You may assume that the Settings app is where you go when you need to fix a computer problem, but half the time, it doesn’t help. I’ve had a sluggish […]
This open-source printer wants to get rid of cartridge DRM for good
If you’ve ever owned an inkjet printer, you already know the scam that it can be. You buy the machine for a relatively low price, thinking you got a good […]
RoboCop and the Terminator run on surprisingly familiar software
Upcoming sci-fi and fantasy movies are one thing, but there’s something wonderfully ironic buried inside two of the most iconic cyborgs in movie history. RoboCop and the T-800 both show […]
I didn’t expect this hidden Samsung feature to fix my home Wi-Fi
My home Wi-Fi had dead zones, a congested channel, and a router in the wrong spot. The kicker is that my Galaxy phone found all three problems, and that’s without […]
Stop wasting your phone’s speaker volume — here’s how to unlock the full 85dB
Most phones have dual speakers that get reasonably loud — until you’re in a noisy restaurant, a car, or trying to share a video with someone across the table and […]
There are two Motorolas, and the one you know is the small one
Say “Motorola” to most folks, and they picture a Razr flip phone, or the bat-wing logo on a Moto G box at Walmart. For me, I look to my Razr […]
I tested a budget Lenovo for everyday use, and its screen punches above its price
I wasn’t expecting much from a budget laptop, to be honest. Then I spent some time with the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (Gen 11, 15-Inch screen) for the stuff I […]
I added head tracking to my games with a webcam and free software
I’ve been playing sim racing games for a while on my single monitor. It works, but it’s not exactly the immersive experience that you’d want from a racing sim or […]
After a decade on Windows, I finally understand why Linux users never go back
I spent about 10 years on Windows because Linux always sounded more technical than I wanted my everyday computer to be. I pictured command lines, setup problems, and having to […]
5 Windows experiments Microsoft would probably rather you forgot
Microsoft has spent four decades using Windows as one of consumer software’s largest public laboratories. Windows is the public-facing storefront, but behind it sits a collection of test tubes: interfaces […]