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Sydney Butler-

Sydney Butler

445 articles published since July 13, 2021

About Sydney Butler

Sydney Butler is a technology writer with over 20 years of experience as a freelance PC technician and system builder. He's worked for more than a decade in user education. On How-To Geek, he focuses on creating commerce content with simple buying advice and carefully chosen product suggestions.

Sydney started working as a freelance computer technician around the age of 13, before which he was in charge of running the computer center for his school. (He also ran LAN gaming tournaments when the teachers weren't looking!) His interests include VR, PC, Mac, gaming, 3D printing, consumer electronics, the web, and privacy.

He holds a Master of Arts degree in Research Psychology with a minor in media and technology studies. His masters dissertation examined the potential for social media to spread misinformation.

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AI
How to Use ChatGPT's Conversational Mode to Practice a Language

Doumo Arigatou Mr Roboto

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PlayStation 5
Should You Upgrade to the New Slim PS5?

Is it worth shedding a few pounds?

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Midjourney
MidJourney vs. DALL-E 3: Head to Head Prompt Battle

No more happy little accidents

A laptop running Linux sitting on a table. 1
Product Roundups
The Best Linux Laptops of 2023

Prefer Linux to Windows? You should buy a laptop that comes with Linux for the best possible experience.

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gpu
DLSS vs. XeSS vs. FSR: Which Upscaling Technology Should You Choose?

Ready for a crash course in all things upscaling?

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Cutting Edge
6 Mind-Blowing Uses for ChatGPT's Image Recognition Feature

A picture is worth way more than 1000 words.

Dusty cooling fans inside a PC tower 1
Computer Hardware
6 Computer Noises You Should Never Ignore

Your computer is not meant to go bump in the night

A Samsung LPCAMM memory module 1
RAM
LPCAMM Laptop Memory Could Revolutionize Laptop and Handheld PC RAM

Smaller package, bigger bang

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Hardware
Should You Buy the Meta Quest 3?

Is three the charm?

YouTube media controls with the internal screen folded on the Google Pixel Fold 1
YouTube
What Is YouTube Enhanced Bitrate?

Put more pep in your pixels

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gaming
How To Turn Your iPhone 15 Pro (Or Any iPhone) Into a Gaming Console

Another gadget gets sucked into the smartphone world.

Speakers on Lenovo X1 Carbon (Gen 11) laptop. 1
Laptops
Smartphones Prove That Laptop Speakers Don't Have to Suck

It's so bad it has to be on-purpose at this point.

NVIDIA Geforce RTX and AMD Ryzen stickers on the Lenovo Legion Slim 5. 1
Laptops
How to Easily Understand Laptop GPU Names and Performance

What's in a name?

Laptop, smart watch, smartphone, and tablet charging with the Mophie Powerstation Pro AC. 1
Explainers
How Bad Are Power Outages for My Gadgets?

More power, more problems

Person using a stylus on an old Casio Pocket Viewer PDA. 1
Hardware
Smartphones Before Smartphones: How PDAs Gave Us a Taste of the Future

A PC in your pocket? That'll never catch on.

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Hardware
What Is a "Compensation Cycle" in OLED TVs?

Your TV is compensating for something, and your picture is better for it.

Steam same sales on a computer screen. 1
PC Gaming
Are Game CD Key Sites Safe or Legal?

The key to savings or trouble?

A Supermicro Oculink Cable 1
Hardware
What is OCuLink? (And Why You Might Want It)

Soon, eGPUs might not suck

Curved LED TV on a white stand. 1
Smart Home
Should You Unplug Your TV When You're Not Watching It?

Standby or stand down?

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iPhone
Are Smartphone Camera Lenses Worth Buying in 2023?

Does your phone still need glasses?

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