Sydney Butler

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Sydney Butler

Historically, movie tie-in games were terrible due to lack of support and vision from financiers. As gaming became big business, movie licenses went to better studios, resulting in higher-quality games. While there are still bad movie games, overall there's a positive trend towards better adaptations in both gaming and movies. I love movies, and I love games. So you'd think I'd love games that are based on movie licenses.

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Sydney Butler

I don't buy new TVs or monitors often, but when I do I like to put them through their paces like anyone else. For me, the best way to do this is watching a few of my favorite movies that pose one or another visual challenge. This isn't just great because it helps me figure out how to tune my TV to my liking, it's also a great excuse to watch some movies. While the exact list changes from time to time, these are the titles most likely to be played first on any new screen I get.

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Sydney Butler

GPT-4o image generation can create flawless photos. Colorization results are impressive but new are entirely images, not true colorizations. Real colorization preserves history, while AI-generated colorization falls short. DALL-E has been replaced by a new image-generation engine under GPT-4o, and boy is it a big jump. There seems to be little this new image generation tech can't do, but what about adding color to old black and white photos?

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Sydney Butler

Robotic exoskeletons help make you stronger or reduce strain for under $1,000. Slim, wearable exoskeletons enhance physical abilities like hiking. Medical exoskeletons like the ReWalk assist with rehabilitation but can be costly. As humans, so many things in life can remind us of how frail our flesh is. An injury, an accident, or just the humbling experience of trying to lift something heavy. So why not give yourself a little robotic boost?

1 week ago | howtogeek.com | Sydney Butler

Silent Hill While the Silent Hill movie does its own thing compared to the game, the general atmosphere and character of the town is captured perfectly, and this movie is now a horror classic in its own right.