How-To Geek

The Raspberry Pi 2 is now more than 10 years old, but that doesn't make it useless. You won't be able to self-host 10 demanding services simultaneously, but as long as you're selective, there are a huge range of useful projects you can run.

WIndows popularized GUIs on the PCs, but it's always had a command-line interface lurking underneath the surface. Windows Terminal is the latest way to harness the power of the command line. It's much more powerful than the old "DOS box," letting you tap into Linux and PowerShell as well as the classic Command Prompt. Here's what you're missing by ignoring it.

In recent weeks, there's been an increasing number of people posting their own Home Assistant integrations and custom components on popular forums. Many of these vibe-coded tools are closed-source and lock key features behind a subscription. This worrying trend is the exact opposite of the ethos of Home Assistant.

One of the most basic things you do on a computer is copying and pasting. Yet somehow, it’s still more annoying than it should be. That’s exactly why I started looking for a better clipboard manager and found ClipShelf.

Ugreen started out as a charger company, but quickly took the NAS world by storm a few years ago when it started releasing NAS units. Now, its moving from entry-level and mid-range storage servers to professional units. The Ugreen iDX6011 Pro is the first truly pro-grade NAS from Ugreen, and I was quite surprised with just how great it worked for me.

In the end, it was always One Battle After Another. Following its dominant awards season, One Battle After Another took home Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars.

The Lincoln Navigator, one of the early originals in the full-size luxury SUV category, is entering a new era. Nearly three decades after helping establish the segment alongside the Cadillac Escalade, the 2026 Navigator is showing off a bold new exterior, a capable powertrain, and a tech-forward interior that Lincoln is positioning as a "sanctuary on wheels."

Modern NVMe SSDs are insanely fast. They can move tens of gigabytes of data in minutes, but all that speed comes at a cost: heat. Adding a heatsink is an excellent way to protect a fast NVMe from overheating, but you don’t need to go overboard by getting a model with a tiny cooling fan.

Are you thinking about starting a Plex server soon? While the initial setup of Plex is easy, there are definitely some nuances I wish I knew about at the beginning. That’s why I made this list: to keep you from making the same mistakes I did.

Wi-Fi routers are often treated as plug-and-play appliances. For most people, the setup process begins and ends with plugging in the power cable and, if they're feeling adventurous, setting a custom network name and password.

For three decades, the Subaru Outback has occupied a unique corner of the automotive world, carving out a niche that sits comfortably between a family wagon and a mountain-climbing SUV. With over three million sold since its debut, the Outback has become the literal and figurative utility player of the Subaru lineup.

DIMM SSDs are one of those oddities that almost look fake at a glance if you're not familiar with them. They take up a RAM slot, but depending on the design, they might behave like a normal SATA SSD or a persistent memory module that sits much closer to DRAM than a conventional drive does.

Fans of Milwaukee and those red power tools know that the company actually makes a little bit of everything. Milwaukee is wildly popular thanks to its capable tools, specialty offerings, and a steady flow of new tools each year. You probably own the basics, but here are a few niche Milwaukee tools you might actually want, along with what they're used for.

Every other month a new Linux vulnerability appears in the news and a CVE number starts circulating. If you use Linux, the reaction is predictable: "Am I vulnerable?" Before assuming the worst, take five minutes and actually check whether your PC is affected.

PC gamers love keeping an eye on their CPU, GPU, and other resource usage and temperatures during intense gaming sessions. While a secondary monitor can handle this easily, I prefer to turn mine off completely so it doesn’t distract me while I game.

Home Assistant is a free and open-source smart home platform that operates entirely on a device on your local network, making it the go-to recommendation for any smart home enthusiast that's concerned about privacy—but there are many other reasons to choose a local smart home hub that isn't operating in the cloud.

Windows 11, Microsoft's newest operating system, got people excited at first because of its fresh look and modern features. However, as the software has been around longer, a clear trend of unfriendly design choices, really pushy ways to make money, and a plain lack of concern for your privacy have emerged. This growing list of unnecessary features shows the worst examples of how Microsoft is making the experience worse just to benefit its own corporate interests.

While March is heating up on HBO Max with several noteworthy new shows and movies, it’s also time to say goodbye to everything leaving the platform this month. Though most of the titles leaving are movies, there are some documentaries and shows in there that you’ll definitely want to see.

While we wait eagerly for some of the new upcoming series coming to Apple TV, including new seasons of For All Mankind (March 27), Your Friends and Neighbors (April 3), and Criminal Record (April 22), there are some solid shows to while away the weeks.

I grew up using Windows and laptops. Now, both of those feel like things of the past. While I can't say for sure that I'm done with laptops, if I do get another one someday, I know it won't come with Windows.