Alaina Yee

Some people gamble. I do cable management before first boot.

@seaarepea @BradChacos @AdamPMurray I had one. :)

@BradChacos did the dream machine have a ZIP drive? :-) [ @AdamPMurray and @morphingball probably too young to even know that was :-) ]

tfw

@zerosecunclosed @Real_Shazam I should update our article - I got so busy last fall I haven't done so yet. It's now a 2:1 ratio, so if you convert 36 mo of Game Pass Core to Game Pass Ultimate, you get 18 months of Ultimate.

@Real_Shazam @morphingball I just started getting into using my Xbox One again ever since I took a break from my Oculus Quest 2. If you don't mind, what is the deal that Microsoft is doing with these gamepasses? I ask because because my not only was I justabt to purchase one, my Samsung TV allows gameplay.

Some people gamble. I do cable management before first boot.

I wanted to understand the fuller picture of how the tariffs will affect the prices of tech gear. So I asked industry insiders. tl;dr - It's complicated. pcworld.com/article/263035…

Tech & techy friends: What are must-visit spots for weird/cool/unique PC hardware in Tokyo & Seoul? Visiting later this year and I wanna have a plan for attack :)

@Baldassano @pcworld @roboform Ya, I've taken over the beat fully and am ramping back up on it. Been heads-down on other security coverage the past year, but have more capacity to better balance the pillars of coverage now.

@morphingball @pcworld @roboform I hear ya, tho i oddly have called out a few times before in the password manager roundups. x.com/Baldassano/sta….

This latest Password Manager review from @pcworld Omits @Roboform, which i have used for 10+ years, across PC/Mac/Linux with Ease and security.. (which hilariously puts a Roboform Ad in the read).. @morphingball pcworld.com/article/407092…

@TechDoneRight1 We want to!

@morphingball vlog?

Micro Center is opening in the SF Bay Area in spring. I'm so ready pcworld.com/article/262688…

@chex383pub For that method, definitely don't use favorite songs, shows, catchphrases that someone who even remotely knows you (or could profile you from social media) could guess. Anyway, I hope this was helpful. Shooting from the hip so I tend to be wordier.

@chex383pub Ex: "Brown cardboard is sitting on the sidewalk" +BncdissGontesK3 (First/last letter of each word, with some tweaks) Not a perfectly random method, and not ideal for folks who might accidentally give away whatever randomness lurks in their heads.

@ELahti Thank you so much, Evan. Future editorial was such a tight-knit group. I know everyone feels the hole left.

@morphingball Best wishes to you and everyone else who worked closely with Gordon, Alaina. He is instantly missed, a great figure in our community and such a lovable person.

I know many of you will feel this loss as well. It hurts profoundly. pcworld.com/article/256478…

@ianpaul You mean no cable management? 😂

Gordon was great. Quirky, wild, and completely wrong about cable management.

My good friend Gordon Mah Ung, legendary reporter and consumer advocate, passed away this past week. Please join us in remembering his contributions for consumer protection: youtube.com/watch?v=Ty6hDR…

.@BradChacos is also taking remembrances at bchacos@pcworld.com - so even if you can't financially contribute, you can let Gordon's family know how he touched your life.

Just got this info as well-- If you're so inclined: Gordon's wife and kids still have medical expenses related to his pancreatic cancer treatment to deal with. A GoFundMe campaign is set up, if you'd like to help: gofund.me/735699d4