If you're new to Linux, or you've happily existed in Mint's easygoing ecosystem for years, you might want to hear what its downsides are. That comfortable feeling may cost you dearly.
Google Lens tends to get catalogued as a way to figure out how to identify plants or translate a menu while traveling. That's true, but it can do a lot more than that. You don't need to wonder about stuff or run vague Google searches to figure it out; Google Lens is basically Google search on your phone.
Physical media has been dying quietly for years, and most people didn't fight it because streaming was just easier. Buying a digital copy felt like the same thing, just without the disc. The problem is that it isn't the same thing at all, and it's not just about ownership; it's about the quality that we're all losing out on.
<p>When I first tried out Google Drive, it changed everything. Being able to share files and collaborate on documents with others so easily was a complete game-changer, and it made us all so much more productive.</p><img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2026/09/20260910_141250.jpg' />
<p>You want your phone to last as long as it can on a charge, but you should pause before you swipe away those background apps — closing them might cause your phone to use more power, not less. It's counter-intuitive, I know, but here's why.</p><img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2026/09/181434.jpg' />
<p>Most Linux distros you'll find are basically a pile of separate programs—a panel, a compositor, a window manager, and so on—all exchanging information and coordinating their behavior to create a cohesive experience.</p><img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2026/09/starling-open-desktop.jpg' />
Cloud-based automation services such as Zapier and Make let you connect different services together to automate tasks without having to build everything from scratch. If you'd rather not have all your personal automations running in the cloud, n8n gives you a different option.
<p>If you’re interested in 3D printing, you probably recognize brands like Bambu Lab, Creality, Prusa, and Elegoo. But a decade ago, the brand on every 3D printing nerd’s lips was MakerBot.</p><img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/makerbot-3d-printer-by-lutsenko_oleksandr-on-shutterstock.jpg' />
<p>When was the last time you thought about the devices that run your home network? You might have some devices that are officially too old to be using in 2025.</p><img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2026/06/52732186704_a9161584f8_o.jpg' />
Whether we like to admit it or not, notifications are the primary reason why so many of us are attached at the hip to our phones. No one wants to miss an important one. Android handles notifications the best, but if you have a Pixel phone, it gets even better.
<p>Windows 11 and its native apps don't have the best reputation. Microsoft has packed the system with all kinds of features, making it feel increasingly bloated.</p><img src='https://static0.howtogeekimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2026/08/the-msn-weather-app-running-on-a-windows-pc.jpg' />
Two USB-C cables can look identical, fit the same port, and behave completely differently on your computer. One charges a laptop at full speed and transfers files in seconds; the other barely keeps a phone topped up. Baffling, I know. But you'd be surprised by how much stuff can differ between two cables full of copper.
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“Find the most powerful word and use it.”Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Final Destination 5, The Thing, Hours, Arrival) is probably the Hollywood screenwriter most willing to go online with a tweetstorm on a specific subject related to the craft.For example: Eric’s February 2014 Twitter rant on “Minimalist Screenwriting Style”, reprinted by permission:All right my Twitter buddies, I wanna talk about a certain style of screenwriting. It will likely l
We all have certain icks with our favorite apps—a bug, subpar display, long navigation, or even core features that we want to change to our liking. With streaming platforms like Spotify, you can get annoyed quickly when these issues manifest every day.
When I hear HBO Max, I think of critical acclaim. The streamer lived up to its reputation, as HBO Max dominated the Emmy nominations. For the 2026 Emmy Awards, HBO Max led the field with 122 total nominations. That's a testament to the streamer's commitment to making prestige dramas and comedies.
I always wanted to make content. What stopped me was never the ideas — it was the four hours in a timeline afterwards.So I started automating bits of the editing with AI. Then more bits. About six months later it had turned into a product, and somewhere in there I stopped opening a video editor entirely. Everything on my channels now — 100+ videos on a YouTube channel that posts daily, plus two Instagram accounts — is made end to end with the thing I built.This is the part I think is worth writi
VLC will always have a place on any Windows, macOS, or Linux PC I own. It's been the Swiss Army knife of media players for decades at this point, and you'd be forgiven if you simply stopped looking once you found the one media player to rule them all.
Next.js 16.3 is the biggest framework update since 16.0, and most of the improvements ship with zero code changes.What every project gets:Up to 90% less memory in dev - Turbopack now uses disk caching and memory eviction by default. Real case: a 50-route app dropped from ~4.6GB to ~840MB RAMUp to 5.5x faster repeat builds, thanks to the same disk cache now working with next build tooUp to 22% more requests under load - SSR moved from Web Streams to native Node.js streamsTypeScript 7-10x faster t
