Summary Tired of juggling external drives and dealing with the limits of cloud storage? Create a simple Linux server and Samba in about 30 minutes and use your own personal network storage, accessible from virtually any home device, without worrying about connection speeds or extra hardware. I have a minimalist approach to storing files on my local machines. I like to keep things organized and ensure I have plenty of free space—a habit from the days when disk space was measured in megabytes....

Summary Eclipsa Audio promises to democratize spatial audio technology with its open-source and royalty-free approach. But how does it work, and what differentiates it from popular surround sound formats such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X? zAn Open-Source 3D Surround Sound Format Eclipsa Audio is aspatial audio or 3D surround sound formatsimilar toDolby AtmosandDTS:X. It’s designed to envelop listeners in an immersive soundscape by simulating audio from all directions, like in the real world....

Summary I wanted to move my Adobe Lightroom library to a portable SSD so I could use it on both my desktop and laptop. Instead of purchasing a pre-built SSD, I built my own for a fraction of the cost (and I can upgrade it later if I need to). USB SSDs Are The Easiest Solution, But Offer No Upgrade Path Typically, when one thinks of a USB SSD,pre-built models are the first thing that come to mind....

Summary 2025 is the year I was determined to keep a journal. And, instead of having to spend money monthly on an app like Day One, I decided to give Obsidian a try. There’s no going back. I Wanted a Solid, Simple, and Intuitive Journaling App for 2025 I’ve thought about journaling for years now but have never done it. In the past, I’ve used physical notebooks to keep my Bible reading notes, but that never really lasted....

Quick Links FromGame of ThronestoThe Mandalorian, TV shows are darker than ever, and we don’t mean they have edgy scripts. If you’re trying to watch the latest shows but can’t make out anything, we have a few bright ideas. Why Are Some TV Shows and Movies So Dark Now? The topic of why some shows and movies have scenes of such utter darkness in them is a complicated one. The most direct answer is that camera and display technology has improved so much, that it now allows for these extremely dark scenes to be captured and reproduced....

Summary For a limited time, Valve is putting their LCD Steam Decks on sale as they attempt to phase the old models out completely. Once these are sold out, they’re gone forever, never to be restocked. But why even get one if the OLED exists? For some people, the discounted LCD might be a better pick. The Steam Deck LCD Is Being Liquidated You know how stores will put their products on a massive sale when they are closing up shop or getting rid of old inventory?...

Zorin OS has long been a great option for Linux users who want an easy-to-use, customizable desktop alternative to Windows. The latest version, Zorin OS 17.2, adds even more features that make it worth a look. Here’s my hands-on experience with the latest update. Enhanced Customization with Zorin Appearance Zorin OShas always been customizable, but 17.2 takes it further. The Zorin Appearance tool lets you change your cursor theme with just a few clicks....

If you’ve been checking the front page of How-To Geek all year, you’ve seen a diverse collection of content from all corners of the tech universe. But what stories caught your eye the most in 2024? The following list is comprised solely of the top ten articles–in descending order–based on pageviews. These are the articles people clicked the most. You may be surprised by what made the cut (and what didn’t)....

Quick Links Do you fondly remember playing card games in a classroom on a Windows 95 workstation? Perhaps you passed the time in an early 1990s office cubicle sweeping for mines. You can relive the classic games of Windows past today. We’ll show you how. Play Classic Games Bundled with Windows The games featured below are pack-in games that came with Windows, including classics like Solitaire. The Windows 7 versions of many of the games below can be found in theWindows 7 Games for Windows 10 and 8pack from Winaero....

Quick Links While the most significant upgrade in the new Steam Deck is that stunning OLED screen, Valve has managed to pack the revised handheld with a metric ton of improvements. Some of these are just as substantial as the new display. Here are five of the most important ones. Better Battery Life The regular Steam Deck comes with a 40mAhbattery that can give you about an hour and a half of gaming time at its maximum 15WTDP....

Quick Links Amazon Echo devices listen for your voice, but they can also recognize other sounds, too. Using Alexa’s sound detection skills, you can create some useful routines that will trigger when specific noises are detected in your home. 1Make an Announcement When Your Washing Cycle is Finished Amazon Echos canrecognize several different sounds. One of the most versatile sounds that your Alexa devices can detect is the beeping of appliances....

Quick Links You’ve likely come to rely on the internet to find useful information the moment you need it, but you can’t count on always having a reliable connection. That’s why it’s a great idea to download a copy of the internet’s most useful websites so you can access them while off the grid. First, Get Your Storage Sorted As any good data hoarder knows, creating your library starts with the foundation: quality and ample storage....

Asahi Linux, the project bringing a native Linux desktop to Apple Silicon-based Mac computers, has hit some roadblocks with development and hardware support. The project’s founder is also retiring. Mac computers with M1 and newer chipsets use a custom ARM-based Apple Silicon architecture, instead of the same Intel x86 processors found in most PCs, so they can’t run a typical desktop Linux distribution. The Asahi Linux project has done a lot of work over the past few years to change that, with many drivers and low-level components written from scratch, andit even surpasses native macOS in gamingand other areas....