4 UniFi mistakes that turn a simple setup into an overcomplicated nightmare
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale·11 Sept 2026
So, you're wanting to get started with Ubiquiti's UniFi networking gear, huh? I love my UniFi setup, but I definitely made some mistakes.
3 award-winning movies to watch on Netflix this weekend (September 11-13)
How-To Geekby T.M. Amrita·11 Sept 2026
Some weeks, the easiest way to find something good on Netflix is to skip over the newest releases and instead look into its library.
5 open-source desktop apps that I always recommend instead of their paid rivals
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis·11 Sept 2026
Any time I recommend software to a friend, there is always an inevitable question: How much does it cost?
I got DOOM running on Android Auto, and it's exactly as impractical as it sounds
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa·11 Sept 2026
“Can it run DOOM?” It’s the question people love to half-jokingly ask about every gadget with a screen. Android, of course, can run DOOM — but what about Android Auto?
5 new PowerToys features that are useful even if you're not a Windows power user
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic·11 Sept 2026
Microsoft's PowerToys suite of Windows utilities, which you can download from GitHub or install through the Microsoft Store, has earned a reputation as a tool designed for — and used exclusively by...
These 5 underrated smart home upgrades keep your lights working when the internet goes down
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·11 Sept 2026
Smart bulbs are one of the most common entries into the world of smart home devices, but they're not without their problems.
The 450x storage leap: Why jumping from 1.44MB floppies to 650MB CDs changed PCs forever
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·11 Sept 2026
Physical media is having a bit of a revival at the moment, and vinyl is getting a lot of attention with claims about its supposed superiority over digital audio.
I forgot my Steam Deck's sudo password — here's the fix that helped me avoid a factory reset
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic·11 Sept 2026
Back when I used the Steam Deck as my main PC handheld, I forgot the sudo password I'd created the first time around.
I stopped doing these 5 things in Excel—and my spreadsheets became more reliable
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·11 Sept 2026
I've spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time in Excel, so I've had plenty of opportunities to find out which habits make my life easier—and which ones come back to haunt me later.
How I revived my old Android phone with an open-source OS
How-To Geekby Andy Betts·11 Sept 2026
Got an old Android phone sitting unused in a drawer? By installing an open-source ROM, you can bring it bang up to date and give it a whole new lease of life.
I changed one Samsung Galaxy setting, and notifications make sense again
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther·11 Sept 2026
The notification pull-down bar on Samsung Galaxy phones has changed quite a bit over the last few years, and not for the better.
Your digital movies aren’t really yours, but this (legal) trick helps
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·11 Sept 2026
Buying digital movies is a risky business. There's no guarantee that you'll always be able to access the TV show or movie that you paid for.
The most ambitious Linux project of all time failed because lawsuits were more lucrative
How-To Geekby Zunaid Ali·11 Sept 2026
Back in 1998, four of the biggest names in enterprise computing agreed on something wild. IBM, the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO), Sequent, and Intel would merge their separate UNIX systems into one OS...
Wi-Fi 8 is the first homelab upgrade to actually get things right
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·11 Sept 2026
Wi-Fi 7 routers and network cards are finally becoming affordable and commonplace, but if you're a homelabber or someone who just enjoys any sort of self-hosting, you probably haven't had a...
I built a dynamic Excel timeline in 10 minutes—you can too this weekend (September 11-13)
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·11 Sept 2026
Sometimes the best Excel projects start with something the program can't do out of the box. Surprisingly, Excel doesn't have a built-in timeline chart.
I found the app Samsung doesn't want you to know is already on your Galaxy phone
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther·11 Sept 2026
Our Samsung Galaxy phones get better with each update, but sometimes the best features are completely hidden or don't get talked about enough.
5 creative tech hobbies you can jumpstart with an $8 ESP32
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·11 Sept 2026
ESP32 boards are incredibly versatile tools. You can use them for a huge range of purposes, and they can also be an extremely cheap way to help you get started in a new creative tech hobby.
Loaded dice, card cheaters, and other unethical board game parts you can 3D print
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·11 Sept 2026
The great thing about 3D printers is that they can make almost anything these days. The bad thing about 3D printers is that you can make almost anything with them.
This battery setting broke my Galaxy Watch's notifications for weeks
How-To Geekby Arol Wright·10 Sept 2026
I nearly gave up on wearing my Galaxy Watch altogether after a stretch of missed texts and silent calendar alerts.
My favorite kitchen upgrade proves that a real smart home is more than plugs and bulbs
How-To Geekby Bertel King·10 Sept 2026
Putting sensors all over the home and connecting them to Home Assistant is fun, I know, but it isn't for everyone — not yet. Thankfully, there are smart home upgrades that don't require any apps.
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