The Toothpick Trick for Removing a Broken Headphone Jack From the Port

I dropped my phone while the headphones were plugged in. It landed on the jack. The plug snapped off — […]

How to Print From Your Phone When the Printer Refuses to Connect

I needed to print a boarding pass. The airline app had a “Print” button right there. I tapped it. My […]

Why Your Computer Fan Is So Loud and How to Quiet It

My laptop started sounding like a jet engine during Zoom calls. People on the other end could hear it. Someone […]

Why You Should Restart Your Router Once a Month and How to Schedule It

My internet was getting sluggish. Pages loaded with a half-second hesitation. Video calls would freeze for three seconds then catch […]

How to Take a Screenshot on Any Device Without Googling the Buttons

I was on a video call with my mom, trying to explain how to take a screenshot on her Android […]

How to Free Up Storage Space on Your Phone Without Deleting Photos

My phone popped up the “Storage Full” warning while I was trying to take a picture of my cat doing […]

Why Your WiFi Keeps Dropping and How to Fix It in 5 Minutes

My WiFi would drop every evening around 7 p.m. — right when we sat down to watch something. The video […]

The Best Way to Clean Your Keyboard Without Breaking It

I once killed a keyboard by cleaning it. I was young, I was ambitious, and I thought spraying Windex directly […]

The Screenshot Trick You Did Not Know Your Phone Could Do

My mom sent me a screenshot last week of a recipe she wanted to save. It was five separate screenshots, […]

How to Stop Your Laptop From Overheating When You Use It in Bed

My laptop shut down in the middle of a Netflix episode. Black screen, no warning. I touched the bottom and […]