How-To Geek

Self-hosting is becoming more popular by the day. If your friends have finally convinced you to get a NAS (they’re good friends, by the way), maybe it’s time to take the plunge.

The messaging app Discord says it will start requiring people to verify their age with identity documents, face scans, even in regions where age checking is not legally required. The change is planned for next month.

DeWalt is known for its bright yellow drills, high-torque impact drivers, and powerful reciprocating saws, the heavy-duty gear essential for construction and carpentry. However, just focusing on its core power tools means you're missing out on where the brand has expanded.

If you’ve noticed a Wi-Fi signal blind spot in a corner of your home, you’ve probably thought about buying a Wi-Fi repeater to fix it. But did you know that the old Android phone sitting in your drawer could actually help bridge the gap? It’s a super-easy way to extend connectivity without spending a cent.

You might think that SSDs are the perfect storage solution. They’re lightweight, compact, and offer blazing-fast read and write speeds. I do think they’re the perfect storage solution for everything but one use case. Here’s where traditional hard drives still reign supreme.

Having the right tools for the job can make all the difference in the world. But eventually, you'll have to deal with an odd angle or a tight space that slows you down. Not to mention having to stop, find another tool, swap the battery, and start again. That's where the weird Milwaukee Installation Driver comes to save the day.

LineageOS is a popular custom Android distribution, allowing many phones and tablets (even ancient ones) to run a clean version of Android with optional Google services. Now, LineageOS 23.2 has arrived with a fresh new design and updated applications.

If you were around in the late 90s and early 2000s, you remember how technology seemed to be getting smaller and smaller. Eventually, we expected cassette and CD players to be as small as the media themselves–but that didn't happen.

Storage costs more now than it has in several years, and if you're short on space, you don't want apps eating up space without you noticing. Here are some apps that can use a ton of space in the background without telling you.

I had never been big on maintaining backups until an update recently broke my CachyOS setup. The computer was bricked, and I had no way to recover the OS or my data. Since then, I've made it a strict rule for myself to maintain regular backups of my Linux systems. Here's how you can do it too.

With the Microsoft 365 suite being such a comprehensive collection of complex programs, sometimes it's easy to miss some of the handiest tricks. I've brought together a few that I find the most useful, and hopefully, they'll make your Microsoft 365 experience more secure, efficient, and enjoyable.

I currently own a 1TB iPhone 14 Pro, and even at the time I bought it I thought to myself "this is stupid", but because of circumstances it was the only option, and so now I have been living with this massive phone storage for about three years.

Luxury cars usually come with a side of stress—costly repairs, finicky gadgets, and bills that hit like a surprise pop quiz. Used ones only make that stereotype stick harder, but the 2017 Lexus ES proves the rule wrong.

Don’t worry—just because Valentine’s Day falls this week, I’m not going to overload you with sappy love stories, I promise. I do include a couple of choices for all you lovers out there, but I also have the haters covered as well—you're going to love these picks.

Toyota’s January 2026 U.S. sales are in, and the Camry hybrid is still crushing it. The midsize sedan sits at the top of Toyota’s electrified sales chart, proving there’s plenty of love for a well-built hybrid.

Netflix's release schedule for 2026 has kicked off with a thrilling winter slate, with new and returning shows taking center stage. Spread across genres like action, romance, and comedy, there's a lot to choose from in February if you're looking for a watch list refresh.

One of the best things about owning a 3D printer is the massive variety of materials you can use to print objects. PLA is the most common and easiest to work with, ABS has its (literal) strengths, and you can do interesting things with PETG and carbon fiber filaments.

Hatchbacks aren’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think luxury, but one model quietly delivers upscale features at a price that’s easier on the wallet than many premium alternatives. While mainstream buyers often overlook it in favor of larger vehicles or more familiar nameplates, this hatch offers a surprising mix of refinement, style, and modern tech that feels more upscale than its compact footprint suggests.

SSDs are fast, but even they can be slowed down over time. If you live for speed and feel like your SSD starts to get just a little slower sometimes, especially near the end of a week, there is one setting you might want to check out called TRIM.

Motion sensors are great for turning on lights when you enter a room, but they're pretty bad at knowing how long to keep them on if people are sitting still. Presence sensors are a great solution, as they detect occupancy rather than motion. There's a whole lot more you can use them for than just controlling your lights.