Summary The Earth has a single moon, which you might expect to be the norm. In fact, ours is the only planet in the solar system with exactly one moon. Mercury and Venus lack moons completely, while the other planets all have at least two moons. Saturn leads the pack by a long way, however. At the start of 2025, we knew of 146 moons orbiting Saturn, and an additional 128 moons have now been officially confirmed....

Quick Links Formulas and functions, the nuts and bolts of Excel, both enable you to perform calculations, but they differ in how they’re created, what they do, and how they work. In this article, we’ll strip the two right back to their bare bones, so you can use Excel like a pro, both at home and at work. If you encounter any unfamiliar terms in this article, check outour A-Z of Excel jargon....

Smart blinds allow you to control your blinds easily using a companion app or smart home hub. You can set a schedule to make your blinds open and close automatically or control them manually from anywhere. Smart blinds can make your home more energy efficient, too. MySmartBlinds Automation Kit What to Look For in Smart Blinds in 2023 If you want to make your home smarter,smart blinds are worth the investment, and not just for convenience....

Quick Links Back in the day, Android devices fell into two distinct camps: those running a near-stock version of Android, and those with heavily-modified Android skins, such as Samsung phones. Over time, these two categories have blended into each other, to the point that the former hardly even exists anymore. Google Pixel Phones Aren’t Stock Android For those who aren’t aware of or don’t remember it, Google used to make Android devices long before the Pixel....

Summary You may have heard of or even visited so-called “imageboards” such as 2chan and 4chan, but these weird, almost completely unregulated sites are more than just macabre curiosities. Imageboards are an important part of modern internet culture, and a precursor to some mainstream social media. What the Heck Is an Image Board? An “imageboard” is essentially a type ofinternet forum, but every post begins with an image in addition to text....

Summary As famous scientist Dr. A. Schwarzenegger once said: “Get your [redacted] to Mars.” and this is just the perfect way to convey the energy of people who have been fascinated with the idea of living on the red planet, but there’s a paradox involved in trying to make this dream come true. Mars Has Been in Our Sights as a Second Home Forever The idea that Mars is relatively similar to Earth predates scientific evidence to support that idea by a long shot....

Quick Links Don’t like the good old “white text on black screen” look of the Windows Terminal? Me neither. Gladly, you don’t have to stick with it. Here’s how you can change several items related to the Terminal, and how to completely change the look and feel of it. Built-in Customization Options Are a Great Start The Windows Terminal contains many built-in settings you can tweak to perform an instant appearance upgrade....

Quick Links Summary The Shell Infrastructure Host process is an important part of the Windows system. It is integral to the graphical interface and is responsible for effects like windows transparency, Start Menu layout, and the background image slideshow. Peek at the running processes in Task Manager on Windows and you’ll likely see the Shell Infrastructure Host process. If you’re curious what sihost.exe is, what it does, and perhaps why it sometimes uses a lot of CPU resources, here’s what you need to know....

Summary Unlike PCs, consoles don’t let you run whatever software you’d like on them. Some programmers took this as a personal challenge, and thus homebrew software was born. As the name suggests, homebrew apps don’t come through official channels, but homebrew is an important part of computer history in general, and console history in particular. What Is Homebrew? Coming from the same origin as home-brewed alcohol, the term “homebrew” in the context of console software simply means that the app or game in question has been written by hobbyists....

Quick Links Summary Monitor ghosting is a name given to pixel trails that appear during fast-paced motion as a result of slow pixel response times. you’re able to fix ghosting using the overdrive setting in your monitor’s menu, but beware of inadvertently causing pixel overshoot instead. Do you see trails or blurring on your monitor during fast-paced motion or games? Ghosting can affect LCD monitors and televisions, but you may be able to rectify it with a simple setting....

Summary When you think “arcade stick” well you naturally think of the “stick” part, which is actually referred to as a “lever”. That seems like a crucial bit, but there are in fact arcade sticks without the stick—leverless all-button controllers. At first it might not be obvious why some players swear by these control pads, but once you understand the unique advantages they offer, you might be a new convert to the cult of the key....

Quick Links Summary Are you getting a “This post is age-protected” error while trying to watch a video on TikTok? That’s a common message that many users get. In this guide, we’ll show you two different ways to get around that message so you can watch videos error-free. Why TikTok Says “This Post Is Age-Protected” There are a couple of reasons TikTok says “This post is age-protected” for a video. The most common reason is that the video you’re trying to watch is not suitable for your age....

Quick Links PowerPoint and Google Slides are two popular options for presentations, but which one is best? As someone who has used both programs for a long time, I’ve found that Google Slides offers many advantages that make it my go-to choice. Let’s be clear: I’m comparing the web-based PowerPoint and Google Slides versions. It’s unfair to compare Google Slides to the desktop version of PowerPoint, isn’t it? Here are some reasons why Google Slides is my favorite presentation tool....