howtogeek.comadded August 2026
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler22d ago
Everything is a subscription now. All the apps seem to want you to sign up for an account. They want your name, email, and blood type.
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler22d ago
When I got my first flash drive, it changed my world. I was never concerned about how fast it was, even for a minute.
How-To Geekby Zachary Boddy22d ago
Despite legions of fellow nerds exclaiming the virtues of Linux or macOS, I still actively choose Microsoft’s Windows.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson23d ago
I have several old Echo smart speakers around my house that I've accumulated over the years. Despite not being a fan of Alexa, they still get regular use.
How-To Geekby Tyler Dupont23d ago
Gboard has been my go-to Android keyboard for years, but lately, I’ve found myself wondering whether I’m really getting the best typing experience.
How-To Geekby Arol Wright23d ago
Mention the term "VPN" and most people picture a subscription app that hides their location and encrypts their browsing.
How-To Geekby Vishwamoorthy Ramakrishnan23d ago
Filmmaker Mode, created by UHD Alliance, is often considered the gold standard picture mode for your 4K TVs.
How-To Geekby Vishwamoorthy Ramakrishnan23d ago
Obsidian has always made waves in the note-taking space, competing with rivals like Notion. While the idea of building your second brain with Obsidian seems fascinating, it does require some effort...
How-To Geekby Bertel King23d ago
My favorite app store for Android isn't the Play Store—it's F-Droid. I find this repository of open-source software to be a more reliable way to discover new apps that I actually want to use.
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh23d ago
If you haven't already guessed from the dollar amount and the distro's logo, I'm talking about Omarchy. It’s the new Linux distro developed by DHH — the guy behind Ruby on Rails.
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale23d ago
There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of 3D models out there to choose from. I decided to 3D print some of the top models on Thingiverse, one of the gold-standard model websites, to see...
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo23d ago
Congratulations, you made it to the weekend! The Canadian rock band Loverboy knew what they were talking about when they sang, "Everybody's working for the weekend."
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler23d ago
You may have read the term "force-canceling subwoofers" in the specification sheets of some sort of device like a laptop or Bluetooth speaker, but what does that mean?
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic23d ago
What if you could replace your huge desktop PC with a mini PC that's a fraction of the size and costs a fraction of the price?
How-To Geekby T.M. Amrita23d ago
Netflix has had no shortage of big shows this year, but a few have clearly pulled ahead of the rest.
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale23d ago
In a world of on-demand content, I have been longing for some nostalgia, so I decided to turn my Plex server into a TV station.
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes23d ago
Many of us choose to believe that the things we put in our house will outlast us, and the same is true of smart home devices.
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa23d ago
Android 17 has been available for a couple of months, and it’s been rolled out to many of the most recent devices. This is sneakily one of the best updates Google has rolled out in recent years.
How-To Geekby Jorge A. Aguilar23d ago
Most people have a drawer somewhere in their house filled with cables, adapters, and small gadgets they haven't touched in months.
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler23d ago
It's easy to think that big, unilateral, seemingly bone-headed (Apple would say "brave") decisions are only made by big closed-source OS vendors like Microsoft and Apple. If only!
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