How-To Geek

The Now Playing music recognition feature that's built into Google Pixel phones is pretty useful if you use it. But if you don't feel comfortable with Google always listening in the background, or would rather use a dedicated app instead, it's easy enough to disable.

By any measure, there is an enormous number of programming languages. Some lists contain hundreds, while the Historical Encyclopedia of Programming Languages lists just under 9,000. You’ve probably only used a handful, and you might not be too surprised to discover that many of the rest are obscure, archaic, and just plain bizarre.

Google Tasks is a competent to-do app, especially if you're already using Gmail and Google Calendar. But if you own a Galaxy phone or tablet, there may be a better option. Samsung Reminder has been my go-to for the past year, and after the recent One UI 8 update, it has only gotten better.

Driving these days requires you to be aware and keep your eyes completely focused on the road. Google Maps shows you a lot of information on your dashboard, but you should keep your eyes on the road as much as you can while actively driving. A good way to do this is to use voice commands.

Are you beginning Docker and finding it a little overwhelming? The commands can be unwieldy, and best practices are not clearly spelled out. I have three things I wish I knew when starting Docker, which may help you.