How-To Geek

Disney has returned to the mother-daughter story with Freakier Friday, a long-awaited sequel to the 2003 film. Returning to this sub-genre, audiences will again be reminded of the body swap concept. It’s a story that has existed since the 19th century, entertaining the prospects of walking a mile in another person’s shoes (or, in this case, body).

Video calls have become a fact of life for many of us, and when the time comes to hop on a call, I’m glad I have a foldable. It sure beats lugging my old laptop around. If you have not seen a video call placed from a foldable, allow me to break down what it’s like.

I grew up sliding cartridges and discs into video games consoles. I've since bought a bunch of mobile games, and that has changed the way I game even after returning to a dedicated game console—a Nintendo Switch 2. It's digital only for me.

There are many ways to find and retrieve data from a table or range based on a lookup value. In fact, because Microsoft often comes up with new, modernized alternatives, there are too many ways! So, here are the three I use the most.

In a standard color CRT monitor, three electron beams each excite phosphors for the three primary additive colors: red, green, and blue. In black and white CRTs, there's just a single electron beam, which makes for a much simpler device.

Kodi is an app you've almost certainly heard about—probably with some shady undertones—but how much do you actually know about it? Yes, you may know it's used to play media like videos, but that there's also been some controversy around the software.

We all grew up with cartoons, mostly those aimed at kids. With the launch of The Simpsons, there was a thirst in that decade for more cartoons aimed at older viewers. Thankfully, more than just Simpsons clones popped up during this time.

For families who need extra space without overspending, the mid-size three-row SUV segment remains one of the most competitive, and 2025 brings more value-packed options than ever. These vehicles offer the ideal blend of passenger room, cargo capacity, and modern tech, all while keeping prices within reach for budget-conscious buyers.

How do you like to unwind? Plenty of my friends love to read, hike, and watch movies. I love all that, too, but there is sometimes only one thing that rings my bell: watching true crime documentaries.

The suffix "phile" means "lover of", and so a cinephile is someone who really loves cinema. But, everyone who likes watching movies loves cinema, don't they? No, to rise to the level of cinephile, you need to really love the movies.

Despite the many advances in technology and the widespread presence of AI that can answer almost any question, there are still dozens of myths about Windows computers that continue to shape how people use their PCs. Whether a myth has real grounds in reality or is a common misconception present even among enthusiasts, many just aren’t true anymore, or are only partly true.

Debian Linux 13, nicknamed "Trixie" after the Triceratops character who first appeared in Toy Story 3, releases August 9, 2025. If you're curious what the release holds in store, here a few of the big changes you can expect in Debian 13.

Even as EVs begin to encroach on ICE cars, the development of fuel-burning engines hasn't stopped. With almost 150 years of development in the Otto cycle internal combustion engine, you may think there's not much left to do—but you'd be wrong.

Did you know that your Chromebook can install apps from the Google Play Store? The Play Store has come built into ChromeOS for nearly a decade now, and that means you can install Android apps on ChromeOS.

LibreOffice Writer can build fillable PDFs from scratch. You don’t need a template or a plugin. You just start with a blank document, place form fields by hand, and export it the right way. The tools are already built in, just hard to find.

If you’re like me and want to time-travel to an era where physical media dominated the AV space, you’re not alone. While streaming music, movies, and TV shows across popular platforms like Spotify and Netflix is certainly convenient, there's something about the tangibility of physical media that's hard to replace. It also becomes rather mind-numbing to get caught in the endless scrolling of playlists, suggested content, and advertisements; not to mention the constant price hikes for these services. So, I threw caution to the wind and told myself I'd try to live without Internet-powered media as a means of giving my brain a break from buffering and subscriptions.

Finding the right tool for the job can sometimes be challenging, but it doesn't have to be. Ryobi tools might not be the "best" according to the pros, but whenever I need something new, I keep buying Ryobi tools, and here's why.

Do you think Docker is only for developers? I’ve heard that saying, but it couldn’t be more wrong. I’m not a developer, and I use Docker to run dozens of services and apps in my homelab.

Electric SUVs are no longer just about efficiency, they can now deliver thrilling performance and true luxury. In 2025, one compact EV stands out as the perfect blend of speed, refinement, and cutting-edge technology, earning its spot as the best in its class.

Another week in the Android world is behind us, and this one was just as eventful as any other. A couple of Android phones did not score well in iFixIt's repairability test, Google Messages had a nasty bug, and One UI 8 started rolling out to last year's Galaxy phones.