Despite how simple it seems, Markdown is one of the most talked-about languages these days. This lightweight markup language has seen a rise in popularity, especially after AI tools like […]
I enabled one developer option and my Android phone stopped draining battery overnight
My Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has been my go-to secondary phone for quite a while now, but there was one thing about it that drove me crazy. I’d plug it […]
I disabled 5 Windows apps I never used and my PC stopped feeling sluggish
Windows always looks busier than I expect after a fresh boot. Task Manager settles down, the fans behave, and then a small crowd of Microsoft apps keeps hanging around in […]
I’m still buying used business laptops instead of new ones, and my last one cost $133
For someone who has been building PCs for nearly two decades, most of my rigs have been built from used components, so I know a thing or two about buying […]
I looked for Android’s “Other” storage mystery, and it wasn’t there
Every time your phone nags you about low storage, you probably do the same three things: clear out Downloads, delete old screenshots, and archive an app you haven’t opened in […]
Bots found my home server in minutes, but 3 settings shut them out
I needed a cleaner way to SSH into homelab servers without exposing any internal services. A small Linux SSH jump server was the answer. It could just sit on the […]
Every Bluetooth tracker I owned died mid-trip until I found ones with this feature
Bluetooth trackers help us keep tabs on our most important items, both at home and away. If you’re interested in using crowdsourced networks to find your gear, you’ve probably heard […]
I stopped losing internet during blackouts by plugging in one small device
I live in a part of town where power cuts are less of an “if” and more of a “when.” Sometimes it’s a five-minute flicker while the grid sorts itself […]
Proton may have saved Linux gaming, but it also ruined it
While native Linux ports used to be necessary to bypass early compatibility issues with Wine — the translation layer used to run WIndows software on Linux — they have quickly […]
I moved my photos out of Google’s cloud, and my own PC does the face recognition now
For years, Google Photos was the easiest part of my online life. Every picture I took automatically landed in the cloud, faces got tagged without me lifting a finger, and […]