How-To Geek - What Does FUD Mean?

February 6, 2022

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The football huddle, where players circle up close together, was created by Paul Hubbard, a deaf quarterback at Gallaudet, a college for the deaf, way back in the 1890s so that he and his teammates could converse without anyone reading their signed conversations from afar.

There’s a good chance you’ve seen the acronym “FUD” to describe someone saying negative about something in technology—such as cryptocurrency or NFTs. Here’s what it means and where you can find it. Read More »

Android Auto is an excellent way to enhance your driving experience. You can get turn-by-turn directions, stream music, use Google Assistant, send text messages, and more. We’ve listed all the vehicles that are currently compatible with Android Auto. Read More »

Have you ever accidentally moved an item in your slide and then had to spend time putting it where it was? In Microsoft PowerPoint, you can lock an object in position. This prevents those mistaken moves and wasted time. Read More »

Fire TVs offer a large selection of streaming apps and Amazon’s helpful Alexa voice assistant, making them an excellent option for your living room. But if you aren’t sure which to choose, we have handpicked the best Amazon Fire TVs. Read More »

Fanfiction is one of the biggest phenomena on the internet, with entire websites and communities dedicated to it. Keep reading to discover what fanfiction is, where it comes from, and why millions of people read and write it. Read More »

Whether you’re using a smartphone, drone, or action camera, you might have a choice between making a timelapse or a hyperlapse. Although they sound similar, each has a different purpose. All timelapses compress time, but hyperlapses add a movement dimension. Read More »

When you click a PDF link in most browsers, the browser opens the PDF preview in a web browser window. To download a PDF and not preview it, you need to change a setting in your browser. This works in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Read More »

If you often lose your tiny Windows 10 mouse pointer in your football-field-resolution display, there’s a way to quickly locate the wayward arrow by pressing the Ctrl key. Here’s how to turn it on. Read More »

If you are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or just somebody who prefers having subtitles while watching videos, it’s easy to turn on closed captions for your YouTube videos. Here’s how to do that on desktop and mobile. Read More »

One of the best ways to get better sleep is to make sure your room is completely dark at night. How do you get your space dark? By hanging these handy blackout curtains. Read More »

Not a big fan of Discord’s default dark interface? Activate the light theme to make the app use light-colored options. You can enable Discord’s light mode on desktop, the web, and mobile phones. Here’s how. Read More »

If you do not like your current Twitch name, and you’d rather be it something different, it’s easy to change both your username and your display name on Twitch. Here’s how. Read More »