howtogeek.comadded August 2026
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic28d ago
Unless you own a Google Pixel phone with the built-in Now Playing feature, you have to use Shazam to recognize songs playing around you, right? Well, actually, no.
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes28d ago
I don’t currently have any visible clocks on display in my house. I’m never without my watch or phone, and I decided that if I were to sacrifice some space for a dedicated timepiece, it would need...
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes28d ago
Occasionally rebooting your router and modem is pretty normal, and some routers even have a reboot schedule function that can take care of this for you.
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale28d ago
So, you're wanting to get started with Ubiquiti's UniFi networking gear, huh? I love my UniFi setup, but I definitely made some mistakes.
How-To Geekby T.M. Amrita28d ago
Some weeks, the easiest way to find something good on Netflix is to skip over the newest releases and instead look into its library.
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis28d ago
Any time I recommend software to a friend, there is always an inevitable question: How much does it cost?
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa28d ago
“Can it run DOOM?” It’s the question people love to half-jokingly ask about every gadget with a screen. Android, of course, can run DOOM — but what about Android Auto?
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic28d ago
Microsoft's PowerToys suite of Windows utilities, which you can download from GitHub or install through the Microsoft Store, has earned a reputation as a tool designed for — and used exclusively by...
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson28d ago
Smart bulbs are one of the most common entries into the world of smart home devices, but they're not without their problems.
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler28d ago
Physical media is having a bit of a revival at the moment, and vinyl is getting a lot of attention with claims about its supposed superiority over digital audio.
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic28d ago
Back when I used the Steam Deck as my main PC handheld, I forgot the sudo password I'd created the first time around.
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips28d ago
I've spent a frankly unreasonable amount of time in Excel, so I've had plenty of opportunities to find out which habits make my life easier—and which ones come back to haunt me later.
How-To Geekby Andy Betts28d ago
Got an old Android phone sitting unused in a drawer? By installing an open-source ROM, you can bring it bang up to date and give it a whole new lease of life.
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther28d ago
The notification pull-down bar on Samsung Galaxy phones has changed quite a bit over the last few years, and not for the better.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson28d ago
Buying digital movies is a risky business. There's no guarantee that you'll always be able to access the TV show or movie that you paid for.
How-To Geekby Zunaid Ali28d ago
Back in 1998, four of the biggest names in enterprise computing agreed on something wild. IBM, the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO), Sequent, and Intel would merge their separate UNIX systems into one OS...
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler28d ago
Wi-Fi 7 routers and network cards are finally becoming affordable and commonplace, but if you're a homelabber or someone who just enjoys any sort of self-hosting, you probably haven't had a...
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips28d ago
Sometimes the best Excel projects start with something the program can't do out of the box. Surprisingly, Excel doesn't have a built-in timeline chart.
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther28d ago
Our Samsung Galaxy phones get better with each update, but sometimes the best features are completely hidden or don't get talked about enough.
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson28d ago
ESP32 boards are incredibly versatile tools. You can use them for a huge range of purposes, and they can also be an extremely cheap way to help you get started in a new creative tech hobby.
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