I kept expecting to hit that one edit in GIMP that would make me reopen Photoshop. Maybe something would take too many steps, or I’d just know how to do […]
I let temporary files pile up for months and recovered 3.3GB without breaking anything
Earlier this month, my laptop crashed during a Windows update. The reason wasn’t down to a bad patch or some driver conflict; it was because my system drive was dangerously […]
This DeWalt adapter turns every 20V battery you own into a 100W power bank
Every DeWalt cordless owner ends up in the same spot. You’ve got a row of 20V packs sitting fully charged between projects, doing nothing while they wait on the next […]
6 ways Dolly Parton contributed to science, sci-fi, and fantasy that you didn’t know about
On August 25, 2026, singer, songwriter, actor, philanthropist, and all-around delightful person Dolly Parton died at the age of 80. Parton started her career in the 1960s and spent the […]
The Linux community is split over AI-generated code and Debian just chose the controversial side
Summary Debian will allow AI-assisted contributions, provided they meet its existing quality, security, and maintainability standards. Contributors remain responsible for everything they submit, but disclosing AI assistance is encouraged rather […]
I wasted so much money on AA batteries because I missed this tiny detail
I pulled my camera out last week to shoot a few photos, and I instantly remembered why I don’t like using this thing: it takes AA batteries. My wireless mouse […]
This $1,300 Asus phone became a tablet and then a laptop, but one flaw doomed it
If the phone in your pocket was powerful enough to be a computer, why buy a separate tablet at all? Why pay for two data plans when your phone has […]
5 Kindle settings that completely changed my reading experience
I’ve written about Kindle settings so many times that I thought I’d exhausted the subject. I keep looking past the obvious menus to find features that make our reading experience […]
I could never leave Samsung for a Pixel or iPhone — these 3 features are why
Google offers clean Android with zero clutter, while Apple delivers tight hardware and software integration. Against those two, Samsung’s One UI has long carried a reputation for being heavy and […]
Android 17 is getting a massive privacy upgrade your ISP won’t like
Summary Android 17 will add broad OS-level ECH support to hide website hostnames from ISPs and other network observers during HTTPS connections. ECH works with Private DNS to protect domain […]