These are the first 4 Android settings I change after a factory reset
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah7 Sept 2026
Have you ever noticed that the factory reset on any phone does only half the job? Yes, it’s true.
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This is the first Home Assistant automation that got the thumbs-up from my family
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson7 Sept 2026
For many years, I built smart home automations that my family tolerated at best. It took a change of approach to finally create an automation that my family genuinely appreciated.
5 fantastic Paramount+ movies to watch this week (September 7 - 13)
How-To Geekby Derek Malcolm7 Sept 2026
The most-watched movie on Paramount+ right now is the new Scary Movie, which critics have taken a baseball bat to.
I split my Chrome browsing into separate profiles, and suddenly ads stopped following me everywhere
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler7 Sept 2026
Most of you reading this probably use just one Google Chrome profile to do everything. So that means your banking, work, leisure, and all other activities happen using the same online identity.
I’ve programmed in VS Code for years and I’d recommend these shortcuts to every beginner
How-To Geekby Bobby Jack7 Sept 2026
VS Code is a big deal. In Stack Overflow’s 2025 Developer Survey, a whopping 76% of respondents said they use it regularly.
I ditched Google Keep and replaced it with a notes app that actually respects my privacy
How-To Geekby Arol Wright7 Sept 2026
Google Keep is convenient, but convenience came with a cost many people would want to stop paying: my notes living in Google's cloud, tied to my account, scanned by whatever systems Google runs...
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top 52%plop score, higher is betterI finally found a Linux music player that feels better than Spotify's desktop app
How-To Geekby David J. Buck7 Sept 2026
I like to test out different music/media players on Linux every so often. I don't know how I missed out on Clementine.
You probably bought the wrong NFC tags for your smart home projects
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson7 Sept 2026
NFC tags can be incredibly useful smart home tools. They're cheap to buy, and you can use them to trigger automations just by scanning them with a phone.
5 Google Messages features that make group chats far less chaotic
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah7 Sept 2026
I have a lot of family and friends, which means I’ve somehow ended up in hundreds of group chats.
4 BIOS settings that can quietly slow your SSD to a crawl
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic7 Sept 2026
Most people shouldn't worry about the majority of BIOS settings, since leaving them at their default values makes the most sense. This applies to most SSD-related BIOS settings as well.
I stopped fighting my Alt+Tab habit in Excel and made it work instead
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips7 Sept 2026
I have an annoying habit in Excel. Whenever I want to switch to another worksheet, I instinctively press Alt+Tab.
Android Auto is great until your passenger wants to use your phone — here's my workaround
How-To Geekby Tyler Dupont7 Sept 2026
Android Auto does a great job of putting the things you actually need behind your car’s screen, so you can leave your phone alone and focus on driving.
Stop using the cd command — this Linux command is faster, smarter, and easier
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh7 Sept 2026
The cd command, short for “change directory,” is one of the most fundamental commands on Linux. It’s how you navigate the Linux terminal — moving between different working directories.
I put an ESP32 in my car, and now I know things my dashboard won't tell me
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson7 Sept 2026
I use a lot of ESP32 boards around my home, but they don't always have to be stuck indoors. By putting an ESP32 in my car, I'm able to access live engine data from my car that tells me much more...
5 new movies to watch this week across Netflix, HBO Max, and more (September 7-13)
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo7 Sept 2026
It's a new week, which means many of the major streaming services will be adding movies to their respective services.
I installed Albert on Linux, now I can find any app or file without opening the terminal
How-To Geekby David J. Buck7 Sept 2026
Every so often, I learn about a new Linux app that seems like it would be interesting and help streamline my work. It's never a bad idea to expand your software horizons.
Forget Wi-Fi moisture sensors—this ESP32 project works offline and costs half as much
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson7 Sept 2026
I've owned a lot of houseplants in my time and killed many of them. The biggest issue has always been knowing when to water them.
5 overlooked Plex features everybody misses
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler7 Sept 2026
Plex is best known as the streaming platform that lets you host your own video content and then stream it to devices on your local network.
The 3 Google app permissions nobody turns off, but probably should
How-To Geekby Arol Wright7 Sept 2026
Third-party apps get most of the scrutiny when it comes to permission creep, but Google's own apps are often the bigger offenders.
I spent hours troubleshooting my TV until I found an outdated cable hiding behind it
How-To Geekby Tyler Dupont7 Sept 2026
I recently hooked up an old PC to my TV, expecting it to be the perfect way to turn my living room into a makeshift gaming setup.