The real reason Microsoft bundled Solitaire with Windows had nothing to do with games
If you used a PC in the 1990s, there’s a decent chance green felt and pixelated card backs are burned…
Month: September 2026
Samsung Notes’ new AI features work just fine with your finger, and no stylus required
TheGalaxy Z Fold 8 is my first Galaxy phone ever, so when I opened Samsung Notes a few weeks ago,…
I tried a phone with a battery over triple the size of the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s
So, you want a smartphone with an incredible battery life. You shouldn’t go out and buy the Samsung Galaxy S26…
Your Ryobi, DeWalt, or Milwaukee batteries are more useful in a blackout than you think
I’ve ridden out a power outage on the same batteries that run my drill. A small clip-on inverter turned one…
Stop paying for these 5 apps, their free open-source rivals are just as good
Open your subscription list and count how many of those tools have a free alternative. Free software once meant missing…
Linux isn’t lightweight by default—here’s what actually makes it work on old hardware
A popular project is to install Linux on an old PC. While it’s useful for keeping an old machine from…
3 exciting Netflix thrillers to watch this week (September 7-13)
Last week, I recommended watching The Whisper Man, an exciting new thriller starring Robert De Niro and Adam Scott. The…
5 reasons Linux may be for people like you
You may have been using Windows for years. You might love it, hate it, or just wonder if there’s a…
ShreadOS destroys your old PC’s data more thoroughly than a hammer ever will
Deleting files is easy, but making sure those files cannot be recovered later requires a different approach. A normal file…
5 Android widgets that replaced apps I used to open every day
I always saw Android widgets as little information panels sitting on my home screen. What changed was noticing which apps…