How-To Geek - 10 Plex Features You Should be Using

June 9, 2023

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Licorice is delicious in small doses, but heavy consumption of products with natural licorice flavoring like candies and teas can cause unexpected health problems. Glycyrrhizin and enoxolone, active constituents in the extract harvested from the source plant, can cause edema, hypokalaemia, weight gain or loss, hypertension, and other medical conditions.

It’s Friday! Your favorite Reddit app (unless it’s the official app) is about to shut down, due to new API changes. Mozilla also just released the first beta build of Thunderbird 115.

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Plex is a media server that lets you stream, organize, and share your media library. It’s free to download, easy to set up, and expandable with the optional premium Plex Pass if you like what you see. Here are some of Plex’s best uses and features. Read More »

In today's fast-paced world, it's crucial to keep your tasks on track, stay within budget, and ensure everyone is on the same page. Considering today's projects are larger and more challenging than ever before, you won't want to miss out on all the valuable information this comprehensive guide has to offer.
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Sony’s PlayStation 5 is effectively a powerful PC in a small, slightly-rounded box. When the system is under load, it can kick out some serious heat, which may lead to overheating. Here are some tips to avoid that. Read More »

When it comes to keeping your home clean, Roborock believes you shouldn’t have to compromise cleanliness for the sake of your busy schedule. Their newest robot vacuum, the S7 Max Ultra, can keep your floors spotless while saving you time and effort, making it the ideal hands-free solution for a cleaner home. Read More »

You probably don’t think about cleaning your keyboard much, or if you do, it’s only to wipe down the keycaps and other visible parts of the board. But dust and crumbs easily fall into the crevices between the keys, and if you don’t clean them out, you can end up with a mechanical keyboard that’s not functioning as well as you’d like.

OXO offers an easy and cheap solution with the helpful Good Grips Keyboard Deep Clean Set. With this cleaning kit, you get a microfiber cloth and two brushes, specially designed for cleaning your keyboard and computer screens. It’s simple, effective, and at $12 you can’t go wrong.

Mozilla has ramped up development on the Thunderbird email client over the past two years. The Thunderbird 102 update arrived last year with many improvements, and now the next major release is available for beta testing. Read More »

The Vision Pro headset is Apple’s first Gen 1 product since the Apple Watch in 2015. The company is no stranger to entering new product markets, but new launches are often met with skepticism, later followed by massive success. Here are four examples. Read More »

Reddit has been a popular source for news and community discussions for years, fueled by the wide variety of third-party clients for iPhone, Android, Windows, and other platforms. Unfortunately, that’s now coming to an end. Read More »

By linking your Spotify account with your Discord account, you get to enjoy your favorite music on your favorite chat client. You can let your friends know what you’re listening to as well as invite them to listen with you. Here’s how to do that on any platform. Read More »

The selection of movies on Amazon Prime Video can be daunting, especially when it comes to the highly variable action genre. Here are 10 reliably entertaining action movies that you can stream on Amazon Prime Video. Read More »

Air purifiers provide a healthy living space as they clean the air around you. They monitor air quality and eliminate odor to ensure you’re always breathing fresh air. Check out our recommended list of purifiers to find the best one for you. Read More »

Windows 11 ships with a simplified right-click context menu for File Explorer (and the desktop) that is different from the Windows 10 context menu. If you’d like to use the classic Windows 10 right-click menu instead, you can do so by modifying your registry with a few clicks. Here’s how. Read More »

Although building PCs has become easier over the years, one thing hasn’t changed — static electricity. It was a problem for PC builders decades ago, and it’s a problem now. Here’s how to properly ground yourself while working on your PC so a few zaps don’t turn a fun project into a pile of frustration. Read More »

Laptops remain the go-to choice when buying a compact computer, whether or not you ever intend to take them outside your house or office. Mini PCs offer an alternative that could save you money, promote productivity, and deliver a more comfortable computing experience. Read More »

Many people can’t live without their French press when it comes to brewing the perfect cup of coffee in the morning. But, did you know you can also use that same French press later in the day—for happy hour? Read More »

Picture this: it’s a warm summer evening, there’s a gentle breeze, and you’re ready to enjoy the great outdoors. But then you glance down, and there’s a nasty mosquito perched on your sleeve. The moment is ruined. Have you ever wondered if your clothing choice could make you a target to those pesky bugs? Read More »

Father’s Day is right around the corner. If you haven’t bought a gift yet, don’t panic. There are plenty of gifts that will arrive in time if you’re an Amazon Prime member. Sign up for Prime if you don’t already have it, find your favorite gift on this list, and get ready to celebrate the father figures in your life. Read More »

It’s happened to us all at some point or another: you’re cruising along the highway, enjoying a smooth ride, when suddenly the traffic comes to a screeching halt. You wait, you drive along slowly for a while, and then it all clears up. All for no visible reason. Read More »