How-To Geek

Have you ever felt a strange sense of unease in an area, but you couldn't put your finger on what was causing it? Or maybe you went to the cinema for a truly immersive horror movie and found yourself unable to shake that anxious feeling. There's a good chance you were experiencing infrasound.

Having dedicated media keys on your keyboard isn’t just a luxury—if you listen to as much music as I do, they’re essential. After switching from a keyboard with media controls to one without, I quickly realized just how much I depended on them.

While silly Monty Python songs about processed meat may be fun, unwanted marketing calls and emails are not. I'm sick of getting calls from unrecognized numbers, only for them to turn out to be telling me that I've been in an accident that wasn't my fault. I thought there may be a way the Shortcuts app could help.

Back in the day, sliding open a keyboard was practical, satisfying, and just plain cool. Nowadays, physical keyboards have all but vanished, sacrificed in the name of thinner designs and bigger slab screens. I will take a moment to appreciate what made sliding keyboard phones special.

All modern phones look the same, but it wasn't always like that. Android has produced some of the most innovative, unique, and outright odd phones over the years. These are the weirdest.

I was ready to purchase a new camera earlier this year, upgrading from my Sony a6500/a6000 setup that I've been running for several years. I chose to "upgrade" to a seven-year-old camera, but why?

We all like to save money, but when you buy a phone plan, it may seem like you have just to accept whatever price you're given. That isn't actually the case. You can often negotiate with the seller to get a better deal. Saving money is just a matter of knowing the right negotiation strategies.

I've been enjoying amateur photography for years, but there's one piece of kit I've never owned up until this month: a variable ND filter. I can't believe I waited so long to get one–it's completely changed my photography capabilities.

Google Wallet is a nifty Android app that allows you to save your bank cards and make contactless payments. But it can do much more, including storing your event tickets and boarding passes. Here's how you can save your passes and tickets.

Having the best productivity tools is key to completing your workload efficiently. For simple daily tasks, you don't need a task management app. That's why I use Sticky Notes to get everything done.

It's 2025, and people still flock to 1080p monitors for their computers. I think it's high time that we make 4K the default resolution of computer displays, because a 4K monitor is absolutely worth putting on your desk.

Switching to Linux? Many will say to try out Ubuntu. Thing is, if you're after a Linux distribution similar to the Windows desktop you already know, Ubuntu might not be the one you want.

Car enthusiasts seem to think electric vehicles are boring, but they're wrong. Sure, some EVs are dull, but most are effortlessly fast and have instant torque, propelling them ahead of any sports car that dares to challenge. Best of all, these EVs are faster than they look, so you can really embarrass other drivers at the lights.

Do you have both a gaming PC and a Mac? You might be pleased to learn that you can stream games from your PC to your Mac, over a local network. That way you can play anything on your Mac, even if there's no native Mac version. Here's how.

Nothing's phones aren't the most premium, and yet they punch above their weight. They're playing by a different set of rules, and I wish others did the same.

Recently, I wanted to find out how phone and tablet screen time was affecting battery drain. You might not think to go to Python for that, but its basic statistics tools can actually provide the answer.

The electric and autonomous vehicle industries are evolving rapidly, driven by innovative technologies that promise to change how we travel. This list highlights the key players in these industries, their contributions, and how they're shaping the future of transportation.

EVs were once a niche choice, but with the world clearly moving towards electrification and infrastructure growing, their value proposition is becoming more and more clear. However, with so many great options on the market right now, it’s hard to figure out who offers the best bang for your buck.

With a good pair of open-back headphones, you can experience audio in a much more natural state, especially if you value music, from simply listening to sound mixing. Rejoice, audiophiles—these headphones are for you!

Apple's "more personalized" version of Siri is delayed until 2026. The enhanced voice assistant, which leverages AI for greater contextual awareness, was first shown at WWDC 2024 and originally scheduled for a 2025 launch.