How-To Geek

I love having an Amazon Fire TV Stick, but the lag used to be a real problem. Initially, it felt like a great purchase because of the convenience and value, but over time, every click of the remote felt slower. The home screen felt heavy, menus lagged behind input, and trying to jump between Netflix and Disney+ was a test of my patience.

Homelabs are a fun, worthwhile hobby for many of us, but you don't always need to invest hundreds or thousands of dollars into your setup. I try to think of it as more of a sandbox where I’m making things, learning, and experimenting with hardware and software.

You probably know that GitHub isn't your only option for code management, but you're probably not aware about the many alternatives we have out there. One alternative that's currently gaining momentum is Codeberg, but what is it about?

One of the things I use the terminal for on Windows, in both PowerShell and WSL, is for running basic network diagnostics. Here are the commands I use most frequently.

Used mini PCs are an excellent solution if you need a dedicated Plex server. CPUs have been more than powerful enough to do the job for years, so there's no need to splash out cash for something new.

One of Google Maps' most recent features has become one of my most used ones on the navigation app, and for good reason. Ask Maps, an AI conversational feature, is now personalizing and simplifying navigation to a great extent.

If you’ve been using Obsidian for a while, you’ve probably seen Canvas in the sidebar and dismissed it as a whiteboard gimmick. That reaction makes sense—an infinite blank space with no obvious starting point isn’t exactly inviting. But Canvas isn’t a whiteboard—it’s where you go when your notes can’t hold the thought you’re trying to work through. Once that clicks, you’ll wonder how you have been thinking without using Obsidian Canvas.

There are plenty of good reasons to buy a new Honda Civic Type R. It’s quick, seriously fun to drive, and has a look that stands out in all the right ways.

Like many of you, I'm no stranger to Windows breaking itself after an update or otherwise ruining my day, but since I expect it to fail I tend to have backups and mitigations in place, so at worst it's annoying. As long as you don't use it for anything mission-critical, you're OK.

Linux Mint is a stable, reliable, and user-friendly Linux distro that provides a smooth transition for Windows users coming to Linux. But despite giving it several honest tries, I just don't seem to like it. Here's why Linux Mint and I just don't click, despite its objective merits.

It's no secret that Milwaukee has a solid reputation and is one of the best power tool brands on the market, but that doesn't mean everything with its red-and-white logo is worth buying. Milwaukee makes a wide variety of tools, which is one of its strengths, but that also means some tools completely miss the mark or leave a little to be desired.

Competitive gaming has evolved far beyond flashy shooters and fantasy worlds. Some of the most surprisingly intense e-sports scenes are built around software you probably used at work today. Here are some of the biggest ones.

3D printers have brought us closer to the world of Star Trek replicators, but we are still far away from sci-fi machines that can make anything at the press of a button. No single 3D printer is good at everything in equal measure.

I've been building PCs for something around 20 years, and seeing as it's a major hobby for me, I like to lurk around various PC building communities or talk to other PC owners. And one of the things that I see most often is worrying about the expensive stuff. Makes sense: if you spend over $1,000 on a GPU, you want to keep it safe.

Smart home forums are full of posts from people showing off the incredible dashboards that they've created, often displayed on wall-mounted tablets. While these dashboards can show you a lot of information about your smart home, there are many ways in which a simple E-Ink dashboard is a better option.

Everyone knows devices use more battery when screens are on—pushing pixels on a high-resolution display isn’t easy. But what if I told you enabling the always-on display on a Samsung Galaxy Watch could bring better battery life? Sounds wrong, but it’s true.

While the Western genre and its archetypes epitomize an iconic era in American history, most movies are generally just works of fiction. And while they make for great movies, it’s always those that are inspired by or at least nominally depict true stories that draw the most attention.

There are now more than a dozen Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) SUVs available for sale, with nearly every mainstream automaker offering at least one. Models like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, and Mazda CX-70 are popular options. My personal favorite is the Lamborghini Urus SE, though its price tag is higher than the Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, and Mazda combined!

Kevin Hart is known for cracking jokes about his peers onstage. Now, the tables are turned, as Hart will be in the hot seat for The Roast of Kevin Hart, which streams live tonight on Netflix at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The roast will take place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

The Linux terminal is a powerful way to run programs on your computer from the command line. Using scripts, you can easily repeat common tasks, even using complex programming logic.