How to Read Articles Offline Without an App

I was on a flight with no Wi-Fi — the airline wanted eight dollars for connectivity and I refused on […]

The Printer Setting That Uses Half the Ink

Printer ink costs more than champagne by volume. I am not exaggerating — some cartridges work out to over $2,000 […]

How to Cast Your Phone Screen to Any TV Without Chromecast

I was at a friend’s house and wanted to show a video from my phone on their TV. They had […]

How to Share Large Files Without Cloud Storage

I needed to send a 2GB video file to a client. Too big for email, too big for the free […]

How to Extend Your WiFi to the Backyard for Under Thirty Dollars

I wanted to work from my backyard. The WiFi signal made it about fifteen feet past the back door and […]

How to Stop Apps From Draining Your Battery in the Background

My phone went from eighty percent to fifteen percent during a three-hour meeting while sitting untouched in my pocket. When […]

The WiFi Router Placement Mistake That Kills Your Signal

My WiFi kept dropping in the bedroom. The living room was fine — full bars, fast speeds. But the bedroom, […]

How to Free Up Phone Storage Without Deleting Photos

My phone told me “storage full” for the fourth time in a week. I opened the storage settings expecting to […]

How to Find a Lost Phone Even When It Is on Silent

I lost my phone in my own apartment for forty-five minutes. It was on silent — I always keep it […]

The Charging Habit That Is Killing Your Phone Battery

I used to plug my phone in at night and wake up to 100%. Every night. For years. My battery […]