubisoft’s Nicolas Lopez!

S2026 · E23 · Aug 15, 2026

What is a Homelab? Episode 23

A homelab isn't a scary server rack humming in a basement - it's just a computer you own, quietly running the services you'd normally rent from the cloud. We break down what you can actually run on one, what hardware to run it on, and how to start without wrecking your power bill or getting hacked. Whether you want to kill your subscriptions, take back your data, or pick up real tech skills, this is where you start.

S2026 · E24 · Aug 21, 2026

Your Next Laptop's RAM will be Weird - CAMM2 and LPCAMM2 explained Episode 24

Not only is RAM getting more expensive, but it's also changing to open up the possibility of much faster speeds in a smaller form factor. We got to chat with the inventor of CAMM Tom Schnell who gave us the inside track on how it was developed.

S2026 · E25 · Aug 28, 2026

Everything to know about SteamOS Episode 25

For years, SteamOS only came on a handheld Valve blessed, while your gaming PC stayed stuck with Windows. Then Valve launched the Steam Machine - and quietly unlocked SteamOS 3.8 for any PC, completely free. We break down what actually makes SteamOS tick, walk through the gloriously janky install process (yes, you'll be editing Valve's own code), and find out whether it's finally good enough to ditch Windows - with Valve's own SteamOS engineers, Pierre-Loup Griffais and John Schoenick.

S2026 · E26 · Sep 4, 2026

What is a delta E Value Episode 26

Your monitor might be showing you incorrect colors, but don't worry you can do something about that. In this video, we’re breaking down Delta E (ΔE) values: what they are, how they’re used, and how you can ensure you're getting the best color from your monitor.

S2026 · E27 · Sep 11, 2026

How AI content gets flagged Episode 27

How can you tell if something was made by AI? In this video, we explore the various methods used to flag AI-generated content, and how reliable they really are.

S2026 · E28 · Sep 18, 2026

How Do LLMs Work? Episode 28

When you talk to AI it can feel like there's a real person talking back to you, but it's actually a computer program known as A Large Language Model. In this video, we break down how these models work at a very high level.

S2026 · E29 · Sep 21, 2026

The Steam Frame Shouldn't Work - Here's Why It Does Episode 29

Valve's Steam Frame promises your entire Steam library on a standalone headset - but every one of those games was built for x86 processors, and the Frame runs an ARM chip straight out of a smartphone. The trick that makes it possible is FEX, a translator Valve has quietly funded for years that recompiles your games live, while you play. We break down how it works, what it costs in performance, and why it matters way beyond VR with Pierre-Loup Griffais, one of the Valve engineers behind SteamOS.

S2026 · E30 · Sep 25, 2026

Every Intel Chip Name in 7 minutes Episode 30

Intel’s lineup has undergone a ton of changes over the years, from replacing the i series naming scheme, to just recently dropping and restructuring a ton of suffixes. If you don’t know what that even means, you’re at the right place. Join us as we unpack the Intel Core & Core Ultra series chipsets as fast as possible. So you can be better informed next time you get bombarded by four chips that all have 7’s in them.

S2026 · E31 · Sep 29, 2026

Foveated Rendering vs. Streaming Episode 31

A quick introduction to foveation in VR, covering fixed and dynamic foveation, and foveated rendering and streaming.

S2026 · E32 · Oct 2, 2026

How to Buy a VR Headset Episode 32

If you were thinking about getting into the world of VR now that the Steam Frame has launched this video will unpack what all the buzzwords mean, and which ones you should care about.

S2026 · E33 · Oct 5, 2026

How to Install Apps on Linux Episode 33

You've installed Linux, so what's next. Time to install some apps!

S2026 · E34 · Oct 9, 2026

What is Wi-Fi 8 Episode 34

Turns out that Wi-Fi 8 actually has some really awesome features that actually might make a differacne for home users, especially if you have a mesh network.

S2026 · E35 · Oct 15, 2026

Why Are Googlebooks So Weird? Episode 35

An overview of what a Googlebook laptop is, how it differs from existing laptops, and what it could mean for the future of personal computing.

S2026 · E36 · Oct 23, 2026

Are Foldable Phones Using Glass? Episode 36

The iPhone Duo is here and with it there's a chance that folding phones go more mainstream. If you're wondering how manufacturers managed to make folding glass a thing, this video is for you.

S2026 · E37 · Oct 30, 2026

7,000mAh Phones Are Here. What's the Catch? Episode 37

Phone batteries are getting larger again, but it's not just larger cells, it's a new chemistry process that's actually pretty interesting.

S2026 · E38 · Nov 3, 2026

Why Is Your Monitor Set to 59.94 Hz? Episode 38

That suspicious 59.94 Hz refresh rate in your Windows settings isn't a bug - it's a relic of television history. Find out why engineers slowed down the original 60 Hz standard, how it affects modern video, and why this tiny change still matters decades later.