Bluetooth Settings That Drain Your Battery the Most — And the One Switch That Fixes It
My phone was dying by 2pm every day. I checked the battery usage screen — nothing looked unusual. I dimmed […]
Free Up Android Storage Without Deleting Important Stuff
My phone told me it was full. Again. I opened the storage settings and it showed 4 GB of “Other” […]
Extend WiFi to Your Backyard Without a Second Router — The $30 Solution
I wanted to work from my back deck last summer. The WiFi signal from my living room router made it […]
Set Your AC Temperature for Maximum Energy Savings
My first summer running central air, I set the thermostat to 72 during the day and 68 at night. My […]
NFC Tags — Clever Uses Around Your Home
A pack of ten NFC tags costs about five dollars. I bought some on a whim and they sat in […]
Make Your Printer Ink Last Twice as Long
My printer once told me it was out of cyan ink when I was trying to print a black-and-white document. […]
Take Better Photos With Your Phone — No New Gear Needed
I bought a $1,200 camera for a trip to Iceland and took 400 photos. My favorite shot from that trip […]
Free Up Phone Storage Without Deleting Photos
My phone told me “Storage Full” for the third time in a week. I had already deleted apps I never […]
Stop Your Video Doorbell From Alerting You About Every Passing Car
I installed a video doorbell and for the first week, I felt like I had a personal security guard. By […]
Keyboard Shortcuts That Save Me Hours Every Week — No Exaggeration
I watched a coworker navigate a spreadsheet once. She right-clicked to copy. Moved the mouse to the toolbar. Clicked paste. […]