Truth be told, Google Chrome gets a bad rap for being a memory hog and all whatnot. But even with its flaws, it still gets a lot of other things right. For me, Chrome isn’t just where I type in a URL, it’s where my work, research, shopping, and random 2 a.m. curiosity all come together in one place. And here’s the thing: many people only use Chrome for basic browsing....
Printing an Excel spreadsheet perfectly can sometimes be more difficult than creating it. Data could get cut off or move to a different page, which wastes your time and incurs extra costs for reprinting. If you frequently encounter this issue, here are some tips to ensure you get it right the first time. 1Adjust Page Layout and Orientation Excel lets you print documents in two orientations: Portrait (vertical) and Landscape (horizontal)....
Summary Did you know that Amazon’s Fire TV has a full command line you can access? It does! It’s all because Fire TV is currently based on the Android kernel. With this, you’re able to use ADB to access a full terminal experience on your Amazon Fire TV. I’ll show you how to do it, and offer a few good uses for this trick. Amazon’s Fire TV Uses Android as Its Base Since its inception, Amazon has used Android as the basis for its Fire TV media streaming devices....
AMD is bringing the “AI PC” trend to the office with its new Ryzen PRO 8040 and PRO 8000-series processors. Built for professional-grade devices, these processors excel at AI workloads and graphically-intensive tasks. To reiterate, these new processors are intended for the professional market. They’re nearly identical to the8000-series CPUlineup that launched earlier this year, but like allAMD PROCPUs, they’re tailored for video encoding, 3D rendering, network security, and IT management....
Quick Links Android and iOS used to be fierce rivals, but these days, they feel more and more like twins. Locked hardware, walled software gardens, uniformity in design, and lacking customization were once Apple’s distinctive traits, but over the years, Android adopted them, too. Let’s take a look at the iPhone-ification of Android. Android’s Wild West Days Are Long Over When it first came out, Android stood in perfect contrast to the iPhone’s iOS....
Quick Links These days, it seems like a smartwatch can do everything your phone can. If that’s true, then why carry a phone around at all? Well, while it’s true that a Galaxy Watch has most of the same features as a smartphone, there are some reasons it’s not quite to the point of replacing one entirely. Smartwatches Are Designed as Extensions of Phones, Not Replacements When talking about one device usurping another, we have to talk about the intended purpose of each device....
Summary Dell has introduced a 1080p 14-inch portable monitor, with only one USB-C cable required for both power and display input. Importantly, you can also use it horizontally or vertically, which is somewhat unique with these portable monitors. The monitor has a 14.0-inch 1920 x 1200 In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel, with a 16:10 aspect ratio, an anti-glare coating, and a contrast ratio of 1500:1. Dell says it also has 100% sRGB color gamut coverage and a response time of 7ms....
Quick Links Summary As we spend more time with computers, whether for work or entertainment, the cheap desktop speakers that ship with them start to feel less than adequate. The logical step-up is higher quality but still affordable speakers, which describes theDrop BMR1 Nearfield Monitorsperfectly. Notice that Drop describes them as monitors, not speakers. This generally means a flatter sound signature that is better suited to professional audio work. That said, it can also pop up as a descriptor when a company wants to make a product seem higher-end than it really is, when they’re all ultimately just speakers....
LG has announced that the webOS software powering its smart TVs is now available for third-party gaming monitors with features optimized for gaming. The webOS Hub software will debut on Acer’s upcoming Nitro GS272U M QHD gaming monitor, with other makers to follow soon. The platform supports variable refresh rates of up to 180 Hz for smooth gameplay without tearing and various connectivity options, including USB-C and DisplayPort video, plus wireless keyboards, mice, etc....
Home Assistant has reached a significant milestone of two million active installations worldwide, right as Home Assistant 2025.5 is starting to roll out. This is a major update that has a lot of improvements to make usage easier. A big part of this update is the overhaul of the backup system. This is supposed to address a long-standing user concern. The previous version focused on improving backup reliability and speed, and 2025....
Summary Living on a Caribbean island, beach days are not to be ignored. In my previous job in engineering, I often worked in the field, so I adapted those experiences to create a mobile office. Now, working from the beach is one of the most amazing feelings ever. The Requirements for a Rolling Office The reason I opted to become a writer in the first place was because I hated being tied to an office desk....
Summary JRPGs have become so ubiquitous that it’s easy to forget they were considered fossilized relics of the 1990s not too long ago. How exactly did this written-off video game genre take back its spotlight, and why is it shining brighter than ever? Why JRPGs Fell Off in the 2000s In a time before video games could depict cinematic stories,JRPGs (Japanese roleplaying games)had no parallel. Their epic narratives, large maps, and complex combat offered them an air of believability that most genres didn’t even bother trying for....
Summary Do you have Linux apps installed on your Chromebook that you’re no longer using? It’s pretty simple to uninstall those apps, but choosing the right command comes down to how you installed it. Here’s the best ways to uninstall Linux apps from your Chromebook. There Are Several Ways to Install Linux Apps There are several ways that a Linux app might have been installed on your Chromebook. You can use apt, Flatpak, Snap, or even install offline ....
