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Not Another Gift Guide: My Indispensable Gear of 2025

I look at a lot of products, gadgets, and tools every year. Here's what I actually end up using.

Dec 22, 2025 • Dan Ackerman

Can PCs win the Living Room Console Wars?

From HTPCs to WebTV, computers have historically failed as a must-have TV accessory. Big shifts in gaming may change that.

Dec 12, 2025 • Dan Ackerman

AI is a Commodity Product

At the end of the day, an LLM is the aluminum soda can or the HFCS inside it, not the fizzy branding that separates Dr Pepper from Mr. Pibb.

Nov 21, 2025 • Dan Ackerman

What's a computer? What's a console? What's an Xbox?

We've been asking these questions for years. Suddenly the answers matter again.

Oct 28, 2025 • Dan Ackerman

The Ultimate Dilemma: Game Pass and the Inevitable Subscription Economy Crash

Microsoft's big Game Pass gamble is just part of the slow-motion subscription churn cycle.

Oct 10, 2025 • Dan Ackerman

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