Quick Links It’s easy to take our Moon for granted, especially when we’re in our homes at night, away from its light. Even when we’re outdoors, it’s always there above us, waxing and waning in the sky. Familiarity can make us assume that there’s nothing that special about our Moon. In fact, this couldn’t be further from the truth. There is no other moon quite like our own in the entire solar system....
Quick Links As a writer, I’ve used both Google Docs and Microsoft Word from time to time. Word may have the edge of being feature-rich, but when it comes to simplicity and productivity, Docs has checked all the boxes for me. Here’s why I go back to Google Docs for almost all my document work. 1Simple Interface One of my main reasons for using Google Docs is its simple, clean interface....
Quick Links If you’ve purchased a new smartphone, you’re probably planning to use it for a few years. Obviously, you’d like to keep it running like new for as long as possible. I recommend following these tips to keep your smartphone in top shape. 7Use a Protective Case and Screen Protector Most modern smartphones, the iPhone 16 series, for example, come with a strong front and back body. Manufacturers have been able to improve smartphone durability with the use of materials like Gorilla Glass and aluminum....
Like most people, I wasn’tremotelyprepared to work from home before the pandemic. I had done it before—but fixing computers, not living my professional and personal lives through one. Here are some lessons I learned along the way. 1. Go All-In on Ergonomics Working in person at a newsroom, I shared furniture with dozens of colleagues, spanning three different shifts. Nothing remains in pristine condition for too long that way. We all found out, however, that the office furniture was a slice of heaven compared to what we had at home....
Summary TV makers are always trying to sell us the next big thing, and a lot of the time it’s exciting and worth the price of entry. 8K is neither, and as far as I’m concerned it never will be. 4K Is Already Pushing the Limits of Practicality It took many years, but 4K is finally becoming a mainstream format. Internet speeds have caught up in most of the developed world, any new TV bought today is almost invariably a 4K model, and there’s a4K TV at just about every budget level....
Quick Links Google isalready working on Android 14, the big version update for 2023. The yearly release cycle means there’s always goodies on the horizon forAndroidusers. Here’s what we know. As crazy as it sounds, Android 14 is actually the 34th Android release. Some versions were decimal releases—such as Android 8.1 Oreo—that retained the name but bumped up the version number. That doesn’t really happen anymore—with the exception ofAndroid 12L—especially after theswitch away from dessert nicknames....
Summary Like millions of other people, you now own a 4K television. With at least four times the pixels of your old non-4K set, I bet it all looks great, but are you actually getting the most out of those pixels? I think there are a few things every person should check on their 4K sets to make sure you’re getting the experience you’ve paid for. Are You Feeding It Good Content?...
Paramount+has been slinging out the hits this year with releases likeDexter: Original Sin,Happy Face, andMobLand, to name a few. Lucky for us, they continue to add quality content to their mountain of entertainment. The streamer has finally confirmed what’s in store for the end of summer, including continued new episodes of summer blockbuster dramasDexter: ResurrectionandStar Trek: Strange New Worlds, new seasons of popular series, some exclusive docuseries and films—even a slew of sports....
Summary The last CRTs were manufactured in the mid- to late-2000s, and today barely anyone uses them, but to a certain hardcore media and gaming crowd, CRTs still have many attributes that make them desirable. The Hunt for a CRT Was Long and Hard How easy it is to get your hands on a decentCRTTV depends a lot on where you are. I live in a part of the world where, seemingly, everyone’s already dumped their CRTs years ago....
Summary After so many years, my belovedBreath of Fire IVis finally available to buy for a modern platform. It’s not for a console, but for PC! So it’s a good thing handheld PCs are all the rage these days! The only reason this amazing game has been resurrected after more than two decades, is thanks to gamers like you and I, as well as the crucial efforts of theGOG Preservation Program....
An ongoing patent dispute with Sonos has made the Google Home ecosystem significantly worse for music fans. Some of Google’s best home audio features, including universal volume control and flexible speaker grouping, have been stripped away from Nest and Chromecast products. But Google is finally leaving the courtroomwith good news: two of Sonos' patents are invalid. Within the next 48 hours, Android users will regain the ability to add individual Nest and Chromecast products to multiple speaker groups....
Quick Links When it comes toAndroid phones, I always tend to reach for a Pixel. Sure, performance tends to suffer over time, but it’s hard to beat the features Google holds exclusive and the overall quality of the Pixel’s software. All of that stays true with theGoogle Pixel 7a, but corners were cut. Design: It’s a Pixel but With Less Polish Google first introduced its now quickly identifiable Pixel redesign in 2021 with thePixel 6andPixel 6 Pro....
Every once in awhile, NASA publishes a photo of something in space taken by one of their probes. But how exactly do probes in deep space send those photos back to us on Earth? Well, it’s actually pretty simple, and you use technology operating on similar principles every day without realizing it. NASA Uses Wireless Data Transmission to Communicate With Probes Wireless data transmissionsounds like some science-fiction term, but not only is it very real, it’s incredibly common....
