tech experimentation

Pushing the boundaries of operating system flexibility has long been a point of pride for Windows enthusiasts. Over decades, Microsoft’s desktop platform has earned a reputation for not only powering modern hardware and productivity workloads but also for its backwards compatibility and...

For decades, the notion of a “home lab” has been a touchstone for the most passionate technologists—those who thrive on hands-on experimentation, relentless troubleshooting, and continual learning. While the tools have evolved from test tubes and kitchen-sink chemistry to servers brimming with...

What if two titans of the tech world—Apple and Nintendo—joined forces not in business strategy, but in code? It’s a hypothetical that’s long fueled internet speculation, tech memes, and YouTube “what if” showdowns. But thanks to a persistent hobbyist who goes by PatRyk, that scenario briefly...

It started with one of the strangest technical reversals of the decade: the world waking up to the reality that iPads, those artisanal digital canvases of high mobility and Apple panache, can now—thanks to both mischievous innovation and the bureaucratic muscle of the European Union—run Windows...

Proxmox: the open-source swiss army knife of virtualization, often whispered about by IT pros in dim server rooms and meme-laden forums alike, has recently been thrust further into the limelight thanks to a growing chorus of enthusiasts. If you’ve ever wondered whether running Windows 11 inside...

Windows 11 ARM on iPad Air with UTM and JIT: Dream, Dare, or Just Dilemma? Picture this: you're brandishing a futuristic tablet at a coffee shop, all smug and secure in the knowledge that, beneath that shiny Apple logo, it’s running Windows 11 ARM. If your inner IT rebel is tickled by such...

Once upon a time, running Windows on anything that didn't loudly hum with the unmistakable whine of a spinning hard drive and sport the logo of a major PC manufacturer was reserved for the kind of digital wizardry that inspired equal parts awe and “Are you sure you want to do this?” Today...

If there’s one thing Apple hates more than a dirty screen, it’s giving users too much freedom. For years, the iPad has been promoted as the tool to replace your laptop—provided, of course, you don’t want it to actually behave like a laptop. While fans of the fruit company have begged for the...

What if I told you that you could make Windows 11 run on a Windows XP PC? No, this isn’t a "Back to the Future"-styled glitch in the matrix or a scene from a sci-fi movie. It’s a real-world experiment that has caught the attention of tech enthusiasts. Using clever workarounds and software...

The innovative spirit of tech enthusiasts knows no bounds, especially when it comes to pushing the limits of operating systems. Recently, some users are experimenting with running Windows 11 on Arm natively on specific Android smartphones, with the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro being the pioneering device...

In a striking revival of interest in mobile computing, a recent Reddit demonstration has breathed new life into the long-forgotten world of Windows Phones. A technology enthusiast managed to port Windows 11 onto their smartphone using a project known as Renegade, prompting both excitement and...

Mike Taulty, long time Friend of the Kinect Gallery, has been writing up a great series of articles around Intel's RealSense camera and Visual Studio (of course ;). Here's the current series ToC (as of the time of writing this), where you can get a good feel of everything he's covering... Link...