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About Odysseas Kourafalos

OK has been melting keycaps and tinkering with tech since the 8-bit era. He was originally interested more in tech's multimedia capabilities, and ended up studying Graphic Arts. However, he somehow found himself writing tutorials (and some game reviews) for the best PC-centric magazines in Greece, Computer For All and, later, PC World. With his geek sense warning him about print media's demise, he jumped ship to the web. Since then, his work has been featured in countless blogs and sites.

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Customize your HandBrake video encoding presets to the T for the best possible results.

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Upgrade Your Windows to a Dynamic Tiling Desktop With FancyWM

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Is WinDirStat not fast enough for you? Scan your drives even faster with altWinDirStat.

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Are you running out of storage for your ROMs? Luckily, with the CHDMAN tool, you can save space by compressing your ROMs instead of removing them.

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Nostalgic for original Xbox titles? With Xemu, you can emulate classic Xbox games better than ever. But how do you set up and use Xemu?

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Barrier is a great way to navigate your Steam Deck's interface when you're not gaming and want to use it as a regular PC. Here's how to use it.

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Turn your PC into a living-room-friendly console equivalent with Playnite's Fullscreen Mode.

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Making a three-clicks-to-use but highly accurate transcription app sounds hard, but it's not. Let's introduce Whisper to AutoHotkey.

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How to Run an Unrestricted ChatGPT Alternative on Windows With FreedomGPT

Want a ChatGPT alternative that works offline, has no restrictions, and is totally free to use? Enter FreedomGPT.

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How to Enhance Old DirectX Games With DXVK for Windows

Originally created for Linux, DXVK can also help you "fix" old games on Windows, and boost their performance. Here's why and how.

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Don't want to download third-party software to access Dropbox and Google Drive? Don't bother! Here's how to hook them up to a Windows drive.

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Obsidian Canvas makes it easy to navigate, edit, and visualize all your notes in one place.

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Does transcoding take days? If you have more than one PC, here's how to use Tdarr to have them boost your video encoding speeds.

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Revitalize Your Old Gaming PC With AtlasOS

Can you squeeze more life out of your old PC before an upgrade without moving to unfamiliar Linux territory? Meet AtlasOS.

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Run a Local and Free ChatGPT Clone on Your Windows PC With GPT4All

It runs on your PC, can chat about your documents, and doesn't rely on Internet access. Here's how to install and use GPT4All.

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6 Free Ways to Get More Storage Space on Windows

Why pay for more storage when you can get more for free? Here are some of the best ways to expand your storage space on Windows without spending.

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How to Fix EA Origin Games Not Launching on Steam for Windows

Does Steam not launch a game that relies on the Origin client, as if you never bought it? We have a solution.

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How to Add Achievements to Your Retro Games With Retroarch

Did you know that you can add achievements to retro games that were created decades before achievements "were a thing"? Let's see how!

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How to Add Your Emulated Games Into Playnite on Windows

Does your emulation library run deep? Get it sorted out with Playnite.

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