A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from TPU!

Another 12 months is drawing to an in depth, all world wide and right here on TechPowerUp as effectively. An atypical 12 months, to say the least; it isn’t the worst in recorded human historical past, however it’s been one of many hardest ever, with extra limitations imposed in our lives than in some other in current historical past. Most of us have tailored to a brand new, hopefully momentary actuality, one the place social distancing and face masks have grow to be commonplace. A actuality the place numerous human lives had been misplaced to an invisible, undiscerning enemy; the place financial recession has thrown households and pals out of enterprise and even from their properties. Globalization is indeniable, and whereas it has many positives, nothing may ever be with out fault; the elevated interconnectedness of our world signifies that the system turns into all of the extra fragile even because it turns into stronger. And whereas the argument for expertise being a potentiator for human loneliness and creating isles of silence between us people of the human species presents legitimate factors, one can actually say that it was expertise that helped bridge sentimental and bodily gaps for all of us.

We right here at TPU could not be prouder of the group that has chosen to be with us. All of you, whether or not you retain your self signed in all day, hop as soon as every day, or simply surf round our group every now and then. TPU way back stopped being a mere {hardware} information web site, and have become a group aggregator – not a lot via our personal efforts, however since you – and us – are all meant to fold with each other, converse, focus on, and share when given the appropriate atmosphere. Through this atmosphere, we have seen guests that might fill a small metropolis coming into our group and our web site, and there is solely been ever extra of you all through this 12 months. Thanks to you, reader, we had been capable of deliver you evaluations – all 435 of them, and counting – and information posts – 3856 and counting – in 2020 alone. But if TPU is the infrastructure, life and goal are given to this web site by you. And 26,436 of you had been all on-line on the identical time limit this 12 months, marking TPU’s highest ever – like Commander Shepard, you endorsed us as your “favorite store in the Citadel”. You mentioned, shared, and bridged gaps via 226,497 consumer posts on TPU. And in these posts, readers reacted 221,855 instances to content material – validating the act of sharing. You as a group are liable for TPU being ranked #4,990 for international web visitors – an achievement by any metric, contemplating the gazillion web sites out there on Earth (and past).

We can solely thanks on your time, and thanks on your effort, and thanks for being part of this group. Onwards to 2021 – we would be honored to see you starside. Oh, and take a look at this superior customized TPU wallpaper from our very personal Rezasam1!