Steam Deck in 2026: Back in Stock, Pricier Than Before, But Still One of the Best Handheld Gaming PCs

https://nichetechspace.com/2026/06/03/steam-deck-in-2026-back-in-stock-pricier-than-before-but-still-one-of-the-best-handheld-gaming-pcs/

Well, while yesterday was full of incompetence and flooding downpours, I went to Goodwill with my two aunts, and I got myself a pair of jeans to slightly expand my long pants wardrobe.

However, there was ONE thing that surprised me: All the way in the back on the shelves, there was a used stock AMD cooler sitting in its opened box with no CPU.

I really wanted to buy and save it for a future build, but the bottom was crusted with thermal paste, and I prefer buying the whole pack (CPU and Stock Cooler).

#pcbuilding #pcbuild #thrifting #tech #hardware #computerhardware

I seem to have bad luck with computer mice. Whether they're cheap or expensive, wired or wireless, simple or with many buttons, Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz, from well-known brands or from some random Chinese vendor, they always start malfunctioning after 2 years or less.

No, I don't treat them roughly, I don't throw them (or play football with them). They just start dying after that time. Weird.

#computerhardware #computermice #ComputerGodsMustHateMe

Kingston shipped 100 million A400 SSDs and SATA still refuses to die

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/kingston-100-million-a400-ssds/

XPG NOVAKEY RGB DDR5 brings infinity mirror style to gaming memory

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/xpg-novakey-rgb-ddr5-infinity-mirror-memory/

For my fellow maker/hacker/nerd/geek/ham radio folks, May's EFM reminder is out - LMK if you will also be attending

Electronics Flea Market (EFM) - Saturday May 9, 2026 at West
Valley College

The Electronics Flea Market (http://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/) <http://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/> is in lot 2 on the 2nd Saturday of each month at:

West Valley College
14000 Fruitvale Ave
Saratoga, California 95070

Post an announcement to your mailing lists to remind your members to participate.

The Electronics Flea Market (http://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/) is held in parking lot 2 of the West Valley College in Saratoga from 6:00AM until noon. Please don't arrive in the area before 5:30 AM as we need to maintain quiet until 8:00 AM. Avoid lot 3 parking, as it is for the farmers market operating there on the same day.

EFM Buyer parking in lot 2 is *free* for this event. If you park in a different lot be sure to have a college parking permit <https://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/faq#buyers> ($3) on your dashboard.

Sunrise is 6:40am PDT. Low 52F and high 73F. Cool early, then nice
partly cloudy.

We hope to see you all there. Please pass along this email to your your friends, or bring them along, so they can be a part of this over 50 year old activity.

#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfran-ciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvintagehard-ware
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#IBM #thinkpad #thinkpads #VintageThinkPad #X86 #WindowsVista #IBMhardware
#lenovoHardware #Thinkpadnium #ThinkPadRepair
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot

Sometimes I think about the irony of #Nintendo calling thier least capable system names like "Entertainment System" and "Family Computer" when it only plays a subset of 2D #games, and it wasn't until the Wii that any Nintendo console was what I would consider a full "Entertainment System" and/or "Computer", as in, more generalized entertainment/computing capabilities than just a subset of games. Even more ironic that the #PlayStation played music CDs and the later models played DVDs and BluRays and could be used with a keyboard and mouse and web-browser, meaning it didn't just "Play", but was a full Entertainment System and potentially a Family Computer. ...and now the #Xbox is apparently just going to be a windows PC, so it will literally just be a normal computer you can play games and other entertainment on.

#VideoGames #ComputerHardware #Console #GameConsole #ConsoleGaming

This is dang cool - they coded up a web page you can use to print using USB printers that are no longer supported, all from a web page

https://printervention.app/details

#usb #printers #printing #printervention
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNoWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#IT #ITsupport #hardwaresupport #computerrepair
#retroNetworking #networking #wifi #homeWiFi #homenetworking #AP #accessPoint