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5/30/2023
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10 Common Backup Mistakes Most People Make
Did You Know?: Rowan Atkinson, best known as the quirky British comedy personality Mr. Bean, has a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering. Read in Browser Logo for How-To Geek May 30, 2023 Did
5/29/2023
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How Long Do SD Cards Last?
Did You Know?: In 1997, Crayola released a line of crayons that cashed in on the whole Internet craze with color names like “on-line orange,” “web surfin' blue,” and “circuit board green.” Read in
5/28/2023
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Is a VPN Worth Paying For?
Did You Know?: Most people take great care to not scratch the bottom of their CDs and DVDs, but in reality, it's the top that you should protect. The actual data on an optical disc is stored in an
5/27/2023
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How to Monitor Your Internet Bandwidth Usage and Avoid Exceeding Data Caps
Did You Know?: There are, presently, nine officially recognized dwarf planets in our solar system: Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake, Gonggong, Quaoar, Sedna, Ceres, and Orcus. Read in Browser Logo for How
5/26/2023
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Why You Should Buy a Laptop Instead of a Mini PC
Did You Know?: Brass doorknobs, thanks to their copper-alloy composition, are naturally bactericidal and self-disinfecting. Read in Browser Logo for How-To Geek May 26, 2023 Did You Know? Brass
5/25/2023
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Why You Should Be Using Google Lens: 7 Awesome Uses
Did You Know?: While most beach sand is created by the mechanical action of ocean waves, Mother Nature gets some serious help from the Parrotfish, a peculiar fish that eats coral to get to the algae
5/24/2023
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Samsung's T7 SSD Is Cheaper Than Ever, Plus More Memorial Day Deals
Logo for How-To Geek Deals May 24, 2023 Samsung's T7 SSD Is Cheaper Than Ever, Plus More Memorial Day Deals Lots of handy products often go on sale for Memorial Day weekend, and electronic devices
5/24/2023
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How to Protect Your Electronics From Power Outages
Did You Know?: Franking is the process of applying postage and having that postage approved; privilege franking is a special type of franking wherein a person's signature serves as postage and is
5/23/2023
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8 Ways to Organize Your Desk Cables
Did You Know?: No matter how fresh you'd like your breath, don't brush right after a meal; acids in food and drink temporarily soften the tooth enamel for approximately an hour after eating.
5/22/2023
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Save Hundreds on Laptops, Monitors, & More in Amazon's Big Gaming Sale
Logo for How-To Geek Deals May 22, 2023 Save Hundreds on Laptops, Monitors, & More in Amazon's Big Gaming Sale It's no secret that gaming gear and technology can be pricey, especially
5/22/2023
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Should You Replace Your Laptop With a Mini PC?
Did You Know?: The national flag of Chile and the state flag of Texas are so similar that they are frequently confused with each other. Both feature a single white star and large blocks of red, white,
5/21/2023
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10 iPhone Spotlight Search Features You Should Be Using
Did You Know?: Cutting onions makes you cry because the cells release a chemical irritant known as syn-Propanethial-S-oxide. You can reduce the amount of irritant released by cutting the onions with a
5/20/2023
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How to Play Diablo 1 on a Modern PC for Retro Hack and Slash Fun
Did You Know?: The first recorded instance of a tomato-based sauce in Italian cuisine wasn't until the 1790s (in the Italian cookbook L'Apicio moderno, by Roman chef Francesco Leonardi).
5/19/2023
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Read This Before You Buy Your Next Cable Modem
Did You Know?: The digestive enzymes of deer change with the seasons. Deer in cold climates temporarily lose the ability to digest carbohydrate heavy meals during the winter and can die if they feed on
5/18/2023
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Comcast's Xfinity "10G" Network and ChatGPT Plugins
Did You Know?: Penguins waddle because waddling is the most efficient way for them to move while burning the least amount of energy, a critical survival trait in their chilly homeland. Read in Browser
5/17/2023
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Hits New All-Time Low Price, Plus More Deals
Logo for How-To Geek Deals May 17, 2023 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Hits New All-Time Low Price, Plus More Deals Mother's Day might have come and gone, but that doesn't mean there aren't still
5/17/2023
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I'm Done Waiting for Matter's Smart Home Standard to Matter
Did You Know?: Plucky adolescent Bobby Hill, from the animated TV show King of the Hill, was voiced by Pamela Adlon—a woman who was in her 30s and 40s during the filming of the show. Read in Browser
5/16/2023
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8 SSD Myths and Misconceptions People Still Believe
Did You Know?: Despite the widely held belief that Jeeps were named such because the US Army referred to them as “Government Purpose” or “General Purpose” vehicles (GP), the term “jeep” was in use by
5/15/2023
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How to Make a Window Always-on-Top on Windows 10 or 11
Did You Know?: The first hard drive was introduced by IBM in 1956. The IBM 350 Disk File had fifty 24-inch (0.6 meters) wide platters and a total storage capacity of 3.75 MB (five million 6-bit
5/14/2023
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10 Firefox Features You Should Be Using
Did You Know?: Vidalia onions are named after Vidalia, Georgia. The onions were historically grown there and are still grown all over Georgia—farmers attribute the sweetness of Vidalia onions to the