Who Really Sets GPU Prices? ASUS, NVIDIA, and the Retail Markup Dance

When Queen Elizabeth I signed the death warrant of Mary, Queen of Scots, she claimed she never directed her secretary to actually submit it to the Privy Council, and hence was not directly responsible for Mary’s execution. That’s a bit macabre of an analogy, but I’m on an intense history kick right now. And itContinue reading “Who Really Sets GPU Prices? ASUS, NVIDIA, and the Retail Markup Dance”

Chasing Graphics: The Frustrating GPU Hunt in a Retail Nightmare

The GPU market at retail is a mess right now. And the answer that “MicroCenter has the RX 9070 XT in stock every day until 3pm” is a disingenuous take that everything is ok for everyone else in the global market who CAN’t get to a MicroCenter. Anything that is in stock tends to beContinue reading “Chasing Graphics: The Frustrating GPU Hunt in a Retail Nightmare”

Embracing Tech on a New Writing Journey: a Retirement of Sorts

As I prepare to take off on this new writing arc (or at least claim that I am) one of the things that I am struggling with is direction. I’ve long told myself that I want to get out of the “I told you so” articles that have become my norm over the past fourContinue reading “Embracing Tech on a New Writing Journey: a Retirement of Sorts”