Messages
2/17/2023
8 : 2
You Should Store Files on Your Desktop, Here's Why
Did You Know?: Snake venom is composed of amino acids and toxic only if it enters the blood stream; if you were to drink venom it would simply be broken down in your digestive system with no ill effect
2/14/2023
17 : 24
I Made the Ultimate USB Boot Drive: Here's How
Did You Know?: The dining hall of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films was modeled after the Great Hall of Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford, England. Read in Browser Logo for How-To Geek February 14,
2/13/2023
17 : 24
10 Ways You're Making Your Wi-Fi Network Vulnerable to Attack
Did You Know?: In 1881, three US Presidents served: President Rutherford B. Hayes started the year, President James A. Garfield took over in March, and Vice President Chester Arthur became president in
2/12/2023
17 : 24
Apple's 8 Biggest Software Gaffes (& How to Stream the Super Bowl)
Did You Know?: According to Paul Simon, the title of his song “Mother and Child Reunion” was the name of a chicken-and-egg dish he lifted off a Chinese restaurant's menu. Read in Browser Logo for
2/11/2023
17 : 24
Why Is Amazon Called "Amazon"?
Did You Know?: 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
2/10/2023
17 : 24
8 Surprising Things You Can Do With ChatGPT
Did You Know?: Salmonella, the bacteria responsible for untold cases of food poisoning around the world every year, is named after Daniel Elmer Salmon (the leader of the Veterinary Division of the
2/9/2023
18 : 54
Everything We Know About Windows 12 So Far
Did You Know?: Whale milk is incredibly high in fat (up to 50 percent fat) which gives it a toothpaste like consistency and keeps it from breaking up or dissolving in the water before the whale calf
2/8/2023
18 : 24
Save Big on Noise Canceling Headphones & Earbuds, Plus More
Logo for How-To Geek Deals February 8, 2023 Save Big on Noise Canceling Headphones & Earbuds, Plus More Valentine's Day is next week, and whether you're looking to pick up some tech gadgets
2/8/2023
17 : 24
Stop Using the Keyboard and Mouse That Came With Your PC
Did You Know?: A group of giant pandas is known as a “sleuth”. Read in Browser Logo for How-To Geek February 8, 2023 Did You Know? A group of giant pandas is known as a “sleuth”. 🤖 The New Bing (And
2/7/2023
17 : 24
ChatGPT: How to Use the AI Chatbot (Also: Chrome 110 Is Here!)
Did You Know?: The largest hot desert in the world, the Sahara, is 3600000 square miles (9200000 square kilometers) in size and larger than the next seven largest hot and cold deserts combined. Read in
2/6/2023
17 : 24
Wi-Fi 6E: What Is It, and How Is It Different From Wi-Fi 6?
Did You Know?: The sound of a whip cracking is a mini sonic boom. The loop traveling along the length of the whip continues to gain speed until it reaches the speed of sound and breaks the sound
2/5/2023
17 : 24
Why You Should Get an Xbox Controller for PC Gaming
Did You Know?: The reason horsepower, a long standing unit of engine power measurement, seems so weak (1hp engines are pretty puny after all) is because horsepower is not a direct equivalent to the
2/4/2023
17 : 24
How to Use a USB Flash Drive With an Android Phone or Tablet
Did You Know?: The theme song for the popular PBS show The Magic School Bus was performed by none other than rock-and-roll great Little Richard. Read in Browser Logo for How-To Geek February 4, 2023
2/3/2023
17 : 24
9 Dangerous Things You Should Never Do on Your Router
Did You Know?: Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States, never graduated from college but co-founded the University at Buffalo (by enrollment, now the largest public school in the New York
2/2/2023
17 : 25
Windows 11 vs. Windows 10: Should You Upgrade to Windows 11?
Did You Know?: Weather forecasts in the US (and many other areas of the world) use Probability of Precipitation to forecast rain; the percent (ie 40%) indicates the probability that rain will occur at
2/1/2023
18 : 44
All-Time Best Deals on iPad Air 2022, WD_BLACK SSDs, and More
Logo for How-To Geek Deals February 1, 2023 All-Time Best Deals on iPad Air 2022, WD_BLACK SSDs, and More Welcome to the first day of February 2023! This week, we're kicking things off with a huge
2/1/2023
18 : 24
Samsung Just Announced the Galaxy S23 & S23 Ultra: Here's What's New
Did You Know?: Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, went by his middle name; perhaps he thought Stephen Cleveland was a tad too alliterative. Read in Browser Logo for How
1/31/2023
17 : 24
8 Ways to Free Up Disk Space on Windows
Did You Know?: The longest filibuster in the history of the US Senate was carried out by Senator Strom Thurmond in August of 1957 when he filibustered against the passage of the Civil Rights Act for 24
1/30/2023
17 : 24
10 Windows File Explorer Features You Should Be Using
Did You Know?: Botanically speaking, a berry is a simple fruit with seeds and pulp produced from a single ovary; by that measure grapes, bananas, and pumpkins are berries but blackberries, raspberries,
1/29/2023
17 : 24
Is Your Phone Listening to You?
Did You Know?: Despite the enormous amount of ice and snow found in Antarctica, thousands of square miles of the barren continent are extremely dry frozen deserts where little to no precipitation ever