I used to keep full desktop apps around for utility-sized jobs I might do twice a year. If something takes five minutes and doesn’t need deep desktop integration, I can […]
Samuel L. Jackson made a 92%-rated sci-fi mystery, and almost nobody talks about it
Samuel L. Jackson has played almost every kind of character during his long career. But 2022’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey gave him a role that audiences rarely get […]
Bluetooth stays on even when you turn it off, and it’s costing you battery life
As my phones get older, I notice the battery dropping faster and faster. Even my newer Samsung Galaxy devices can benefit from a small limit on background scanning. Your smartphone […]
One of the easiest security upgrades for my Windows PC was already in Settings
I work from home most of the time, but every now and then, I love to get out of the house and work from a coffee shop or a coworking […]
I replaced 4 productivity apps with Samsung One UI 9 widgets and actually got more done
Samsung phones ship with their own app for almost everything Google covers. For years, I stuck with Google’s lineup and treated Samsung’s widgets as decoration, something to fill a gap […]
I’ve used the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for weeks, and it still beats the iPhone Duo in 5 ways
Apple is trying to steal Samsung’s thunder with the iPhone Duo, and it has a real shot. The iPhone Duo has MagSafe and IP68 durability, two rare features on Android […]
Smart home upgrades won’t sell your house, but these exterior changes might
Home improvement might feel like a pain to focus on, but it’s vital for any person who might want to sell their home again. If you know you are going […]
I freed up 65GB of storage by disabling these unnecessary Windows features
When freeing up storage on a PC, most of us only think about deleting apps and moving personal files to the cloud. That makes sense, but you shouldn’t stop there. […]
Microsoft Defender has stronger protections you probably aren’t using
Windows Security does more than scan for viruses, but surprisingly, some of its stronger protections aren’t necessarily active on your PC by default. There’s usually a reason, since a few […]
I stopped cleaning up my PC to see if “Windows rot” is actually real
My recommendation to every PC owner, regardless of the OS they’re running, is to treat their PC like a car and do maintenance and cleaning every once in a while […]