howtogeek.comadded August 2026
How-To Geekby Bertel King13 Sept 2026
I am suspicious of fitness trackers. I'm not saying we can't trust companies to safeguard the data they generate, but it would be nice to not have to trust them in the first place.
How-To Geekby Graeme Peacock13 Sept 2026
If you're new to Linux, or you've happily existed in Mint's easygoing ecosystem for years, you might want to hear what its downsides are. That comfortable feeling may cost you dearly.
How-To Geekby Jorge A. Aguilar13 Sept 2026
Google Lens tends to get catalogued as a way to figure out how to identify plants or translate a menu while traveling. That's true, but it can do a lot more than that.
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis13 Sept 2026
If you've ever used a mesh Wi-Fi system, you've probably noticed that the satellite nodes usually have a spare Ethernet port. It is tempting to use that port to attach a NAS.
How-To Geekby Jorge A. Aguilar13 Sept 2026
Physical media has been dying quietly for years, and most people didn't fight it because streaming was just easier. Buying a digital copy felt like the same thing, just without the disc.
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler13 Sept 2026
When I first tried out Google Drive, it changed everything. Being able to share files and collaborate on documents with others so easily was a complete game-changer, and it made us all so much more...
How-To Geekby Bertel King13 Sept 2026
You want your phone to last as long as it can on a charge, but you should pause before you swipe away those background apps — closing them might cause your phone to use more power, not less.
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis13 Sept 2026
Most Linux distros you'll find are basically a pile of separate programs—a panel, a compositor, a window manager, and so on—all exchanging information and coordinating their behavior to create a...
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther13 Sept 2026
By a show of hands, how many of you clean your power tools? I didn't think so. Those Ryobi tools in the garage are built to handle life's daily wear and tear, tackle DIY projects, and more, but...
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis13 Sept 2026
Owning your own media, be it movies, music, or TV shows, is a great way to ensure that a change to a licensing agreement doesn't suddenly deprive you of one of your favorite pastimes.
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips13 Sept 2026
Whether you're looking to boost your spreadsheet efficiency, elevate your data analysis capabilities, or improve your career prospects, learning new tricks in Microsoft Excel is sure to help you...
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale13 Sept 2026
If you've been on the fence with whether to buy a NAS (network-attached storage) or not—let me show you a different way.
How-To Geekby Tyler Dupont13 Sept 2026
Whether you're just trying to kill some time or you have some chores to get done, there is nothing worse than sitting around in silence.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson13 Sept 2026
Cloud-based automation services such as Zapier and Make let you connect different services together to automate tasks without having to build everything from scratch.
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes13 Sept 2026
If you’re interested in 3D printing, you probably recognize brands like Bambu Lab, Creality, Prusa, and Elegoo. But a decade ago, the brand on every 3D printing nerd’s lips was MakerBot.
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale13 Sept 2026
When was the last time you thought about the devices that run your home network? You might have some devices that are officially too old to be using in 2025.
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa13 Sept 2026
Whether we like to admit it or not, notifications are the primary reason why so many of us are attached at the hip to our phones. No one wants to miss an important one.
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic13 Sept 2026
Windows 11 and its native apps don't have the best reputation. Microsoft has packed the system with all kinds of features, making it feel increasingly bloated.
How-To Geekby Arol Wright13 Sept 2026
Two USB-C cables can look identical, fit the same port, and behave completely differently on your computer.
How-To Geekby Rich Hein13 Sept 2026
I've used PuTTY for years. It's a great program that has lasted this long because it does one thing really well.
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