I miss the good old days when Windows was just a simple operating system. Oh boy, do I miss Windows 7. But now, in the glorious era of Windows 11, […]
Samsung renamed Adaptive Battery to hide it, and it could cost you notifications
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve missed a few notifications for package deliveries, some Slack pings, and a doorbell notification on my Pixel 9. Tracking this down, I found […]
These Ryobi labels sound interchangeable, but they really aren’t
The green aisle at Home Depot reads like one product family until you start comparing boxes. One says 18V ONE+ HP Compact Brushless. The next says 40V HP Brushless Whisper […]
Engineers just discovered how to make 3D prints 3x stronger without extra material
Summary Triply-twinned lattice: three mirror planes make struts stretch, not bend, boosting stiffness. Up to 380% stiffer and 279% stronger than cubic lattices while using the same material. Less sensitive […]
7 tiny icons next to your USB-C port, and what they actually mean
If you’ve ever noticed the symbols next to your USB-C port and wondered what these hieroglyphs mean, you’re not alone. That’s exactly what I just did, and I realized I […]
This free app finally gave my Windows virtual machine a proper display
Running virtual machines sometimes requires specialized hardware, and while you can often use consumer hardware, it usually needs careful configuration and hardware selection to make things like GPU pass-throughmore consistent. […]
3 things your USB ports can still do when your PC is turned off
Did you know that a USB port may still be electrically alive even though your PC looks totally dead — the screen is black, the fans have stopped, and Windows […]
I replaced Gemini with a free assistant that runs entirely on my phone
Google is retiring Google Assistant on Android smartphones and tablets by September 4 in favor of Gemini. After trying [different Android digital assistants] (https://www.makeuseof.com/found-best-android-digital-assistant/), I started to look for an […]
I self-hosted AirDrop and it works with Windows, Android, iPhone, and Linux
AirDrop is one of Apple’s best features and also one of its most annoying. It works beautifully, but only with Apple devices and a handful of Android models. Windows and […]
Hackers hate these 5 email settings — so turn them on right now
For a long time, I thought my provider handled email protection, and I didn’t put as much effort into locking down my accounts as I should have. The truth is […]