Among the many subscriptions I currently have active, Microsoft 365 seems to offer the most value. It not only includes 1TB of OneDrive storage on the Personal plan, but also […]
I bought the wrong NFC tags because I missed one tiny specification
NFC stickers sell a dime a dozen. Packs of 10, 20, even 50 can be picked up on Amazon for pocket change. I wanted to scatter them around the house […]
4 free RustDesk features that make a TeamViewer subscription the worst deal
I’ve mainly used TeamViewer as my go-to remote desktop tool for family tech support. However, with its aggressive push to upgrade and limitations, I needed an alternative that was less […]
I turned Ryobi’s budget tools into workshop staples by swapping in their premium batteries
Several of my Ryobi tools sat unused for most of last year. None of them broke. They quit early, bogged down under load, or felt weak enough that I reached […]
4 free DNS servers that each win at one job Google’s and Cloudflare’s don’t
Google DNS and Cloudflare DNS are popular for good reason. They’re faster and more reliable than most ISP-provided DNS servers. But that doesn’t make them the ultimate choice, at least […]
5 services you should set up before you expose your home server to the internet
Building a home server is fun, and it’s a great way to learn something new. From hosting your own cloud storage to streaming media across your devices, a server can […]
My phone’s camera was capable of pro-level footage the whole time; I just had the wrong app open
I’ve always felt that default smartphone camera apps haven’t kept up with how advanced smartphone camera hardware has become recently. You may notice this especially in smartphone videography. While default […]
7 fantasy book series that are dark enough for Game of Thrones fans
The Song of Ice and Fire books by George R.R. Martin (adapted by HBO as Game of Thrones) are distinguished by their vast cast of characters, their uncommon level of […]
It wasn’t my photos or files — this one thing was eating one-third of my Google Drive storage
Fifteen gigabytes is plenty by free cloud storage standards, but it’s rarely enough, especially when it’s split across Google Photos, Google Drive, and Gmail. Yet, when Google Drive storage gets […]
Google Lens is hiding features you’ll wish you’d found sooner
Google Lens is the original tool that gives your phone’s camera super vision, letting it “see” whatever you’re seeing. But it’s evolved well beyond identifying objects. It now handles real-time […]