How-To Geek

Business-grade networking gear is cheaper and more reliable than the mesh Wi-Fi kit you've been eyeballing

Umair Khurshid — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:13 GMT

Wi-Fi 7’s most interesting feature isn’t its top speed, it’s what it does when your network is busy

Monica J. White — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:00:14 GMT

Wi-Fi 7 is ridiculously fast. So much so that most households have no use for it, not to mention actually having the gear to support it. Just having a router with Wi-Fi 7 doesn't mean that your entire home and your ISP can support those wild speeds.

5 gadgets that got better after the manufacturer stopped supporting them

Adam Davidson — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:30:13 GMT

Once a manufacturer stops supporting a device, you might assume it's headed for the e-waste bin. When online services and updates disappear, many devices become effectively useless. But thanks to enthusiast communities, that isn't always the case; many products become even more useful after official support ends.

3 exciting Netflix thrillers to watch this week (October 12-18)

Dan Girolamo — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:00:14 GMT

Last weekend marked the arrival of one of Netflix's newest movies, Animals, starring Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington. It's a political thriller about a mayoral candidate who fights to save his kidnapped son. With an enticing premise and an A-list cast, I'd expect Animals to become a popular movie with subscribers this week.

Dygma Sonsei review: a columnar travel keyboard that sits on your laptop

Patrick Campanale — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:30:13 GMT

I've been a fan of Dygma's keyboards since their very first Raise keyboard. I have used a Dygma Raise or Raise 2 for the better part of five years now, so when the opportunity came about to try out the Sonsei, I jumped at it. This uniquely portable columnar keyboard surprised me in quite a few ways. But, at the end of the day, I really love this little keyboard, even though there's a big learning curve.

4 ways to free up terabytes on your Jellyfin server without deleting movies or shows

Nick Lewis — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:00:14 GMT

Once, it was relatively inexpensive to buy another hard drive and throw it in your server when you ran out of space. These days, "just add another drive" is an expensive proposition.

4 new Waze features you probably haven't tried yet

Sanya Shah — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:30:14 GMT

Waze gets me where I need to go, but that doesn’t always make the drive pleasant. Sometimes, it talks over my Spotify playlist, and other times, its suggested routes make me wonder what it’s thinking. I’ve used the app enough to know its basic features, but I rarely bother exploring beyond the usual directions and traffic alerts.

The best Linux terminal isn't something you can download, you have to build it yourself like this

Arol Wright — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:00:13 GMT

A polished Linux terminal rarely arrives preconfigured. TheLinux terminal fits most people, but the setups people admire are assembled piece by piece around stuff like Zsh and Oh My Zsh. Here is what those tools are, why they make a strong foundation, and whether the effort pays off.

Full ATX towers are dead, but you're keeping them alive for no good reason

Sydney Butler — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:30:13 GMT

For most of my life, owning a PC meant having a tower case so big it made more sense to keep it on the floor. But with all the hardware stuffed in that box, it actually needed to be that size.

Taskwarrior turned my Linux terminal into a retro to-do list that syncs with Google Calendar and Keep

Zunaid Ali — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 19:00:14 GMT

I'd never imagined that I would be using a task manager from the Linux terminal. Using commands to create to-do lists instead of using a cool-looking GUI with color customization options. That's until I came across Taskwarrior. It's a free, open-source task manager that's also simple to use. But that's the point. It can replace other bloated desktop apps.