How-To Geek

Ever wondered what the Linux ip command might be able to do for you? Maybe you're just getting into Linux terminal work or network management. Let me walk you through some basic examples of the ip command at work.

I'm not much of an online multiplayer gamer, preferring to play single-player games, or sticking to local multiplayer with people I know.

This year marked the first-ever international sporting event to feature humanoid robots as athletes. These robots, with some help from the humans behind their creation, competed against each other in the World Humanoid Robot Games to showcase the athletic and practical abilities these machines possess.

As screens get bigger, using a phone one-handed has become challenging over the years. However, if you use an iPhone, you can take advantage of some built-in iOS features to make the experience more comfortable.

Google's Gemini has finally added the ability to upload and analyze audio files. This new feature takes your audio files, including common formats like MP3, M4A, and WAV, and can transcribe, summarize, and extract key details from the content.

uBlock Origin, the popular browser extension for blocking ads and trackers, just received another update. uBlock Origin version 1.66 adds new blocking options, removes some built-in lists, and makes a few other changes.

PDF is an incredibly popular file format for sharing documents, used by individuals and organizations alike. This means that every so often, we find ourselves in situations where we need access to a PDF converter or editor.

The "bezels" of a monitor or TV are the frame around the part of the screen that shows a visible image. Over the years the desire for thinner and thinner bezels has reached a sometimes unreasonable level, and the push to eliminate them altogether hasn't abated.

If you’re anything like me, then you’ve likely looked at your Mac’s storage reporting tool to see what’s taking up space on your computer, only to be thwarted by the mysterious System Data taking up insane amounts of storage.

You may not have noticed if you're a little younger, but computers these days are just so quiet—not that I really have a complaint about that. Silent computers are better for concentration or to enjoy your media better, but not too long ago a typical home computer sounded like a mainframe from an old movie.

A beloved sports car icon is set to leave showrooms in 2025, marking the end of an era for enthusiasts who cherish its balance of performance and analog driving thrills. Its departure signals a shift as the brand embraces electrification and a new generation of vehicles.

In the late 90s, our household computer mouse broke. Now, that might not sound like a big deal, but there was no such thing as a cheap mouse. No $5 Amazon special to tide us over. So I simply had to learn to use our computer with no mouse at all.

When headphone jacks started to disappear from phones a decade ago, I wasn’t happy about it. But time went on, and now I hardly register that my phone lacks this once essential port. I’m now completely ambivalent whenever I do get my hands on a phone that still has it. What happened?

For Android enthusiasts, rooting and custom ROMs were once the ultimate draw. They made Android exciting and turned every phone into a project worth tinkering with. But the modding scene's golden age has long passed, and that's probably a good thing.

I often hear people say that they like the idea of a book-style foldable, but they can't imagine what they would actually do with one. I use one every day, and here are tasks I do on my foldable that feel far more practical, or simply just better, than on my previous phones.

If you're anything like me, your streaming watchlist is filled with old shows you've been putting off, new movies you know nothing about, and a bunch of other series you don't remember adding. With all these programs to fill your watchlist, it's probably looking very cluttered by now.

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a movie surprises you with something unexpected. Sometimes it’s the defying of a trope or a shocking death that turns the narrative on its head. Sometimes, however, the film shifts entirely into a different sub-genre, like a monster movie.

Nintendo's consoles have faced off against many rivals over the years, and in each encounter, they have almost always come out on top. Atari spiraled downwards after crashing the video game industry, Sega failed to follow up on the success of the Genesis, and even Microsoft isn't the system-seller it used to be.

Plenty of us have downloaded apps with all the best intentions, only to end up using just one small feature. Sometimes their real value isn't inside the app itself, but in the small, dynamic windows they put right on your home screen. Enter the humble widget.

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are great tools to keep safe online and access sites you otherwise can't, but most come with a price tag. However, there are a number of trustworthy VPN services that offer free VPN plans you can take advantage of.