How-To Geek

Got a vacant USB port or two on your PC? You'd like to use it for something useful, but don't know exactly what? Check out five practical things you can connect to your free USB ports, some of which can reinvent the way you control your PC.

If you’re like me, you know there’s one critical problem with robots: they’re not edible! Thankfully, that pesky shortcoming has been solved by scientists. We're talking 100% edible, battery and actuators included (in multiple flavors, to boot).

Microsoft just rolled out PowerToys version 0.96.1, which is primarily a patch release focused on fixing several stability issues that came after the previous v0.96.0 launch. However, the incredibly useful Image Resizer tool is finally back in this update for Windows 10.

We’ve all been there, at the airport, waiting at the gate ready to board, when that dreaded announcement comes that your flight has been delayed. If you’re lucky, it’s a short wait. If not, it could mean hours in the airport or even an overnight stay—preferably in a hotel, but we’ve all done the four-seat stretch, am I right?

If you’ve ever spoken to an older car enthusiast, you’ve probably heard all the classic complaints about electric vehicles. They’re boring, soulless, and most of all, too quiet. Most car enthusiasts want to hear their sports car; they crave that visceral experience. But EVs, despite their superior performance and speed over internal combustion, just don’t provide it—so automakers turned to trickery.

Rocky Linux 10.1 is officially available for general use, bringing key features like systemd soft reboots and a massive refresh of developer toolchains. This release comes with updated installation media, cloud images, and live images.

Netflix giveth and Netflix taketh away. Yes, it's the end of November and that means the world's biggest streaming giant must shed some movies and TV shows to make way for all the new good stuff coming in December. That means now's the time for you to check your watchlist for any of the titles below to make sure to get them in before they're gone.

There's a common misconception about what the Archive feature in Google Photos actually does. It isn't a delete button, it doesn't recover space in your Google account, and it doesn't make images private. It's purely a way of decluttering your main Photos timeline, and it's actually pretty useful.

When it comes to gaming keyboards, Hall Effect and TMR are the ultimate choice. They offer the lowest latency, let you adjust the actuation point, and include a range of gaming-focused features that give you a real edge in games. Hall Effect keyboards are often expensive, with many models costing over $100.

Surge protectors protect your devices from sudden spikes in voltage caused by electrical storms, power outages, or other power-hungry devices on the same circuit. Unfortunately, these safeguards don’t last forever.

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is just around the corner, and if you're a loyal Spotify subscriber, then you're buzzing with that end-of-the-year excitement to see your music insights. But what if you're not entirely happy with how your year in listening has been?

KDE is officially announcing that the future Plasma 6.8 desktop environment release will be Wayland-exclusive. The platform will finally drop the decades-old X11 session. This is a massive change. After nearly three decades of running the KDE desktop on the X Server, the Plasma X11 session is gone.

It's the time of the year when many of us travel to see friends and family. It's also the time when roads get blocked, trains get delayed, and flights get canceled. How are you going to stay positive when this inevitably happens?

If someone told you to start using a monospace typeface for everything you read and write, you might think it's some kind of weird retro thing or a form of digital punishment. However, a choice that seems so out of date actually holds the key to a completely different, and in my experience better, way to interact with text on your screen.

It's fair to say that content discovery on Netflix isn't as good as it should be—we've all scrolled the homepage in a desperate hunt for something to watch. That said, you shouldn't overlook Netflix's search tool. It's not flawless, but it's more powerful than you likely realize.

I've always loved taking things apart, ever since I was a kid. One gadget that has always intrigued me more than it probably should is the humble Wi-Fi router. I've heard people say that they're basically tiny computers, with a CPU, RAM, and even flash storage. Eventually, curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to take mine apart and see what was really inside.

Have you seen the price of new eReaders? Though there’s nothing wrong with treating yourself, especially if you love consuming your books digitally, there are cheaper ways to read eBooks.

Outlook has become cluttered, ad-heavy, and so intrusive that I went looking for an alternative. However, instead of going with Thunderbird—which feels a bit dated—I switched to a modern, open-source email client with a clean design and features you’d usually expect from premium apps.

PC gamers are notorious for overspending on their gear. Honestly, I get it. Once you start planning your build, you want to make sure you're getting the best-in-class components. However, there are a few items that builders tend to overspend on when that money could have gone toward a better CPU or GPU. Here are some of them.

Automakers love to advertise horsepower, but for most drivers, it’s not the number that actually shapes day-to-day ownership. Efficiency has quietly become the real deciding factor, especially as fuel prices fluctuate and hybrid technology becomes more accessible. Whether you’re commuting, road-tripping, or just trying to stretch your budget further, miles per gallon now matters more than raw output.