Daily Drop on Hardware & Gadgets – July 11, 2026 | DailyDrops

Curated daily feed on Hardware & Gadgets for July 11, 2026: top articles, videos & insights.

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I bought a $10 Blu-ray player at a thrift store and it beats streaming quality (makeuseof.com)
I stopped trusting CCleaner years ago, and this open-source tool finally replaced it (makeuseof.com)
This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC's heat wave | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Huawei Aims To Reduce The DRAM Supply Shortage With An Approach Only The Brave And The Bold Can Execute; Building Its Own Fabrication Plant (wccftech.com)
I never add a smart device to my home without doing these 4 things first (makeuseof.com)
After years of teasing, the viral Nopia synth is ‘basically finished’ (theverge.com)
My Ethernet connection kept micro-stuttering until I turned off a "green" Ethernet feature (makeuseof.com)
The most ambitious Linux alternative in years isn't Linux at all (makeuseof.com)
USB-C cables look identical, but one simple spec separates the slow ones from the fast ones (howtogeek.com)
Please stop using Cat5 cables (do this instead) (howtogeek.com)
Designing and assembling my first PCB (vilkeliskis.com)