6 weird ways you're killing your own internet connection
How-To Geekby Monica J. White23d ago
Look, I'll be the first to blame my ISP whenever possible. (In my defense, I have ISP-inflicted trust issues, so I have a bit of an excuse there).
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top 59%I fixed my messy Excel dataset with a single formula
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips23d ago
I'm one of those people who really cares about how datasets are laid out in Excel. That's partly because I'm a bit obsessive, but it's mainly because getting the structure right makes my life much...
Your car mount is slowly ruining your phone's camera and battery
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler23d ago
Most new cars these days have a built-in screen that works with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. This allows you to tuck your phone away somewhere safe, connected to this external screen.
5 tech hobbies you can jumpstart with an old Raspberry Pi
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis23d ago
It is common to buy a Raspberry Pi, use it for a week, and then stick it in a drawer, only to forget about it.
4 smart purchases to reduce your home energy usage
How-To Geekby Bertel King23d ago
Energy costs are up, and the best way to lower your bill is to lower how much you use. There are multiple ways to go about that, and the right tech can help.
4 subscriptions you can replace with a $10 ESP32
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson23d ago
Even when you buy a product outright, you may still need to pay a subscription to access all of its features. These subscriptions can soon add up, but thankfully, there are alternatives.
This Ethernet cable test tells you more than a speed test ever will
How-To Geekby Monica J. White23d ago
If you feel like your internet is playing up, what's the first thing you do? A lot of us reach for the same tool: a speed test.
I've run hundreds of Docker containers, but these 5 have never needed fixing
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale23d ago
I've been homelabbing for over five years at this point, and it's safe to say I've run hundreds of Docker containers over the years.
5 times Android Auto says No when your phone says Yes
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah24d ago
My phone and Android Auto go together like two peas in a pod. I use my phone all day, and the moment I get in the car, Android Auto becomes an extension of it on my dashboard.
Why no Linux distro will ever be truly secure (and what I switched to instead)
How-To Geekby Graeme Peacock24d ago
Linux failed to keep me happy, even after I moved from Ubuntu to Arch, then to Gentoo. I now live comfortably on another little-known OS, one with forward-thinking ideas.
Your old Echo speaker is too good to throw away—here's what it can really do
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson24d ago
Amazon's Echo smart speakers have been incredibly popular, with sales in the tens of millions at their peak.
I ditched my gaming PC for work after trying this low-power mini PC
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic24d ago
I built a capable gaming PC because I wanted a powerful machine that could run all the latest games in 1440p and 4K.
I tested 3 paper-like Android tablets, and the winner isn't e-ink
How-To Geekby Bertel King24d ago
As much as I enjoy digital books and comics, there is nothing quite like reading on paper—but I have neither the budget nor the space to amass physical copies of my digital library.
4 Google Maps tasks that are easier on a PC
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah24d ago
I’m perfectly happy doing plenty of things on my phone, but Google Maps isn’t always one of them. Ask me why, and I could probably give you 50 reasons. The biggest one?
After 7 years of foldables, the iPhone Duo proves Samsung is still missing crucial features
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa24d ago
The iPhone Duo comes a whopping seven years after the original Galaxy Fold. With that much time to prepare, you’d hope Apple would have some fresh, new ideas — and it did.
The hidden Windows feature quietly filling up your SSD—and how to rein it in
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic24d ago
A few months ago, Microsoft released a new Windows 11 feature that provides a modern alternative to the good old System Restore.
Any broken laptop can become a mini PC with these simple 3D printing projects
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes24d ago
What is a laptop if not a mini PC stuck in a folding prison? There may be a bit more to it than that, but when a laptop fails at its primary task of being a portable computer, it’s good to know...
These 4 under-the-radar HBO shows will give you a reason to rush home from work
How-To Geekby T.M. Amrita24d ago
HBO Max has no shortage of shows that everyone is into, but some of its best series are not exactly the household names that dominate every streaming conversation.
I ditched my NAS OS for Ubuntu Desktop, and I’m never going back
How-To Geekby Arol Wright24d ago
Your NAS is, at its core, kind of another PC. It has PC specs, and it runs a full operating system, but the way it's put together means it's optimized to do certain things betther than your PC.
This NVMe SSD mistake leaves performance on the table before Windows even starts
How-To Geekby Monica J. White24d ago
Everyone is a PC newbie at some point, and there are so many mistakes to be made. One of the most annoying I've come across is installing your NVMe SSD in the wrong M.2 slot.