Milwaukee's real cost isn't the drill — it's everything that comes after
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther25d ago
It's no secret that Milwaukee makes some of the best power tools, but buying into Team Red isn't as straightforward as it appears.
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top 52%Leaving your Android phone in a hot car can do more than drain the battery
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic25d ago
No matter where you park or how many precautions you take, cars get incredibly hot, especially when left in direct sunlight.
I tested 20 ways to improve my Wi-Fi network—these 6 made the biggest difference
How-To Geekby Monica J. White25d ago
Are you sick of having Wi-Fi problems? Yeah, so was I. And the internet is full of hacks that supposedly help so much, but most of the time, you'll be changing some settings and then scratching...
3 captivating Netflix movies to watch this week (September 14 - 20)
How-To Geekby Derek Malcolm25d ago
Everyone is always so focused on new, new, new. But Netflix's back catalog of movies has legs, too.
These forks prove that the best open-source projects never truly die
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler25d ago
There's a saying that "the internet never forgets, "which is a nice soundbite, but in truth some things are lost forever on the net.
This Android storage cleanup trick found gigabytes I didn’t know I was wasting
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic25d ago
My current phone, a Pixel 10 Pro, is the first phone I've ever owned that packs 256GB of storage space.
You gave Microsoft permission to collect your typing data when you set up Windows—here's how to reverse it
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips25d ago
When you set up a brand-new Windows PC, you probably want to get through the setup screens as quickly as possible so you can start using your shiny new computer.
5 reasons a Raspberry Pi is the best companion for a jailbroken Kindle
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson25d ago
A jailbroken Kindle can do a lot more than simply allow you to install better reading software such as KOReader.
Please stop using these 5 storage drives in 2026
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale25d ago
When was the last time you took stock of what storage types you were using? If you have an older computer, it’s possible at least one of your drives is using a tech that’s 40 years old.
I tried to hack my own network from the outside and learned why port forwarding is such a security faux pas
How-To Geekby Umair Khurshid25d ago
I am not a professional red teamer or security researcher, but my background is in systems engineering and DevOps, so I spend a lot of time working with Linux, networking, firewalls...
5 new movies to watch this week across Netflix, Hulu, and more (September 14-20)
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo25d ago
With the Emmys dominating the conversation, it's a quiet week for movies being added to streaming services. That said, I still found some fun selections to add to your watchlist this week.
Your old media files deserve better than Windows Media Player
How-To Geekby David J. Buck25d ago
Windows Media Player (WMP) used to be the best. It didn't quite whip the Llama's behind, but I remember a time when it was fantastic. But, as these things tend to do, it got worse over time.
6 old gadgets worth keeping because the open-source community found better uses for them
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson25d ago
It's always frustrating when you can no longer use a perfectly functional gadget because the company behind it shuts down the service or stops developing the software.
Linux is free, but I pay for Linux PCs: Here's why
How-To Geekby Bertel King25d ago
One of the perks of Linux is that both the operating system and the vast majority of apps are free.
I keep these 5 HBO Max shows on my phone because the episodes are only 25 minutes long
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo25d ago
Time is a valuable thing. As much as I would love to watch and finish a show in one sitting, it's unattainable to do every weekend. If you're like me, you're always on the go.
I stopped doing clean Windows installs—Microsoft made them almost pointless
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler25d ago
For most of my Windows-using life, there was an annual ritual we all got to know very well. When your computer started getting slow and creaky, you'd back up all your files to a separate medium...
Deleting files isn't enough: Why businesses' hard drive destruction methods are failing
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler25d ago
While SSDs get all the glory these days, mechanical hard drives are not only still in use, they're advancing in both speed and capacity.
Stop thinking ChatGPT is for writing—here's how I use it as a $100-a-month virtual assistant
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale25d ago
Two years ago, I refused to use AI in any way, shape, or form. Today, I use it heavily, but not necessarily in the ways you might think.
GrapheneOS proves you don't need Google or Apple to run a modern phone
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler25d ago
When you buy an iPhone or an Android phone, you'll not only get the underlying operating system, but also the apps that form part of a specific ecosystem.
This open-source Windows launcher does what Microsoft’s new Start menu should have done
How-To Geekby Zunaid Ali26d ago
After years of complaints about how little you could customize the Windows Start menu, Microsoft is finally overhauling it in the 26H2 update.