How-To Geek

Did you just get a UV printer? I did, and I've already been making and working on selling things that I've made. UV printers are insane machines, and they deliver the ability to make almost anything your mind can imagine. Here are some of the first projects that I designed and made with my UV printer, along with what I am selling them for, or what I plan to list them for.

Most PC upgrades feel like a big project because you're reading reviews, checking compatibility, maybe cracking open a case or watching a tutorial before anything actually changes. However, you don't need to spend very much to get what you need. I've bought most of the cheap accessories below more than once, which tells you something about how well they hold up.

There's a tiny box in the top-left corner of every Excel worksheet that many users overlook. Some have never clicked it, while others know it's there but don't do anything with it. Either way, they're missing one of Excel's quickest productivity tools.

Frustrated with Windows and considering switching to Linux? Struggling to make up your mind because of the good and bad things you hear about making the switch? Well, I’ve used both OSes for over a decade, and here are my five crucial truths about making the switch that rarely get mentioned.

It's an important weekend for Peter Parker fans with the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in theaters. With the popular superhero on the minds of many, this is the perfect time to watch your favorite Spider-Man movies on streaming.

Your 3D printer’s nozzle is the last thing that melted filament touches before it becomes a 3D-printed object. Different printers come with different nozzles, and you can replace or swap these out as you see fit.

There are certain choices we all have to make in this world. Android or iPhone, PlayStation or Xbox, Spotify or Apple Music, Guttenberg or Hanks. One of the most divisive choices is whether you use Waze or Google Maps. I decided to put both apps head-to-head over a series of matching journeys to see which navigation app came out on top.

Segmenting your network and setting aside a separate SSID for guests is sensible advice that can genuinely make your connection more secure.

Streaming 4K HDR content through a browser on your PC almost never delivers what you're paying for. Here's why moving playback to a dedicated streaming device fixes the problem entirely.

The Toyota Corolla turns 60 this year. It arrived in Japan in 1966 as a compact, affordable car for everyday driving, then crossed the Pacific two years later and went on to become one of the best-selling nameplates in automotive history (Toyota puts cumulative global sales past 57 million units).

For some celebrities, it was a nightmare that came true: having their photos stolen from their phones. I set up a Raspberry Pi to do exactly that: stealing the photos from my own phone, with my complete permission.

You can self-host a lot of services on a Raspberry Pi, but the downside is that these services are often only reachable from your home network, making them less convenient than cloud-based alternatives. Tailscale creates a secure, encrypted mesh VPN that lets you access your Raspberry Pi from anywhere without exposing ports, and there are plenty of self-hosted services that can benefit from this access.

I love Docker, but I didn't always have such an easy time with it. In retrospect, not using a Docker manager was one of my biggest mistakes when first starting to use the software. While I run Portainer on a daily basis nowadays, my first time using Docker was spent without a manager. It was rough, to say the least.

There is a growing body of research examining how AI influences the way we think, learn, and solve problems. While no study has yet measured the long-term cognitive effects of AI use—after all, these tools have been widely available for less than five years—researchers are identifying patterns that align with established findings in psychology and neuroscience.

If something goes wrong in my home, like a pipe bursting, I would rather find out from a notification than stepping in inches of water. It’s for that reason that I’ve started building a water leak detection system using this one adorable, off-the-shelf sensor: the IKEA KLIPPBOK.

Got an old Android tablet gathering dust in a drawer? Wondering if there’s anything genuinely useful you can do with it besides recycling it? Here are seven practical ways to give your old Android tablet a new life and a new purpose.

Google's TV Streamer ships with a handful of defaults that work against you. These three changes take less than five minutes and make the whole experience faster and less intrusive.

We often hear more about Google's Android features than Samsung's, even though Samsung sells far more phones. While those Samsung phones come with many Google apps installed, they're also packed with Samsung-specific features that are often better than their flashier alternatives on Pixel phones. Let's touch on some of the bangers.

Yes, I daily-drive a trackball mouse. I have used trackballs on and off throughout my life, but I've never actually owned one. It was usually at school or using my dad's friend's PC. An architect, he swore by this big A4Tech trackball mouse and when I had to do anything on one of these computers (usually fix them), the big red ball mouse was the only option.

I know many consider Android Auto to be essential when buying a car—but as for me, I rarely use it. The way I see it, my car's infotainment system is already a better experience.