Quick Links If you’re like me, you’re probably tired of getting news from social media. I decided to go back to RSS feeds to follow the news. I ran into a problem, though: I use multiple devices, and my feeds weren’t synced. That’s when I put my Raspberry Pi to use and installed FreshRSS. Of course, you can get automatically synced RSS readers without a Raspberry Pi or any kind of dedicated hardware....
Quick Links Just likelinking to another place in a Word document, you can link to another sheet in an Excel workbook. This is a handy way to quickly jump to a spreadsheet related to your current sheet or cell. Maybe you have ayearly budgetwith separate sheets for each month. Maybe you have a company workbook with a different sheet for each division. Or maybe you simply have a large workbook with dozens and dozens of sheets....
Before you download, open, or share files from the internet, you need to be sure they’re safe. And how do you do that? I simply use a file scanner to check for known threats like malware, viruses, and more. You can even use them to scan suspicious files already sitting on your computer. But be mindful about uploading files with personal details, because some scanners may share scan results with the security community, of course, with your consent....
Quick Links Summary you’re able to screen record on iPhone with the Screen Recording tool in the Control Center. You must add the Screen Recording button to your iPhone’s Control Center from the Settings app first. Occasionally, you might want to record what’s happening on your phone or tablet’s screen. Thankfully, Apple has included an easy tool to screen record on iPhone. We’ll show you how to record your screen on an iPhone or iPad....
Quick Links When you’re shopping for a laptop, there are plenty of features to consider. Some are obvious—like a fast processor or, for gamers, a dedicated graphics card. After all, no one wants a sluggish, unusable machine. But beyond those basics, I’ve found a few key features that can genuinely make or break my decision to buy or keep me searching for something better. 1Touchscreen When touchscreens first started appearing on laptops, I genuinely expected them to become standard within a few years, similar to how we all ditchedsliding phones with physical keyboardsin favor of smartphones with touchscreens....
Summary As video game streaming slowly overtakes traditional entertainment in popularity, it’s only logical that more people feel the need to broadcast themselves screaming in feigned horror at the latestOutlastclone. But you don’t need to break the bank to get started, you probably already have most of what you need. What Do You Need to Start Streaming? First and foremost, a PC capable of handling both gaming and streaming simultaneously is the foundation of a successful Twitch stream....
Version 6.14 of the Linux kernel arrived Monday and brought with it several optimizations and security improvements that are bound to make the Linux computing experience smoother. One of the biggest improvements is one that caters to the Linux world’s gamer crowd that’s always in need of better Windows game support. Kernel 6.14 adds a primitive driver called ntsync, short for “NT synchronization.” If you’re familiar with the inner works of Windows, that name should give you an idea of what it’s about....
Quick Links Prime Day is a great time to score some serious deals, if you play your cards right. Rather than just hit up the Amazon homepage hoping for a deal, use these tips to maximize your savings. Grab a Cheap Prime Subscription Check Out Curated Deal Lists The number of things that go on sale during Prime Day is staggering. Even looking at the Amazon homepage during Prime Day and dipping into the deals pages really doesn’t convey the scope of the sale....
Quick Links I’m not writing this piece to say that streaming music is bad, but when everything is handed to you, there’s no real discovery, just mere consumption. The emotional bond that came from curating an MP3 collection, from physically or digitally managing files and playlists, is largely gone. Music Used to Be Something You Collected Before streaming services dominated our listening habits, music existed as physical objects you could hold in your hands....
The Curiosity Box is like an abridged science class taken in the comfort of your home. Topics vary from box to box, but there’s generally a theme that each included item follows. For example, one box could have a telescope, planisphere, and a stellar projector to turn your curiosity to the stars and constellations. Everything needs to fit inside of one box, so it’s not uncommon for some assembly to be required, but that’s actually part of the fun of The Curiosity Box....
Quick Links Summary Performance mode favors smooth gameplay with higher frame rates. Quality or resolution mode sacrifices frame rate in order for a game to look its best. Other modes allow for high-framerate output or prioritize effects like ray-tracing. What you choose depends on preferences, the game you’re playing, and the capabilities or your display. On modern consoles, you’ll find options for fine-tuning fidelity and frame rate. They first appeared in the PS4 and Xbox One era, but they’re now commonplace on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles....
You may be familiar with AVC (H.264), a compression standard that substantially reduces file size without sacrificing video quality.HEVC (H.265)is the sequel to the AVC codec—it’s more efficient and modern, but it’s also more demanding. Let’s say that you’ve got a 10GB movie encoded with AVC. Re-encoding that movie in HEVC could reduce the file size byup to50% without any impact on quality—your 10GB movie now takes up just 5GB of storage and looks as good as ever....
It’s another year of refinements for Samsung with theannouncement of the Galaxy S25 series. The hardware remains great, but the company hasn’t given much of a reason to upgrade, unless you’re interested in personalized AI features. I’ve gone hands-on with all three phone, and have some thoughts. The Ultra Is the Only Phone Seeing Physical Changes The Ultra lineup has always looked and felt like a phablet. It’s a large phone with a lot of power under the hood....
