howtogeek.comadded August 2026
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale19d ago
Have you heard people talking about Docker but have no idea what it is or if you need it? Docker is a fantastic tool that I think belongs in every homelab—here’s what Docker is, and why it is the...
How-To Geekby Monica J. White20d ago
I'm a huge fan of wired internet, even if the cables can be a bit of a mess (which can be fixed on the cheap). But Ethernet connections aren't the best for everything, not by a mile.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson20d ago
Buying smart home devices that rely on cloud-based services is always a risk. If the cloud service goes down, or worse, is discontinued completely, then your smart home devices can become nothing...
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips20d ago
Lots of task-tracking software is costly and comes with more features than you need. I built a dynamic task tracker that does everything I need in three quick steps—and if you have Excel for...
How-To Geekby Viraj Gawde20d ago
Raspberry Pi has always been associated with tinkering, modification, and making hardware do things it wasn’t designed to do.
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale20d ago
A new lens might be tempting, but a new lens isn't always what you need. Lenses can cost hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars.
How-To Geekby Sponsored20d ago
There has never been a more exciting time to get into (or maybe get back into) 3D printing. 3D printers are fun and useful tools for everything from weekend hobbies and printing parts to creating...
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa20d ago
Streaming devices tend to have a longer shelf life than phones, but like everything, they get slow over time.
How-To Geekby Nimrah Chaudhry20d ago
The moment your Linux PC powers on, it begins a silent conversation on your local network under your nose.
How-To Geekby Vishwamoorthy Ramakrishnan20d ago
While ads everywhere on your phone can feel annoying, they may start to feel embarrassing as well at a certain point.
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther20d ago
If you've ever used an X-shaped tire iron to remove lug nuts on your vehicle, you know how strenuous it can be.
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips20d ago
I've spent years working in Windows, and one of the little things that always annoyed me was having to resize and reposition windows whenever I wanted to fit several on screen at once.
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis20d ago
When people complain about their home network, they usually blame slow Wi-Fi or dead zones. But the real problem isn't speed; it's the noise.
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh20d ago
Pi-hole is one of the most popular tools out there for securing your home network against online threats — and it’s great at its job.
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa20d ago
Google Tasks and Google Keep are two apps that I’ve used for as long as I can remember, but I’ve never been completely happy with them.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson20d ago
Tiny eReaders are hot right now, and small 3- and 4-inch models from the brand Xteink have built a loyal following. Companies such as Boox are now releasing their own tiny eReaders.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson20d ago
ESP32 boards are incredibly cheap, and you can buy basic sensors to make them even more useful for just a few dollars.
How-To Geekby Bertel King20d ago
Folding phones have been around for the better part of a decade, and there have been several truisms about them that, it turns out, aren’t true at all.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson20d ago
My kids have gotten a little obsessed with Tamagotchis recently, so my home is full of the sound of incessant beeping.
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo20d ago
The 2026 Primetime Emmys showcased the best television shows from the past calendar year. This year's ceremony followed a recent trend of several shows dominating the acting categories before...
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