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Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Geek Trivia: The Second Apollo Moon Mission Was Almost Aborted Because Of?
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LEGO Goes Fast and Furious With Dom's Dodge Charger
Thanks to its Technic series, LEGO offers some of the best and most beautiful vehicles you can build in your living room. Whether it’s the best Batmobile or a Land Rover, it’s easy to fall in love with the vehicle series. Now, for $99, the company is ready to thrill Fast and Furious fans with Dom’s Dodge Charger from the movie that started an empire.
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Acer's Upcoming Laptops Are Sleek, Affordable, and AMD-Powered
Acer announced a pair of new laptops today, the Aspire 5 and Swift 3. Both are relatively slim, powered by AMD Ryzen 4000 processors, and set at prices that won’t break the bank. The Aspire 5, which starts at $520, will be available in June. The Swift 3, which starts at $630, drops in April.
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How to Share iCloud Drive Folders on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple finally added folder-sharing to iCloud Drive with iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4, and macOS Catalina 10.15.4. If you were using Dropbox or Google Drive for the sole reason, you can now fully switch to iCloud Drive.
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What is Google Classroom, and Who Should Use It?
In the age of the digital classroom, it’s important to have virtual spaces for teachers, students, and the people supporting them. Google Classroom provides everyone involved with the learning process a centralized user-friendly hub for classwork collaboration.
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The OnePlus 8 Series Will Debut on April 14th
Today, on Twitter, OnePlus sent out a simple yet exciting message—“The OnePlus8 Series is coming. April 14.” That’s likely the day OnePlus will announce the phone, not the day you can buy it. But there’s a lot to look forward to, including rumors of wireless charging, the confirmation of a 120 Hz display, and two or possibly three phone variants.
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Samsung's $999 Galaxy Chromebook Will Launch on April 6th
Samsung’s premium-level Galaxy Chromebook took CES by storm, and it’s easy to see why just from the pictures alone. It comes in either Mercury Grey or a Fiesta Red (AKA, the one you should buy). We knew a lot about the impending Chromebook from CES, but not a release date. Now we know you can pick up this lovely laptop on April 6th—just not in all the configurations Samsung promised.
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How to SSH from Your Smartphone
Smartphones these days pack more than enough power to run lightweight SSH clients, which enables you to connect to your VPS and fix important problems when you don’t have access to a laptop and WiFi.
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How to Clear Storage and Site Data for a Single Site on Google Chrome
Deleting site data, such as cache and cookies, is helpful for when a site is misbehaving. However, removing all site data in Google Chrome will sign you out of every website. Here’s how to delete data from a single site.
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The Best PC Headsets for Video and Conference Calls
Working from home is a must for many people at this point, and so are the inevitable video conferencing meetings that go along with it. If you’re just starting to work online, you’ll probably want something better for talking to people than the dinky microphone in your laptop or mobile headphones.
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How to Transfer Screenshots from a Nintendo Switch to a Computer
One of the coolest features of the Nintendo Switch is that you can quickly take screenshots in almost any game using a dedicated Capture button. Here’s how to get those screenshots off your Nintendo Switch console using a microSD card.
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How to Use Linux’s man Command: Hidden Secrets and Basics
Everything you need to know about Linux is in its man pages. For example, you can search for a command to accomplish a task, even if you don’t know what it’s called. But how can you find the man pages? Here are some tricks.
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Powerbeats Review: Almost Pro
The Powerbeats Pro are arguably the best workout earbuds you can buy today. They’re completely wireless, incredibly stable even during hard workouts, and sound great. They’re also $250, which is pretty pricey for a lot of people. Enter the Powerbeats 4, which feature nearly all of the same features of the Powerbeats Pro, but have a neck cable and $150 price tag.
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How to Disinfect Your Mouse and Keyboard
You probably don’t clean your mouse and keyboard very often, but you should. It’s especially important if you share a computer with others. Right now, it could also prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
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Here's Everything Coming To Netflix This Week
With self-quarantining and multiple shelter-in-place orders across the nation, there’s never been a better time to Netflix binge. Thankfully, the streaming services’ March releases are still rolling out, and the beginning of a new month means a motherload of new content.
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How Bad Gaming Gear Can Hold You Back (How to Get Windows 10 Pro)
A raid leader’s headset shorts out. They can no longer hear his commands, so they miss a critical mechanic and wipe. In just a few seconds, hours of progress and practice go down the toilet.
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Geek Trivia: The Phrase “Pushing The Envelope” Originated With?
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Monday, 30 March 2020
How to Restart Your Island in “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”
Restarting your island in Animal Crossing: New horizons isn’t as easy as deleting a player character. There are a few hoops to jump through to start over on a clean slate. Here’s how to begin anew in the Nintendo Switch game.
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12 Spoiler-Free Stardew Valley Tips and Tricks to Get You Started
One of the big things that makes Stardew Valley such a magical gaming experience is discovering everything for yourself, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some spoiler-free tips and tricks to help you get started.
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How to Join a Discord Server
There are Discord servers for just about any purpose. Your friends can make a server for hanging out and chatting, or developers can create official channels for their games. All you need to join a server is a link.
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How to Click the Home Button with a Mouse on an iPad
Apple now lets you control your iPad with a mouse or trackpad, but navigating using a mouse can be cumbersome without the ability to quickly click and go Home. Luckily, there are several ways to access the iPad’s Home screen using only the mouse.
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The Fastest Wireless Chargers for Every Device Imaginable
It’s impossible to ignore the convenience of wireless charging. Yet, that convenience factor always comes at the price of charging speed—at least, that’s what it feels like when you use a crappy wireless charger. Most modern phones support reasonably fast wireless charging speeds. You just need to own a wireless charger that’s fast enough to keep up.
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30 Chill Games to Unwind From Your Stressful Life With
Video games are the ultimate form of escapism—they can absorb you into their world better than any other form of media. With such absorbing worlds, they can be a great way to relax and unwind, but not every game is well-suited for that. So today, we wanted to shine a light on the calmer side of gaming, showing off games that take it upon themselves to give you chill and relaxing experiences.
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You Can Relive the GameCube on a Modern TV, and It’s Amazing
Nintendo’s GameCube doesn’t support HDMI, but don’t let that stop you! With the right adapters, you can hook up a GameCube to a modern TV and play your beloved GameCube games.
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Sunday, 29 March 2020
Geek Trivia: Among The World’s Most Popular Cultivated Fruits Only This Fruit Isn’t Grown On A Tree?
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How to Cancel Your Netflix Subscription
If you’re looking to save some money or don’t enjoy the shows and movies offered by Netflix like you once did, canceling your subscription isn’t a bad idea. Canceling is easy enough, but it may be a bit tricky to get to the end result, so here’s how to do it.
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9 Ways to Quickly Make Money in “Animal Crossing: New Horizons”
You will likely spend days earning Bells (in-game currency) in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and you’ve probably wondered what the easiest and quickest method is to make money. Whether this is your first time playing or you’re looking for new methods, here’s a quick list to help you along.
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How to Invite People to a Discord Server (and Create Invite Links)
You can create a Discord server for a business, a community, or a small group of friends. Send out invites to get friends and fans into your Discord server, or create a custom invite link that will last indefinitely.
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How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Chrome
If you’re trying to fix loading or formatting issues to improve your browsing experience on Google Chrome, clearing your cache and cookies is an excellent place to start. Here’s how and what happens when you delete them.
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5 Great Writing Apps with Offline Support
Every writer has horror stories about losing a document because of internet connectivity issues. But by choosing a writing app with offline support and automatic syncing (when online), you’ll no longer have to write in fear.
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Need a Cheap Laptop With a Great Battery Life? Try an iPad.
Cheap Windows laptops are notorious for their terrible battery life, chunky builds, and general unreliability. But at just $330, the iPad sports staggering 10-hour battery life and weighs significantly less than any budget laptop. And, while the iPad is technically a just tablet, its robust selection of standard productivity apps and professional-grade accessories make it a practical (and comfortable) alternative to Windows machines.
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How Apple’s 2020 iPad Pro Compares to the 1994 Trackpad Mac
Apple unveiled a new iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard with a trackpad in March 2020. This is the first time Apple’s pushed a trackpad for iPads. It reminded us of the company’s first laptop with a trackpad: the Powerbook 500 series, released 26 years ago.
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Saturday, 28 March 2020
Apple Releases a New COVID-19 Self-Screening Tool
Today Apple unveiled a new self-screening tool for COVID-19. You’ll answer basic questions about your symptoms and likelihood of exposure, and then the site will give you advice based on those answers. The company developed the tool in conjunction with the CDC and White House, and it’s free to use.
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How to Open the Registry Editor on Windows 10
Windows and a lot of third-party applications store their settings in the registry. There are many options (particularly, those for Windows itself) that you can only change in the registry. Let’s open the Registry Editor so you can edit these!
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The 40-Game NEOGEO Mini International Is Just $50 Today
Ready to get down with some Metal Slug or King of Fighters? The NEOGEO Mini International arcade machine, which contains 40 classic NEOGEO/SNK games, is on sale for just $50 right now. That’s $15 off the average price and nearly $50 off the initial sale price from 2019.
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GeForce NOW Getting New Games Weekly, Starting With "Control" and 7 Others
After NVIDIA’s streaming game service made a splashy entrance a few weeks ago, the news has been dominated by games, developers, and publishers abruptly pulling out of the service. GeForce NOW is trying to reverse that trend with a new weekly launch system, announcing new games that are now instantly playable on the service.
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AT&T, Xfinity, and YouTube TV Are Offering Premium Channels for Free
Already exhausted your supply of shows and movies? Well, AT&T, Xfinity, and YouTube TV want to help. These three services are offering add-on channels to their customers for the next month, free of charge and without any hidden renewal fees.
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How to Quickly Search Within Settings on an iPhone or iPad
Can’t find a configuration option on your iPhone or iPad? Apple makes it easy to search within Settings to find what you need. It’s a feature so small that you may overlook it if you don’t know it’s there. Here’s how to use it.
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Google Duo Bumps Its Video Chat Limit up to 12 Callers
Google Duo, one of Google’s video calling products, originally had a limit of two participants (you and the person you called). Over time the company worked to improve the service, and that included introducing a new limit of eight callers. Now, when we need group video calls more than ever, Google says it increased that limit to twelve.
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How to Monitor a Windows Folder for New Files and Take Action
Files are in a constant state of flux on any operating system. Sometimes they get created, sometimes they get deleted, sometimes they get changed, and those are all normal things for an operating system to do. Sometimes when a file gets changed, it can cause instability in another application that depends on it, such as changing a port number in a properties file, a parameter in a deployment manifest, or even fixing code in production without going through source control.
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Can You Get In-Stock Alerts From Stores? Not Important Ones.
In times of crisis, hoarding and overburdened supply chains can make essential goods hard to find. While some retail websites provide a “Notify Me” option for out of stock items, this rarely applies to common household goods and medical supplies.
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How to Manage Open File Handles with PowerShell
One of the more frustrating errors that an end-user or IT administrator can deal with is that of locked files within Windows. When you delete a folder, move a file, or edit a configuration and you encounter a locked file error message, it’s better to deal with that quickly and efficiently.
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The 5 Best Alternatives to the Official iPad Keyboard
The iPad makes for a compelling laptop stand-in, so long as its paired with a keyboard. But at over $150, Apple’s Official iPad Keyboard and Magic Keyboard are far from affordable. Thankfully, there’s a wide selection of third-party iPad keyboards that’ll increase your productivity without draining your wallet.
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How to Customize Google Forms With Themes, Images, and Fonts
Google Forms is the easiest way to make a fillable form online. Most Google Forms look similar, but you can make your form stand out and fit with your event, website, or company’s branding.
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How to Use Trackpad Gestures on Your iPad
Apple’s new floating Magic Keyboard case for the iPad Pro looks fantastic, but you don’t need to spend $299 to use a trackpad. Simply connect a Magic Trackpad or a third-party multi-touch trackpad to get access to all of iPadOS’ new trackpad gestures.
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How to Use Linux’s screen Command
With the Linux screen command, you can push running terminal applications to the background and pull them forward when you want to see them. It also supports split-screen displays and works over SSH connections, even after you disconnect and reconnect!
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Start Using a Microsaving App to Build a Painless Savings Account
Saving large chunks of cash every month is often difficult or impossible for many. But microsaving apps, which dump the spare change from your purchases into a dedicated account, can make saving totally painless, or even forgettable.
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How To Set Up a Personal Gitlab Server
If you need version control for your projects, want to host it yourself, but don’t want to use barebones git, you can set up a Gitlab server to store all of your code while providing easy access through a web interface.
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Our Favorite Binge-Worthy TV Shows Available for Streaming
Most of us are a bit confined at the moment, with a lot of extra time on our hands. If you’re looking for a new show to watch, start to finish, the Review Geek team has collected a few humble suggestions for you.
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