howtogeek.comadded August 2026
How-To Geekby Ray Malik29 Aug 2026
Ever wondered what happens when you wrap your phone in tinfoil? I decided to try it out to see if there’s any truth—or benefit—to the idea. Why does foil block wireless signals?
How-To Geekby Arol Wright29 Aug 2026
I've always had a saying. The best Linux laptop is, as a matter of fact, a Windows laptop. Linux laptop projects such as System76 are lovely, but most people are better off just buying a regular...
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips29 Aug 2026
You don't need expensive equipment, years of experience, or a shelf full of specialized gear to get into a new tech hobby.
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips29 Aug 2026
I've used Excel for decades, and I'm perfectly comfortable using it for things it wasn't really designed to do.
How-To Geekby Jorge A. Aguilar29 Aug 2026
Needing subtitles to follow a conversation on screen feels so normal today. That's because it isn't a hearing problem for most people. It was built for a setup you likely don't have.
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes29 Aug 2026
There are many preconceptions about 3D printing, among them the idea that 3D printer owners spend all of their time making fidget toys and other useless bits of plastic.
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips29 Aug 2026
I'm fairly selective about what I install on my Windows PC. There are plenty of popular apps I've consciously never installed, and a few I've tried and deliberately got rid of.
How-To Geekby Faisal Rasool29 Aug 2026
When we think of powerful apps, we normally think of massive, complex programs like Adobe Photoshop or Microsoft Office, but an app doesn’t have to be a heavyweight to pack a lot of power.
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther29 Aug 2026
For years, if you wanted powerful and capable tools for any job, you needed a big 18V or 20V tool. Or at least that was the assumption.
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther29 Aug 2026
Google Pixel phones are jam-packed with useful features, and sometimes it's hard to keep track of everything.
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic29 Aug 2026
I'm not going to lie; I was a massive fan of Windows Aero when it debuted with Windows Vista, and I continued to rave about the famous translucent glass UI in Windows 7, which is my favorite...
How-To Geekby Arol Wright29 Aug 2026
Desktop pets are back, and this time they are not just nostalgic clutter. Between AI coding agents running unattended and a renewed appetite for low-effort personality on our screens, the tiny...
How-To Geekby Monica J. White29 Aug 2026
I'm willing to bet that you have dozens of USB-powered gadgets in your house. Be it USB-C or USB-A, we all have masses of random electronics, many of which often lie there for ages, unused.
How-To Geekby David J. Buck29 Aug 2026
Most Linux users learn basic commands like cd, mv, and ls pretty early on. You're going to use them often, but there are other short and useful commands that I like to teach my trainees and...
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic29 Aug 2026
Many of you will remember that before Google had Pixel phones, there was the Nexus series. I was a huge Nexus fan and looked forward to every new release, but when Google killed the line in favor...
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes29 Aug 2026
The start of my Home Assistant journey was more of a stumble than a confident stride, and I’m still trying to right some of those wrongs years later.
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic29 Aug 2026
Anyone who has ever used Android Auto has likely experienced this issue at some point: you get a call on your phone, pick it up, and then... nothing.
How-To Geekby Monica J. White28 Aug 2026
You've probably opened ports on your router on more than one occasion, maybe for remote access, maybe for a game.
How-To Geekby Derek Malcolm28 Aug 2026
Even as we squeeze every last drop out of the summer, HBO Max still doesn't do things in moderation when it comes to documentaries and docuseries, even if they do start blurring the line into...
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic28 Aug 2026
Saying that Pixel phones are filled to the brim with exclusive features would be, well, quite an appropriate way to describe the amount of stuff Google has packed into its phones.
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