The Excel table feature I rely on every day is buried in plain sight. Here's how I uncovered it
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·3d ago
Excel has a funny habit of giving you useful little tools and then making you work to find them. That can be frustrating, but you can fix a lot of Excel annoyances with a few small tweaks until it...
I built a “no phone after 6 PM” system around a Pixel Watch, and it changed more than my screen time
How-To Geekby Arol Wright·3d ago
Let me be clear about something — I've been looking for a way to desperately cut down on my screen time. Not just for an article, but like, actually. I think it's a problem.
7 Ryobi tools under $80 worth adding to your collection
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther·3d ago
Ryobi's popular 18V ONE+ line of power tools includes over 350 products that all use the same battery, and you'll love just about all of them.
Ryobi vs. Craftsman vs. Hyper Tough—Which store brand power tools are best?
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale·3d ago
Are you curious about how Ryobi, Craftsman, and Hyper Tough tools compare? My answer may surprise you, but here's how each store brand power tool stacks up against the others.
You don't need a third-party app to squash tracking on Android (it's in the settings)
How-To Geekby Steve Larner·3d ago
Some people like ads tailored to their interests, but many don't want their app usage, browser activity, and location information recorded under a personal ID.
7 Home Assistant features I wish I’d started using sooner
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·3d ago
I've been using Home Assistant for more than a decade, but I still come across things I've never seen before.
3 star-studded Netflix sci-fi movies to watch this weekend (October 9-11)
How-To Geekby Derek Malcolm·3d ago
Netflix's U.S. top five is predominantly earthbound at the moment, which is no real surprise. Jacob Tremblay plays a young Ted Kaczynski while Shailen Woodley gives chase in Unabomber, Tyler...
Mini PC vs. NAS: I've used both in my homelab for 8 years, but there's only one I'd recommend to beginners
How-To Geekby Umair Khurshid·3d ago
I’ve been running a homelab for about eight years now, and during that time I’ve used both mini PCs and NAS systems for all kinds of workloads.
8 super-popular VS Code extensions you don't actually need anymore
How-To Geekby Nimrah Chaudhry·3d ago
Every extension you install adds startup time, uses memory, and gives you one more thing that can break after an update.
These brand-new gestures changed how I use my Pixel Watch
How-To Geekby Arol Wright·3d ago
Google's one-handed gestures for the Pixel Watch have quietly grown from a niche trick into a real way to control the watch.
Windows 8 wasn't the disaster people remember, but its split personality made it feel like one
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·3d ago
I still clearly remember the first time I installed Windows 8 Professional on my computer. I was excited because I'd scored an amazing launch deal good enough that I could actually afford two...
These 5 gadgets are over 10 years old, but I still use them every day
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·3d ago
The pace of technological development is frightening, with AI tools doing things we would have barely believed just a few years ago.
Acer's 13-in-1 Laptop Docking Station upgrades your laptop for under $100
How-To Geekby Saeed Wazir·3d ago
You're lucky to get a handful of ports on a new laptop, so it's worth investing in a docking station, like this one from Acer, to connect multiple monitors or other devices.
Android trackers have one big problem that Apple solved years ago
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic·3d ago
Android tracker tags have improved significantly over the past couple of years, but there are still a few areas where AirTag still reigns supreme.
Google is already removing a safety feature for the 2-year-old Pixel Watch 3
How-To Geekby Jon Fingas·3d ago
The Pixel Watch 3 was only released two years ago, but it's already shedding a potentially vital feature.
I’ve written about mechanical keyboards for 5 years. I regret recommending this "upgrade" to everyone
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic·3d ago
The mechanical keyboard hobby has evolved significantly over the past few years. What was once a fairly niche hobby for gamers and typists has become much more mainstream.
5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, Prime Video, and more (October 9-11)
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo·3d ago
The top story in Hollywood is easily the official merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to form Skydance. How it will affect the entire streaming landscape has yet to be seen.
Google's new AI note-taker doesn't need the cloud
How-To Geekby Vishwamoorthy Ramakrishnan·3d ago
The application of AI in the productivity space, especially note-taking, has been growing rapidly.
I stopped using Excel as a task manager and switched to this free, open-source app
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·3d ago
Excel is one of those tools I can reach for whenever I need to organize something, which is exactly why I ended up using it as a task manager.
Google won't offer these new Pixel features on old phones. Here's how I added them anyway
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa·3d ago
Every year, Google announces a new Pixel phone with a handful of new features. Some of these goodies never make their way to old models as recent as the Pixel 8.
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