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The streaming show everyone's suddenly binging (and why it blew up)
Nothing captures the hearts and attention of an American audience like a good old-fashioned romance. Love Story is the latest obsession sweeping the internet. From executive producer Ryan Murphy and creator Connor Hines comes Love Story, an FX limited series about the tragic relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.
Google Chrome on Linux is getting a big upgrade
Google Chrome has been a first-class web browser on Linux for years, but there has been a problem over the years: no Chrome builds for Raspberry Pi boards and other ARM hardware. That’s finally changing.
3 Prime Video drama shows to watch this weekend (March 13 - March 15)
This weekend, we’ve set you up with some engrossing drama series to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Each features a well-structured, character-driven narrative in an immersive world of deeply flawed personalities, solid performances, and strong thematic depth. They’re guaranteed to strike a bingeworthy chord of connection.
Why you should always use non-printing characters in Microsoft Word
One of the primary issues people face when using Microsoft Word is how the program deals with formatting. At times, it seems the program has a mind of its own! However, many of these frustrations can be solved by displaying non-printing characters.
3 excellent free movies to watch this weekend (March 13-15)
This weekend is the Super Bowl for cinema. Sunday marks the 98th Academy Awards, and by all accounts, it should be an unpredictable show. One Battle After Another and Sinners are set to duel it out in 11 different categories, including the night's top prize, Best Picture. Other categories to keep an eye on are Best Actor, featuring Timothée Chalamet versus Michael B. Jordan, and Best Supporting Actress.
Before the USB flash drive: 5 'floppy killers' that lost the retro storage war
The floppy ruled removable storage for decades, but it quickly became too small and spurred on many pretenders to the throne. Yet while many tried to topple the floppy from its throne, it clung on far longer than you'd expect.
This new Toyota SUV is already outselling its older sibling
America’s appetite for SUVs isn’t slowing down, and Toyota is leaning into it with a whole lineup of high-riding family haulers. Among them is a three-row model that’s quietly putting up some impressive numbers in the brand’s early-2026 sales reports.
5 Emmy-winning Netflix shows to watch this weekend (March 13-15)
If you're looking to curate your Netflix watch list, what better place to start than with the titles that swept the awards at their peak? From Oscar-winning movies to Emmy-winning shows, the platform has many decorated titles to choose from.
Apple's new MacBook Neo proves how far mobile chips have come
Apple surprised no one (and surprised us all at the same time) with the MacBook Neo announcement. This low-priced laptop is a showcase of modern tech prowess though, in ways you probably didn’t realize. The MacBook Neo is powered by the same processor in your iPhone 16 Pro.
I install these Linux terminal apps on every system
When I use Linux, I practically live in the terminal. As with any living space, I like to add my own touch when I move into a new place. Here are the apps I install on a new system to make it feel like home.
Stop getting surprised by dead sensors—how I stay on top of Home Assistant batteries
One of the biggest benefits of Zigbee devices is that many of them are battery-powered, allowing you to place them almost anywhere. The downside is that when the batteries die, so do your sensors, so it's important to keep track of battery levels. Here's how I manage it as a Home Assistant veteran with more devices than I can count.
Oscars 2026: How and when you can watch this year's Academy Awards
For cinema lovers across the world, the most anticipated weekend of the year is finally here. This year's Academy Awards will celebrate the incredible films of 2025 and the talent behind them in a grand ceremony, cherishing filmmaking, acting, production, music, and more.
Stop drilling giant holes in your walls: Why every homelabber still needs to learn how to crimp RJ45
When I was but a wee young computer nerd, there was a mythical master among us who could make "crossover" Ethernet cables. This cable could connect two computers with no switch or router, and was perfect for two-player LAN gaming.
Stop paying for cloud storage! Try these alternatives instead
Saving files online was once a novelty. Now this is expected behavior. Yet I personally opt out of using cloud storage. There are other options that don't require me to store my data on someone else's PC.
Harbor Freight's new rolling toolbox will make you rethink Milwaukee Packout
It's no secret that the Milwaukee PACKOUT system is the king of modular rollable storage for all your tools. However, Harbor Freight just released an upgraded version of its budget-friendly alternative, and for only $70, it looks impressively rugged and packed with features.
The MacBook Neo has a hidden hardware advantage
Apple debuted its affordable MacBook Neo earlier this month. For more than a decade, the company's laptops have been difficult to repair due to glued-down batteries, soldered ports, and layers of adhesive tape. It turns out that the MacBook Neo is a very different story. A teardown video shared by Australian YouTuber repair channel Tech Re-Nu shows the entry-level notebook from the brand being completely disassembled in just six minutes.
6 things the Samsung Galaxy S7 did better than the Galaxy S26
The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge came out a decade ago. While the two have nothing on the brand-new Galaxy S26 family when it comes to computing power, hardware specs, or camera quality, there are still more than a few areas where the Galaxy S26 falls behind its ten-year-old cousin.
Homelab projects to try this weekend (March 13 - 15)
Stay strong, the weekend is here—and that means more homelab projects! This weekend, you should get a Jellyfin server going, set up Syncthing for backups, and even deploy Speedtest Tracker—you’ll thank me later.
7 reasons your NAS will never replace the cloud
Running a NAS is becoming a popular pastime, and part of the appeal is that you can get out of paying for a cloud storage subscription for the rest of eternity. At least, that's the idea, but what about the reality?
Why I'm swapping my PivotTables for the PIVOTBY function in Excel
For decades, PivotTables have been the undisputed king of data summarization in Excel. But as useful as they can be, they've always felt like an "app-within-an-app." They live in their own layer, have their own quirky menus, and don't always play nice with the rest of your formulas.


