How-To Geek - What Does "Rent Free" Mean Online?

April 10, 2022

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Thurl Ravenscroft was both the voice behind the Christmas song “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and the voice of cereal mascot Tony the Tiger.

This internet slang phrase has nothing to do with a free place to stay for the night. Rent free has become one of the internet’s most beloved insults in recent years, and here’s why. Read More »

Peer-to-Peer messaging is as reliable as Facebook Messenger or Discord, but you maintain control of your data and don’t rely on a third-party server to talk with people. It’s a better way to do communicate. Read More »

If you’re looking to get rid of several emails at once, Microsoft Outlook allows you to selectively remove multiple emails at the same time. You can do this in Outlook’s web, desktop, and mobile versions. We’ll show you how. Read More »

The best iPad accessories are designed to make your viewing, browsing, and tasking experience more intuitive. They can protect your device or reinvent the way you interact, listen to music, and type. Read More »

Robots are already cleaning our homes (and giving free rides to pets), but the market for home security robots is quickly expanding. There are already security bots you can buy today and some exciting ones in development for future release. Read More »

Wi-Fi is becoming more common in desktop computers, but not all desktop PCs have it. Add Wi-Fi and you can connect to the Internet wirelessly and host Wi-Fi hotspots for your other devices. Read More »

This free eBook is your guide to understanding what “privacy” really means in a corporate environment: how privacy is different from cybersecurity, why privacy is essential for your business, and how to build privacy protections into your overall cybersecurity plan. Whether you’re new to cybersecurity or already have the fundamentals, this book will help you design and build a privacy-centric, regulation-compliant cybersecurity program. Download your free copy today.

If you’re concerned a file might be malicious, you don’t need to download it and rely on your antivirus. You can scan the file for malware with over 90 antivirus engines before you download it—all with one single tool. Read More »

If you print frequently with different paper sizes on a Mac, you might get frustrated if the system is stuck on the wrong paper size that you don’t want to use. Luckily, it’s easy to set the default paper size for all printers on your Mac. Here’s how. Read More »

YouTube playlists aren’t meant to be kept forever. If you’ve finished watching all contents of a playlist, you can delete the playlist so your list is not cluttered. Here’s how to do just that on YouTube from your desktop or mobile phone. Read More »

If you need to capture what’s happening on your iPhone 13’s screen in motion, don’t take a screenshot—grab a screen recording video instead. Luckily, your iPhone 13 (regular, Mini, Pro, or Pro Max) makes it easy with a Control Center shortcut. Here’s how to use it. Read More »

Changing the wallpaper on your desktop is an easy way to personalize your Chromebook. It’s what you see any time you’re not using an app. We’ll show you how to automatically see a new desktop background every day. Read More »