How-To Geek - Why Is Amazon Called "Amazon"?

February 11, 2023

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Koalas water needs are met almost entirely by the moisture found in the vast quantities of eucalyptus leaves they eat. Smaller females rarely drink water directly and only the largest and most active males seek out water in tree hollows and the like.

Amazon is one of the largest and most successful companies in history. It’s so ubiquitous that you probably don’t think of the rainforest that bears the same name. But how did Jeff Bezos come up with it? Read More »

Never fight over blanket space again with this HUGE 10' x 10' comfortable throw blanket. Whether you're binge watching Netflix series, cozying up next to a campfire, or making a blanket fort, this blanket is perfect to share with your loved ones. Plus, if you use the code VDAY at checkout, you can save $25 off on your purchase.

The “Contacts” app is often tucked in a folder and forgotten. There’s a good chance you have some old contacts and duplicates cluttering it up. We’ll show you a few ways to delete multiple contacts on an iPhone. Read More »

Batteries are becoming crucial to everyday life, and whoever comes up with a better battery has the world on a platter. Sodium-ion batteries are a top contender to the crown held by lithium-ion batteries, but what exactly makes them special? Read More »

While we carry our smartphones everywhere and likely have a notes or reminders app to help keep track of whatever we need, sometimes you really can’t beat a good old pen and notepad. But if you want to have a notepad available wherever you go, it needs to be pocket-sized, durable, and so easy to pack you won’t even think about leaving it behind.

Field Notes Notebooks are just that. These small notebooks are no bigger than the average smartphone, and they’ll withstand a bit of wear and tear. The neat covers are just a bonus! At $15 for a pack of three, you can’t go wrong with this purchase.

Curved monitors aren’t just stylish—they offer substantial benefits, from a more immersive media experience to wider display resolutions for productivity. We’ve hand-picked the best curved monitors you can buy. Read More »

If you’ve heard about ChatGPT and think it’s just a fancy chatbot, you might be underestimating the range of what it can do. Here are some surprising things you can do with ChatGPT, whether you want to write a resume or have it dungeon-master an epic role-playing adventure. Read More »

Two champions battle it out at UFC 284, broadcast from RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on February 11, 2023, at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Here’s how and where to stream it live. Read More »

While commonplace in high-performance desktop PCs, water cooling sounds like an inherently. bad idea when it comes to laptops. At least on the surface. However, a new generation of clever liquid cooling capable laptops might rewrite gaming laptop performance expectations. Read More »

Chromecasts aren’t just useful for watching TV. They also let you easily cast content from your PC, including mirroring your computer’s screen. Here’s how to cast your desktop, browser tabs, and streaming video. Read More »

Mojang Studios has been working on a major update to Minecraft, known as Minecraft 1.20, and now we know at least one new element on the way: archeology. No, really. Read More »

The problem with RGB lights on keyboards, mice, and other devices is that you usually need third-party apps to apply settings… which are almost always buggy or convoluted. Microsoft is trying to fix that with a new Windows 11 feature. Read More »

Windows 10 includes Disk Management to shrink and expand partitions. You don’t need a third-party partition manager for basic tasks, although they will often by more feature-rich. This works on other versions of Windows, like Windows 11 and Windows 7, too. Read More »

You probably know that choosing a gaming laptop over a gaming desktop PC means getting less performance, but how big is that gap exactly? The answer is probably not as large as you think. In fact, it may not matter! Read More »

On the face of it, PC building culture and car culture are two vastly different things. One group can actually fix things with a hammer, while the other only reaches for the hammer when they’ve finally given up. But scratch the surface, and it’s all actually remarkably similar. Read More »